Reformed Covenanter
Cancelled Commissioner
Essential to religion is the revelation of God’s will as the regulative principle according to which man, as a servant, must engage himself. It has not been left to man to determine the manner in which he would serve God, for then he would stand above God. Anyone who engages himself in this way exalts himself above God and displeases the Lord in all his activity. “But in vain they do worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men” (Mat. 15:9).
Rather, the Lord Himself establishes for and reveals to man the regulative principle, indicating what He requires man to do and in which manner He wishes this to be accomplished. “Should not a people seek unto their God … To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this Word, it is because there is no light in them” (Isa 8:19-20); “That ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God” (Rom 12:2).
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Rather, the Lord Himself establishes for and reveals to man the regulative principle, indicating what He requires man to do and in which manner He wishes this to be accomplished. “Should not a people seek unto their God … To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this Word, it is because there is no light in them” (Isa 8:19-20); “That ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God” (Rom 12:2).
For the reference, see:
Wilhelmus à Brakel on the regulative principle of divine worship
[E]ssential to religion is the revelation of God’s will as the regulative principle according to which man, as a servant, must engage himself. It has not been left to man to determine the man…
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