Federal Vision: Heresy at the Root

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The contemporary heresy of the federal vision is wreaking havoc on the Reformed and Presbyterian churches in North America. The author exposes the ugly root of the heresy (a conditional covenant) and sets forth the truth of the unconditional covenant, proclaiming the Reformation’s gospel of salvation by grace alone.

What others are saying about the book:

"Other writers, while 'interacting' with the FV, do so in a detached, scholarly, and therefore, quite frankly, boring manner. They commend the 'valuable con­tribution' that the FV makes to ongoing theological dialogue; they welcome a renewed emphasis on the covenant occasioned by the FV, but many of them studiously avoid calling the FV a heresy. They might caution against its 'theological imbalance' or its 'mis­placed emphases.' Engelsma is, refreshingly, different. He writes, 'The federal vision is a heresy. It is a stub­born, persistent, deliberate departure from and denial of a cardinal truth of Scripture, as this truth is rightly and authoritatively summarized and systematized in the Reformed creeds. It is the enemy of the Reformation within the gates and therefore the most dangerous enemy of all.' And how will Engelsma deal with this heresy? Will he interact in a scholarly and detached way with it? Will he welcome it, and praise its valuable contribution to modern theological dialogue? Listen! 'I expose the root of the federal vi­sion. I intend to destroy it.' There is so much packed into this small book that it is really a handy pocket guide to the FV; and Engelsma deliberately phrased it 'in the simple language of the layman rather than the characteristic language of the theologian.' If you have never heard of the FV; if you want an accurate guide to what it is; and more importantly if you want to know how to answer it, and how to protect yourself, your family, and your church from the FV, read this superb book." - Martyn McGeown

Read reviews by Martyn McGeown (the Standard Bearer), Ian A. Hewitson (Westminster Theological Seminary) and Douglas Douma (A Place for Thoughts).

David J. Engelsma served as minister to several Protestant Reformed congregations until he was appointed to the Protestant Reformed Seminary in 1988 as professor of Dogmatics and Old Testament studies. He also served as editor of the "Standard Bearer" from 1988-2002. Prof. Engelsma has lectured and preached throughout the British Isles on behalf of the British Reformed Fellowship, which is devoted to the spread and defense of the Reformed faith in the United Kingdom. He lives in Grand Rapids, MI, with his wife and is the father of 9 children. He has authored many RFPA books.

• 252 pages
• hardcover
• ISBN 978-1-936054-07-7
• Release date: 2012

Click the video below to watch an author interview, or follow the two links to see Feb and Mar 2023 interviews on the book by Rev. Don Veitch on his YouTube channel.

Federal Vision interview with Don Veitch, part one 

Federal Vision interview with Don Veitch, part two