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Reformation means standing against the spirit of the age, so pastors and church leaders must join together to encourage, equip, and embolden one another in the work of the Reformation. Most importantly, a society brings the Word of God and prayer to bear on the leaders themselves, strengthening them for the work of a faithful shepherd.

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Reformation starts in your local church community. The Reformation Societies are the means to achieving the renewal of the Church, which is our Lord’s Bride. Furthermore, our Gospel is timeless in its message, relevance, and sufficiency for the building of Christ’s Church, the same yesterday, today, and forever. The Biblical standard of Gospel preaching, teaching and worship are embodied in the Solas of the Protestant Reformation and are now stated in the Cambridge Declaration of 1996. For in Scripture alone, we learn of a salvation that is by grace alone, received through faith alone, because of Christ alone, and in all this, to God be the Glory alone. Here We Stand, like-minded in His service and confident in His Work.

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The Centrality of the Gospel in Preaching 10

The Apostle Paul wrote, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel” (Romans 1:16, ESV). The Greek word for “ashamed” is ἐπαισχύνομαι / epaischynomai. The believer is presently and personally to delight in the gospel and never be ashamed of it. To be ashamed of the gospel would be to view it dubiously, doubtfully, with uncertainty as to its truthfulness or embarrassed regarding its content.
The Centrality of the Gospel in Preaching 9

Aside from a Holy Spirit produced reformation, what is the church to do in maintaining the centrality of the gospel in preaching and reversing the downward slide towards apostasy? I submit that one biblical text providing an answer is Romans 1:16-17.
The Centrality of the Gospel in Preaching 9

Aside from a Holy Spirit produced reformation, what is the church to do in maintaining the centrality of the gospel in preaching and reversing the downward slide towards apostasy? I submit that one biblical text providing an answer is Romans 1:16-17.
The Centrality of the Gospel in Preaching 8

The lack of understanding, or the outright rejection of, the sovereignty of God in salvation, his sovereign grace, the reality of God-given faith, monergistic regeneration by the Holy Spirit, the sinner’s repentance from sin, and submission to the Lordship of Jesus Christ is not only fundamentally undermining the centrality of the gospel in preaching but also has the residual impact of replacing the centrality of the gospel with correspondingly worthless substitutes. In many churches what passes for the gospel is nothing more than what one theologian called “moralistic, therapeutic deism.” The gospel, and the wonderful joy that results from it, has been replaced with a man centered, self-help philosophy that views man as better than he actually is.
The Centrality of the Gospel in Preaching 7

It is certainly true that the gospel can solicit an emotional response. In writing this, I am reflecting on the past week’s services in which the content of the message of the cross, along with the music supporting the message’s content, brought many attending the services to tears. God has given us the ability to feel, and emotions expressed in praise to God are appropriate. Yet emotionalism, or emotion for the sake of emotion, cannot be the reason we worship.