The Calvinistic Reformers Were Right About Worship: Defending the Historic View of the Regulative Principle

By Dr. Reg Barrow

In a large number of audio lectures and sermons, new books, republished books, newsletters, videos, tracts, web sites, etc., those of us who uphold the Reformation doctrine of the regulative principle have specifically set forth our positive position concerning public worship. Now our critics (such as Doug Wilson and Steve Schlissel) should provide something specific about their positive position on the public worship of God and the second commandment.

The critics must state specifically what the second commandment allows and what it forbids, to the best of their ability, after having studied the relevant data. They have taken their shots at our work, where we have stated our position. Once they have put forth their positive position we will critique it from the perspective of the regulative principle. Observers of this debate will then be able to determine which side represents the Scriptural position.

If the modern detractors of Reformation worship actually get around to presenting their position, the historical and theological sources of their views will be clear to all. It will be easy to see which side is following in the historical and theological footsteps of the Westminster Divines, the Reformation Dutch Synods, John Calvin, John Knox, Samuel Rutherford, George Gillespie, and John Owen.

There would then no longer be any question about who the real classical Protestants are and who is following the teaching of a different theological position.

I also ask the reader to consider the following questions: Were the Calvinistic Reformers and their Confessions all wrong in their interpretation of Scripture concerning worship? Were the Lutherans, Prelates and Romanists right?

Upon seeing the position on worship offered by detractors of the regulative principle, it will be possible to ascertain the following: Does their view confirm that they hold to the same theology of worship as the original Reformers? Or does it show the opposite, namely, that they embrace the worship theology of the Reformation's opponents? Do they hold to the Reformation position on worship or not?

There are two sides to the coin of the regulative principle of worship. If you agree with it and apply it faithfully to every part of public worship, you are in agreement with the Westminster Assembly and the Covenanted Reformation. If you fundamentally disagree with it, then you have embraced the fundamental principles of Roman Catholic worship.

There is no neutrality; you either worship God according to His appointment, or you will find some human substitute. (This article has been adapted from "Saul in the Cave of Adullam by Reg Barrow.)

About the Author:

For more information about Reformed worship (following the Regulative Principle of Worship), church history and the Reformation, please visit PuritanDownloads.com. There are many Reformation theology resources at that site.

Travel With More Ease With Crystal Healing Methods

By Nicole Lanning

I would like to share with you today some interesting ways you can work with your travel problems by correcting them using crystal healing techniques as well as different types of visualization techniques in your day-to-day life.

The unique thing about working with issues in your life, especially travel issues, is that everyone is going to resonate a little bit differently for each type of area as well as the healing process.

But when you tap into the power of controlling your own life from within through visualization techniques and crystal healing methods, you can achieve anything that you put your mind to.

Working with the mind is something that many people overlook, and this is a very exceptional and powerful tool that you have at your fingertips.

When you're working with changing your travel problems in your life, you have to first understand how you see things playing out. You want to get a good picture in your mind for your visualization techniques.

Once you have this down, then one work and change that visualization technique in your mind. You want to see this picture turning into something that you want to be happy about.

This is what's going to shift your emotions in your visualization techniques so that you can then put a positive crystal healing vibration out into the universe.

The beautiful thing about working with visualization techniques in your life is that the mind has such a strong powerful hold that you can work on healing any issues in your life, not just your travel issues.

With so many different types of alternative methods out there to work with, you can also add different ones into your healing rates healing to help speed things up for this process. You can work with light therapy, spiritual enhancement, vibrational healing, and releasing techniques.

This is all about your decision on how you want to work with your travel concerns for your visualization methods today.

You have to remember that each and every person is going to work with these concepts a little bit differently. This is because we are all different energetic beings living on this physical planet for our life to unfold in front of us.

Each person's pathway is going to unfold a little bit differently depending on how they got there, the new types of visualization and crystal healing methods that they use, and the things that they visualize during the session of where they want to go.

So let's recap the basics again so you understand what to do.

Work with your visualization skills, find that first image of where your life stance today, and see this unfolding for you in a positive and happy manner for these travel concerns that you are facing. Make sure to see everything in the present tense that is happening, make sure nothing is negative with in this visualization period, and work with different types of crystal healing techniques to help enhance this.

So let's get started on working with your travel issues today so that you can feel the freedom one sees have been released and purged with different types of visualization techniques.

About the Author:

Author, Nicole Lanning, is the founder of Holistic Healing Minute and Healing Art Forms. For more information about crystal healing you can contact her at Practical Crystal Healing