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Title: Given for You: Reclaiming Calvin's Doctrine of the Lord's Supper by Keith A. Mathison, R. C. Sproul ISBN: 0-87552-186-X Publisher: P & R Press Pub. Date: October, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Are you for paedocommunion, Dr. Mathison?
Comment: With much insight on his historical studies, the main
weakness is the author's somewhat wobbly stance, if you
will, or rather his inclination toward paedocommunion,
as you may also find in some of "Ligonier School" people
these days.
On that matter, this book should be read with Robert
Letham's *THE LORD'S SUPPER* (Presbyterian &Reformed,
2001).
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent text on the Holy Communion
Comment: This book is an excellent and thorough overview and defense of John Calvin's orthodox position and teaching concerning the Holy Eucharist. Today's Protestants have all but completely forgotten that the Reformation was fought around the issues of the Holy Communion and what it meant. Calvin arrived at the most orthodox answer, in keeping with the Bible and the Church Fathers. However, his followers essentially abandoned Calvin's position on the Eucharist and adopted the "memorialism" of Zwingli (this was observed in the 1860s by the Anglican theologian and Bishop of Winchester Edward Browne). Mathison takes these individuals and their teachings to task, pointing out that of all of the views on the Communion (the Roman Catholic, the Lutheran, and Calvin's) only Zwingli's memorialism stands markedly outside of the Christian tradition. I'd like to comment to Mathison that the Anglican tradition has consistently embraced Calvin's Eucharistic doctrine, by such men as Archbishop Cranmer, the Wesleys, and Bishop Charles Gore (not to mention the offical Articles of Religion of the Church of England). Mathison discusses Lutheran teaching and ignores the Anglican Church and her Reformation doctrines entirely, mentioning Cranmer only in passing.
Rating: 5
Summary: Higher Heights
Comment: I have no doubt the material in this book will make waves for decades if not centuries to come. Layman- buy a copy for yourself, read it, then buy a copy for your elder(s) (if you don't want to pass your copy on). Elder or Pastor- you must thoughtfully read this and evaluate how you are sacramentally leading God's people, repent where needed and lead Christ's flock into greater covenantal union with Him.
Mathison in his signature biblical, orderly and methodical manner persuasively shows forth Calvin's doctrine of the Lord's table (real spiritual presence of Christ). The eucharistic conflicts of the 16th century are not only brought to light, but presented as the main issues the reformers wrote on and spilt their blood over. In the beginning chapters you will see how Calvin's eucharistic doctrine was amazaingly close to Luther's (Newsflash- Calvin signed on to the Augsburg's stance!) and light years away from Zwingli's memorialist doctrine. You will then be given a very eye-opening history lesson in reformed eucharistic confession and practice from the 16th to 20th century. The gradual movement away from the original reformed doctrine is excellently chronicled here. The pinnacle of this section for me was the intense debate between John Nevin (real presence) and Charles Hodge (memorialist). The next section faithfully maps out the significant OT and NT texts on Passover and the Lord's Table. The Final section defines, analyzes and refutes transubstantiation (Romanist), consubstantiation (Lutheran) and memorialist (majority Evangelical) eucharistic practices as well as laying out the hot issues of regularity (weekly, monthly, etc.), use of wine and paedocommunion (baptized children partaking covenantally). You'll have to read it for yourself to find out where Mathison weighs in.
After reading and contemplating only a few chapters of this book the Lord's Table became an experience unparalleled by anything else for me.
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Title: The Shape of Sola Scriptura by Keith A. Mathison ISBN: 1885767749 Publisher: Canon Press Pub. Date: 18 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: A Case for Amillennialism: Understanding the End Times by Kim Riddlebarger ISBN: 080106435X Publisher: Baker Book House Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: Postmillennialism: An Eschatology of Hope by Keith A. Mathison ISBN: 0875523897 Publisher: P & R Press Pub. Date: February, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: NIV Spirit of the Reformation Study Bible by Zondervan Publishing, Richard L., Jr. Pratt ISBN: 0310923603 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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Title: Dispensationalism: Rightly Dividing the People of God? by Keith A. Mathison ISBN: 0875523595 Publisher: P & R Press Pub. Date: July, 1995 List Price(USD): $10.99 |
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