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11.05.2008
Finding Courage and Rest
John 6 : 1-15
Dave Taylor
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04.05.2008
6 Trustworthy Witnesses
John 5 : 30-47
Pete Greasley
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27.04.2008
Safeguarding Our True Joy
Philippians 3 : 1-9
Bob Mc Can
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1.	Is Sovereign Grace a denomination?
2.	What are the Sovereign Grace primary beliefs and doctrinal emphases?
3.	How are Sovereign Grace different from other churches that identify themselves as Reformed?
4.	How do Sovereign Grace govern their churches?
5.	How do Sovereign Grace train leaders?
6.	How does an existing church affiliate with Sovereign Grace?
7.	I would like to request that Sovereign Grace start a church in my town. How do I make that request?
8.	How can I be alerted when Sovereign Grace start a new church?
9.	How can I find out about the latest developments in Sovereign Grace Ministries?

3. How are Sovereign Grace different from other churches that identify themselves as Reformed?

A helpful way to summarise our Reformed convictions is that we hold to a Reformed soteriology (the doctrine of salvation). We believe that God is sovereign over all things, including the salvation of individual sinners, and that all things, including salvation, have as their ultimate goal the glory of God. Such a perspective keeps the gospel central and grace amazing. We do believe and cherish the doctrines that historically have been called the TULIP (Total depravity; Unconditional election; Limited atonement or, perhaps more accurately phrased, particular redemption; Irresistible grace or, more accurately phrased, effectual calling; and Perseverance of the saints). However, we never want to focus on more narrow aspects of Reformed theology to the neglect of truths that are central, and that we share with many other Christians. These truths include the gospel, sola fide (justification by faith alone), and sola Scriptura (Scripture alone as the sole infallible source of doctrine and authority). While we believe that Reformed theology faithfully represents the teaching of Scripture, our ultimate theological commitment is not to a particular system of theology, but to theology that is biblical. We have no other boast but the cross of Christ. Beyond this agreement on the general tenets of Reformed theology, there are a few aspects of doctrine and practice that are common to many Reformed traditions but to which we do not hold. These include infant baptism, cessationism (the belief that some miraculous spiritual gifts have ceased), and some traditionally Reformed types of church government.

Do you want to know more?
C.J. Mahaney’s booklet “Sovereign Grace and the Glorious Mystery of Election” discusses God’s initiative in salvation and the importance of interpreting one’s conversion experience biblically. The first title in our Perspectives series, this booklet is also available as a free PDF download.