Covenant Joel
Puritan Board Sophomore
I've been studying the RPW, and as I've done so, I came across an article by David Reese, pastor of the Springs Reformed Presbyterian Church here in Colorado Springs.
Here's a link to the article: Worship, Redemption, and Regulation
His basic argument is that the RPW applies specifically to worship that centers on the gospel. In other words, it applied in the OT to Temple worship, but not in the synagogues. In the NT, it applies to the corporate worship of the church, but not in other settings. Is this reasoning typical in the Reformed tradition? Does it hold water? Was synagogue worship not regulated by the RPW?
Here's a link to the article: Worship, Redemption, and Regulation
His basic argument is that the RPW applies specifically to worship that centers on the gospel. In other words, it applied in the OT to Temple worship, but not in the synagogues. In the NT, it applies to the corporate worship of the church, but not in other settings. Is this reasoning typical in the Reformed tradition? Does it hold water? Was synagogue worship not regulated by the RPW?