Doxological Reformed Sermon

The Epistle to the Hebrews: Christ Is Superior in Every Way-Foundation to Persevere in Biblical Faith is a Doxological Reformed exposition of the central themes of Hebrews and the hope of salvation in its fullest sense. This commentary is written for those seeking to build on a strong and lasting foundation to advance the work of the kingdom of God. It is for those who understand the good as the knowledge of God through the work of dominion in providence. It will press the reader to understand the centrality of foundation, perseverance, and biblical faith to engage in the work of the kingdom as co-heirs with Christ. The exposition of Hebrews, along with the seven added sermons on foundation, will enable the reader to see the majesty of the rule of Christ in completing the eschatological work of filling the earth with the knowledge of God.

The Word was made flesh and dwelt among men in the person of Jesus Christ. Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He rose again on the third day, ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God. The Logos, resisted and rejected as reason, as general revelation, and as special (redemptive) revelation, comes once more to man and is crucified. He came to accomplish redemption and now rules to apply redemption. Jesus came as Messiah, full of grace and truth. It is by His life and death that this grace and truth come. He came to undo what Adam did (as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world) and to do what Adam failed to do (to rule by His Spirit, exercising dominion through His people-he Church, to make God known). No man has ever seen God. God is made known only through His Word, His only begotten Son. The Son, through the fullness of grace, makes God fully known.

The Biblical Worldview: Creation, Fall, Redemption is the foundational and, therefore, the inaugural book in the Doxological Reformed Sermon Series. Creation-fall-redemption are the foundational themes of biblical revelation and are best introduced in the first three chapters of Genesis. The truth of special revelation is encapsulated in an organic seed form, a unity that grows, encompassing all essential elements in summary. This unity progressively unfolds organically and grows in fullness throughout redemptive history from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture builds on, is to be understood by, and is the development of what is revealed in Genesis 1-3. Understanding the beginning is necessary to understand all that follows.

The Epistle to the Romans is presented in the spirit of building on the Historic Christian Faith, particularly as embodied in its high-water mark, the Westminster Standards. It brings into focus the foundational doctrines often neglected since the Reformation, especially the doctrine of clarity and inexcusability, in order to establish the need for the gospel. Pastor Surrendra Gangadean argues that the righteousness of God, as revealed in the gospel and articulated by St. Paul, cannot be rightly understood apart from the clarity of general revelation, which renders unbelief inexcusable and justifies the call to repentance. Without this foundation, the gospel becomes unintelligible, and the Church loses its power to leaven the culture and disciple the nations.Drawing on decades of preaching and teaching, this volume is both theological and pastoral. It integrates the biblical worldview with Rational Presuppositionalism, follows the progression of Romans from doctrinal issues to practical applications, and provides personal encouragement for service in the kingdom. This book outlines a plan for natural theology and raises awareness of the task of Christian philosophy, as well as the need to settle the voluntarist dispute. This work is offered as a foundation for a second Reformation-one that seeks to restore the Church to its intended role as the pillar and ground of the truth, and to labor until the earth is filled with the knowledge of God's glory by fulfilling both the cultural and missionary mandates.