Covenant Reformed News – June 2011 • Volume XIII, Issue 14
This article from Covenant Reformed News expounds on Psalm 87 to instill in believers a proper theological understanding and emotional appreciation for the church as the beloved bride of Christ and the body through which God displays His power and wisdom. Drawing on biblical exposition and historical Reformed voices like Augustine and Calvin, the author challenges readers to align their attitudes toward the church with God's own glorious estimation of her. The piece addresses the common problem of Christian lukewarmness toward the church by grounding ecclesiology in Scripture and Reformed theological tradition.
Glorious Things Spoken of the Church (1) What do you think of Christ’s church? “I’m not really that excited about it.” “To be honest, it is peripheral in my life (though I know this is wrong).” “I think that I love God in Jesus Christ, but I have little enthusiasm for His church.” Psalm 87 is a part of God-breathed Scripture specifically designed to help us in this regard. It sets forth the glory of Jehovah’s church. In what does its glory consist? How must its glory be conceived? Psalm 87...