Book Review of Federal Vision: Heresy at the Root
This book review by Rev. Martyn McGeown examines David J. Engelsma's critique of Federal Vision theology, praising its direct condemnation of what Engelsma considers a fundamental heresy concerning the nature of God's covenant of grace. The review highlights Engelsma's uncompromising approach to defending the doctrine of an unconditional covenant against Federal Vision's conditional understanding, contrasting it with more cautious scholarly treatments of the subject.
Rev. Martyn McGeown Federal Vision: Heresy at the Root David J. Engelsma Reformed Free Publishing Association, Michigan, USA, 2012 Hardback, 251pp ISBN 978-1936054077 £8.80 (including P&P) (Click here to order from the CPRC Bookstore) This reviewer grew up in a Presbyterian denomination in Ireland. Although the church was not very doctrinal, one thing sticks in my head even now. It concerns baptism. At every occasion of baptism, the minister said (whether this was an official baptismal...