"It's a three-year seminary education distilled
in five volumes—and it costs a whole lot less.
You can spend tens
of thousands of dollars and consign three years of
your life to full-time study at a Bible college or seminary, or you
can buy
this 5-volume set for $199 and read it at your own pace. You will be rewarded
many times over."
—American Vision President Gary DeMar
This year, American Vision will become
the first publisher since 1731 to print an original, comprehensive commentary
on one of the most revered resources in all of Christian theology: The Westminster Larger Catechism.
Few other documents come close to
touching the comprehensive nature of The
Westminster Larger Catechism, and yet this treasure of biblical study has
suffered a drought of scholarship for the past two centuries.
Even while a renewed interest in the
Reformers spreads across the globe, taking root in families, communities, and
even whole nations, ministers and laymen alike have still had no access to
modern scholarship on the most magisterial and rigorous of all Reformation
texts.
Until now.
American Vision is proud to introduce
the most exhaustive commentary on The
Westminster Larger Catechism ever written, and a new work for the church in
the 21st century: Pastor Joseph C. Morecraft's five-volume
masterpiece, Authentic Christianity.
Drawing from over four decades of study
as a student, minister, teacher, and father, Pastor Morecraft directs today's
Christians to the foundations of a true and consistent framework of biblical
thought. Through a diligent exegesis of
the whole counsel of God, and a commitment to the supremacy of the scriptures
in faith and practice, Pastor Morecraft has produced an enduring contribution
to the tradition of Christian scholarship.
Authentic Christianity
dissects and explains the teachings of this oft-neglected encyclopedia of
biblical truth for today's readers in language they can understand.
20 years in the making, Morecraft's
treatise devotes over 4,000 pages to topics ranging from personal piety and
communion with God to the Christian’s duty to the civil magistrate—and
everything in between. Do you want answers to these questions?
- Just how thorough are the Ten Commandments?
- What all are we praying for when we say, "Hallowed be
Thy name"?
- Is there a right way to preach?
- What does the victory of the church entail?
- How do the different persons in the Trinity work
together?
- How important are the sacraments, and what do they
actually do?
But what God's revelation and the
inspiration of the Scriptures?
Or God’s sovereignty, and how His
providence works alongside men and angels?
And what about the state: Do
governments have responsibilities before God?
It’s all here.
"With over 4000 pages of potent insight,
consistent application, and relentless recourse to God’s Word, these books bring the whole scope of confessional theology
and virtually all its applications to your fingertips—clearly explained,
footnoted, and defended."
—Joel McDurmon, author of Biblical Logic and God Versus Socialism.
A thorough compendium of the theology,
ethics, and worldview of the Reformers, Authentic
Christianity is directed at the layman just as much as the minister or
student.
The five-volume set comes complete with
a CD-Rom containing a digital version of the entire commentary—completely
searchable and linked throughout so every paragraph in the 4,600-page set is
just a click away.
Your seminary education is
waiting.
Works of this magnitude and
practicality do not come around often.
Reserve your copy of Joseph Morecraft’s Authentic Christianity today.
About the Author: Joseph C. Morecraft III (Th.D.,
Whitefield Theological Seminary) is the founding pastor of Chalcedon
Presbyterian Church in
Cumming,
Georgia, where
he has ministered for over 36 years. The
author of How God Wants Us to Worship Him
and With Liberty and Justice For All:
Christian Politics Made Simple, Dr. Morecraft is a popular conference
speaker and guest lecturer on political, historical, and theological issues. He
and his wife Becky reside in
Canton,
Georgia.
From the Back Cover: "Not since 1731 has the Reformed world seen a comprehensive commentary on its most detailed standard of faith,
The Westminster Larger Catechism. Even that earlier two-volume masterpiece by Thomas Ridgeley does not rival the depth and breadth of this contribution to Reformed doctrine provided by Rev. Joseph C. Morecraft, III. Culminating a lifetime of learning, preaching, and pastoral care, this five-volume work incorporates the most stalwart of Reformed theology from recent centuries as well as past masters, and exegetes the teachings of the Catechism through potent insight, consistent application, and relentless recourse to God's Word. In a time when the church faces many doctrinal challenges, Morecraft's Commentary calls her back to the foundations of the Reformed faith, directing her to the spiritual power of God's Word as taught in the Larger Catechism. In a time when even the Reformed lose heart and begin to tinker and modify their understanding of their own standards, Morecraft's Commentary directs us to a clear confession of faith. In these volumes,
Authentic Christianity: An Exposition of the Theology and Ethics of the Westminster Larger Catechism, as he demonstrates, we find relevant solutions to the challenges we face, and the power to transform individuals, families, and entire cultures today."
Specifications: 5 Hardcover matching volumes, over 4,600 pages
Due to the oversize & overweight nature of this set, there is a $15 additional fee to cover the costs of shipping/packaging. The set shipped is over 14 pounds. Thank you for understanding.