About the Event
Puritan Family Reformation Conference
J.I. Packer has said that the Puritans were the godliest generation since the first century church, for something amazing happened in the Puritan era. But when that generation passed from the scene, something of great importance was quickly lost. Now, we believe it is time to recover it, expand upon it and move forward for the glory of God.
Historical Background
When the protestant reformation swept Europe, everything changed. Not only was there a return to the biblical doctrine of justification by faith alone, but the biblical doctrine of the family was also recovered. There was a profound reformation of family life during the Protestant Reformation. Then the successors of the reformers, the Puritans, took the foundation that was laid and built upon it. They expanded on their predecessors’ understanding of family life. They put doctrine into practice in church and home. And, they published many powerful treatises on the biblical doctrine of the family. Family life was reforming according to scripture. But something tragic happened. Many forces rose up to wage war against the family and instead of standing on the shoulders of the Puritans and building further, the next generation fell to the ground, and the biblical doctrine of the family was largely lost... Until now!
And now, God is raising up a new generation of believers who are recovering this important doctrine. This conference on the Puritan Family Reformation will work to remember what the Puritans knew and build upon it as a foundation for the future. We hope to go back to where we lost our way, and pick up the trail and move foreword. This can happen if we remember the faith of our fathers and then humbly build upon their legacies.
But first, we must remember what they knew
It is Time to Turn Around
It’s time to be about the business of recovering the Biblical doctrine of the family in our generation. The church in each generation is in need of reformation and renewal on several fronts. Family reformation is not the only area, but it is one of the key areas. This can only happen when the church has a high view of God, as evidenced by a high view of the Word of God. Reformation will break out when we take seriously what He has said, instead of taking Him lightly.
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