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Affirmation 2010
As evangelical and reformed believers, we share core beliefs and convictions, which are at the heart of our fellowship and co-operation. Many of these are being challenged and rejected in these apostate days.
The Trustees of the Bible League have been working on a document that seeks to state and define the biblical doctrines and practices particularly under attack at the present time. Consultation was also made with brethren in various church bodies and constituencies, whose suggestions have strengthened the document and ensured the widest possible agreement among us.
The Affirmation has been signed by twenty-five brethren, the majority of them ministers from Baptist, Congregational, Independent, and Presbyterian churches. Three major conferences in the UK have also identified with this document. It is therefore inclusive in the best sense, but also exclusive, because it also states what we do not believe, and what we deplore as departures from Holy Scripture.
It is now published in the form of a booklet of 30 pages and is available to interested friends. In addition, on its web site there is a facility to sign up to the Affirmation and thus identify with its aims. If you find yourselves in full agreement with the Affirmation, please sign up by clicking on the word "Signatories". This will show your support for the document and it will also be an encouragement to other believers.
Website: www.affirmation-2010.org
New Hymnbook: Christian Worship
The new hymnbook Christian Worship is now available, together with a tune book. The words edition begins with a complete metrical Psalter, and continues with a collection of over a thousand hymns. The personal pronouns "Thee", "Thou" and "Thine" are retained, and not edited away as in other modern books.
The editors believe that Christian Worship will make a unique contribution to traditional evangelical worship in the coming years. They are full of praise to God for His help, as well as thankful to all of the Lord's people who are supporting the project in purchasing this book.
For details about prices and ordering, see the Christian Worship website: www.christianworship.org.uk
Believer's Daily Remembrancer
We are pleased to announce that a new edition of the James Smith's Remembrancer is now available. Just to remind you that the committee in Singapore who republished the Remembrancer in 1997 have brought out a new edition of their own. While well-produced, it has clearly gone beyond the corrections that were needed. The new editor has added an opening sentence of his own to each reading, modernised the language in places, and made other significant alterations. In our view, all these were unnecessary, and detract from the crisp, direct style of the original James Smith. While we have high regard for our Singapore friends, we feel that our simply-corrected and more complete version is still necessary. I mention this because our readers may come across the new Singapore version of the Remembrancer known as The Christian's Daily Remembrancer - International Edition.
A review and appreciation of the Remembrancer by Mrs. Margaret Thackway can be read here
For information and orders please contact,
Tabernacle Bookshop Metropolitan Tabernacle Elephant & Castle London SE1 6SD 020 7735 7076 www.tabernaclebookshop.org
Or,
Conquest Books Pistyll Hall The Pistyll Holywell Flintshire CH8 7SH 01352 713748 www.conquestbooks.co.uk