Auburn Avenue Controversy Homepage



Explanation: In 2002 four Reformed pastors held a conference at Auburn Avenue Presbyterian Church. Much Controversy ensued. The RPCUS declared their teachings heresy. A conference was held in 2003 to clarify. Opponents were invited. The controversy continues.

Here are the questions we need to answer.

  1. Are the views presented in error?

  2. If in error, do they rise to the level of heresy?

  3. If they don't rise to the level of heresy, is there enough space within the Reformed community for these views?

  4. Along with number 3, did the earliest Magesterial Reformers hold teachings consistent with Auburn?

  5. Have current Reformed views been unduly influenced by the Enlightenment?

I've included articles regarding views of the Magesterial Reformers in the pro column, because if the original Reformers back their view the debate can be ratcheted down a few notches. This doesn't mean the debate would be over, but most involved would admit heresy is not at issue. At worst, they may be Lutherans. :)

I've decided to include articles about Shepherd et al. These issues are interrelated and deserve their own articles.



Audio of 2002 Conference

Pro-Articles

Neutral Articles (may be sympathetic)

Anti-Articles

Reformed Is Not Enough

Auburn Avenue Statement on Covenant, Baptism, & Salvation

Auburn Ave. Response to RPCUS Charges

Morecraft's Warpath

Heresies: Real and Imagined

Covenant & Election FAQ

Calvin on the Sacraments: Means of Assurance or Means of Salvation?

Westiminster Standards and Sacramental Efficacy

Affirmations on Justification and Covenant-Keeping

Toward a Theology of Baptism

A Note on Circumcision & Baptism

Ongoing Discussion Between RPCUS & Christ Church of Moscow, Idaho (lots of articles)

Whose Legalism? Which Works-Righteousness?

Are Good Works Necessary for Salvation?

Calvin and the Efficacy of Infant Baptism

Baptismal Efficacy & the Reformed Tradition

Special and Common Election by John Calvin

Justifcation & Salvation Quiz

Two Ticks, No Dogs

Caution & Respect in Controversy

Different Covenant & Election Views

Know the Tracks Before You Throw the Stones

Two Sides of the Same Coin

Resolutions Condemning Auburn Avenue Conference Teachings

What's So Controversial About the Current Controversy

Foolish Galationism

Auburn Ave. Summary Page of RPCUS

The New "Covenental" Theology: Is It Biblical? Article towards the end.

Is Baptismal Regeneration Being Taught in the Reformed Community?

Article Associating Auburn Teaching w/ New Perspectivism References 18th-century Scotish controversy.

Gospel of Jesus vs. Neo-Legalism

A Defense of Reformed Orthodoxy Against the Romanizing Doctrines of the New Auburn Theology

The Current Justification Controversy



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