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The Historical Endeavour in the Service of God’s People

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Standing for Orthodoxy celebrates the life and legacy of Peter Barnes, aptly described as ‘one of Australia’s ablest defenders of theological orthodoxy,’ whose tireless dedication to Scripture, pastoral care, and historical theology has profoundly impacted generations within the global Reformed community. Spanning pastoral, historical, biblical, and systematic theology, the essays within this volume reflect the diverse yet unified commitment of Barnes’s ministry—to uphold biblical orthodoxy in a changing world.

Contributions from esteemed Australian and international scholars and pastors—such as Joel R. Beeke, Michael A. G. Haykin, Jared Hood, John McClean, Carl R. Trueman, Geoffrey Thomas, and Rowland S. Ward—engage crucial questions of pastoral care, confessional integrity, historical interpretation, and theological fidelity. From discussions on the Early Church Fathers and John Calvin, to explorations of Abraham Kuyper, A.W. Pink, and contemporary issues facing the church today, these essays illustrate the rich interplay between historical depth and practical pastoral insight.

This volume serves as both a tribute and an urgent call, reminding readers of the enduring necessity of standing firmly for biblical truth, the power of historical theology to inform contemporary challenges, and the essential role of the pastor-scholar in guiding God’s people toward faithfulness in every generation.

Gifting of the Volume to Peter Barnes:

Canon & Creed 2025: Festschrift Presentation to Peter Barnes

Available on: July 22, 2025

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Church History, Pastoral/Counselling, Theology

Why Atheists Can’t Know What They Say They Know

by Craig Biehl

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In Too Small, Craig Biehl tackles the claims of atheism with a blend of humour and penetrating insight, exposing the overconfidence of those who claim to disprove God. Biehl scrutinises their arguments, demonstrating that the finite human mind cannot fathom the infinite God. Through respectful yet incisive critique, he reveals the inconsistencies and blind faith inherent in atheistic assertions. This compelling book not only defends the Christian faith but also challenges readers to embrace intellectual humility and the grandeur of divine revelation.

Selected Endorsements:

“This is a marvelous book. I have often thought, there must be a God: how else do you explain Bach’s Passacaglia or Brahms’ Requiem? Dr. Biehl’s refutations of atheism are air-tight. Despite the rumors, atheism is alive and well, especially in the West. This book hits atheism head on but with a carefully laid-out counter argument. Dr. Biehl exposes hidden assumptions and gift-wrapped evidence in order to highlight a biblical alternative. Not only, as the title declares, is atheism too small, but it is actually counterproductive. This book deserves a wide reading.”
- Dr. William Edgar | Professor Emeritus of Apologetics, Westminster Theological Seminary, Pennsylvania, USA.

“Having been involved in debating and discussing with atheists and agnostics for many years, there is one flaw in their argument which is so obvious that it is usually ignored. Not by Craig Biehl, who in this rather brilliant book points out why the grand presumption of atheism is false. The presumption that human beings have the ability to sit in judgement upon God is the great falsehood which Biehl exposes. It’s not the lack of evidence that is the problem—it’s a person’s inability to evaluate that evidence. Biehl then goes on to deal with the main arguments against (‘disproofs’) the existence of God—including philosophical, moral, and ‘biblical’ objections. This is a short, serious, and substantial book—which I wish I had had when I first took on the new fundamentalist atheists!”
- David Robertson | Author, The Dawkin Letters

“Craig Biehl masterfully turns the table on atheists by attacking the very foundation of their belief system. Biehl doesn’t get sidetracked by answering all the objections of atheists. Neither does he seek to prove God’s existence based on accepting the presuppositions of atheists. Instead, Biehl pulls the rug from underneath atheists by exposing that they are in no position to claim that they know what they think they know.”
- Dr. Jeffrey D. Johnson | President, Grace Bible Theological Seminary, Arkansas, USA.

Published: March 25, 2025

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Theology

About the Author

Craig Biehl

Craig Biehl writes and teaches on various theological topics, including worldview and apologetics, systematic theology, the theology of Jonathan Edwards, the infinite excellence and beauty of God in Christ, and the Christian life. He launched Pilgrim’s Rock to develop material to boost the believers’ joy, comfort, and faith in Christ and Scripture, and to nurture in believers and their children a God-honoring and intellectually defensible worldview that can survive and thrive in the face of sophisticated attacks of unbelief.

In addition to other theology and Bible courses, Craig has taught the Unbreakable Faith course at the seminary, college, church youth and adult Sunday school level. Craig received his AB in economics from Cal Berkeley, MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management, ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary, and PhD in Systematic Theology from Westminster Theological Seminary.

by Arthur Walkington Pink

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From the 1949 Bible Truth Depot Edition:

"This book, handling a doctrine very little understood and very little heard about in this day of humanism, is most welcome; and has become a real help to many. We have never published a more needed and useful book for the Lord's people than this one.

Attentive readers are overcome by the sublimeness of this subject, and the well-formed plan in which the author sets it forth. And rightly so, for the author unfolds and upholds the proper magnification of God's supremacy which is the indispensable stronghold of a believer's faith. Any book that gives God His proper place is bound to greatly profit the believing reader."

Just a little over a century after its original publication, Arthur W. Pink's The Sovereignty of God continues to be one of the most helpful works on the matters of God's sovereignty and providence. Wherein, in clear and accessible language, Pink guides the Christian through how God is sovereign over all the events that take place, and how he is working out all things for His glory and for those who love him. This edition, being entirely unabridged, is further supplemented by two additional essays written by Paul Helm and Brett Lee-Price which talk about the book's historical significance and theology.

Selected Endorsements:

“I highly commend this book. A. W. Pink’s The Sovereignty of God was the first book I read as a Christian. It assembles the Bible’s teaching about God’s control over all events. To define God’s sovereignty is to go a long way in defining God Himself. Such clear teaching is rare today. The additional chapters by Helm and Lee-Price enhance the value of this edition.”
- Mark Dever | Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, D.C.

Published: September 19, 2022

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About the Author

Arthur Walkington Pink

Born in Nottingham, England in 1886, Arthur Walkington Pink was converted whilst a member of the Theosophist Society. Proclaiming Christ at his last meeting, Pink would to go on becoming a pastor and preacher in both the United States and Australia, as well as a writer and expositor of God's Word. Returning to his home in 1934, Pink died in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland in 1952 relatively unknown. His works were to become more appreciated and widely read by subsequent generations.

by Neil Cullan McKinlay

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What is the gospel all about? This is a question that many individuals, even Christians, often ask and the answer is simple: the gospel is the good news of Jesus Christ and the way of salvation that is offered through Him. Yet in this simple answer lies profound truths as the gospel, far from being something that someone only needs to hear once, continues to be the central element in the life of the Christian. In these pages, McKinlay takes the reader on a journey through the meaning of the gospel so that believers can better understand what the gospel fully entails.

Selected Endorsements:

“Sound doctrine is always profound because it reflects the majesty of God. Yet it is simple only when explained by a gifted writer. Both qualities are to be desired in a book which aims to feed the saint and convict the sinner. Both are found in this book which I am happy to commend to all who want sound doctrine affectionately presented."
- Maurice Roberts | Retired Minister in the Free Church of Scotland Continuing; Former Editor of the Banner of Truth magazine (1988-2003).

“Neil McKinlay has given us a wonderfully clear summary of the gospel and of the key biblical doctrines which support it. Readers will benefit from his strong focus on the gospel as the great work of God in history, His completely trustworthy and effective answer to the utterly hopeless and helpless situation of sinful humanity. The book also very helpfully points out what the gospel is not, in simple terms which are easy to understand - a critical task in every age. "
- Dr. Andrew Bain | Vice-Principal, Queensland Theological College, Brisbane, Australia.

"Neil McKinlay, in his new work, The Gospel: Simple Yet Profound, hits it out of the ballpark, as we Americans say. He lays out the foundational truths of the gospel and its implications in a thorough, yet easy to follow way. A great primer for a study of the Scriptural doctrines of grace."
- John Owen Butler | Pastor, Lebanon Presbyterian Church, South Carolina, USA.

"Neil McKinlay, pastor, army chaplain, and writer is above all an evangelist. In this book, he draws on his ministry experience to combine, in a wonderfully conversational style, a Gospel presentation, with its underpinning in sovereign grace alone, and a systematic sweep of the flow of Biblical theology. Scripture illuminating Scripture is on every page. This is a book to give new believers with the confidence that their gospel foundations will be reinforced, the focus of their faith will be properly confirmed, and their wonder at the scope of redemption, in both time and eternity, deepened. Oh, and those long in the faith will benefit too."
- Graham Nicholson | Pastor, Hawthorn Presbyterian Church, Victoria, Australia.

Published: November 22, 2021

Publisher: Tulip Publishing (https://tulippublishing.com.au)

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About the Author

Neil Cullan McKinlay

Neil Cullan McKinlay was ordained as a minister of the Presbyterian Church of Australia in 1998 and served in pastoral ministry in both Queensland and Tasmania. He became an Australian Army Chaplain in 2008 and retired in 2021. Married to Dorothy, they have three daughters, and four grandchildren.

by Rowland S. Ward

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Rowland S. Ward's guide has served as an invaluable resource for many wishing to understand the rich theological tapestry of the Westminster Confession. In this revised and expanded volume, Ward has sought to bring further clarity to, and appreciation for, this great summary of doctrinal truth. If you are looking for an easy to read exposition of the Confession with sharp analysis of its contents and relevant discussion questions -- look no further.

Selected Endorsements:

“Rowland Ward’s The Westminster Confession of Faith: A Study Guide has, in its various editions, been a constant and indispensable companion to me for a quarter century as I have taught the Westminster Standards in the seminary and church. There is really no modern commentary like it. If you have Robert Shaw, A.A. Hodge, Chad Van Dixhoorn, and Rowland Ward on the Confession, you really have the core library you need to unlock and apply the riches of the Confession’s articulation of the Christian faith. I am thrilled that a new edition is coming back into print. Dr. Ward continues to improve an already superb and supremely helpful resource. The concision and accuracy of the theological background and summary that Ward provides, as well as the balance and insight of his historical and theological assessments, make this a “go to” volume for people who want to know what the Assembly intended in their formulations. I have pointed pastors, professors and students to this book for 25 years, and I will be recommending this edition in the years to come.”
- Dr. Ligon Duncan | Chancellor/CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary and the John E. Richards Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology.

“While older commentaries on the Confession are standard, there is a freshness about Rowland Ward's Study Guide that appeals immediately. Its information is up-to-date, and takes account of modern formulation of biblical doctrines. It is also designed as a study guide, which makes it suitable for group use as well as for individuals. Anyone looking for a good introduction and reliable guide to the Confession should get this book.”
- Dr. Allan M. Harman | Research Professor of Old Testament, Presbyterian Theological College, Melbourne, Australia.

"In the rapidly changing times in which we live, it is more important than ever that Christians are catechized in the whole counsel of God. And there is surely no better way of doing this than studying the great creeds and confessions of the past. Yet often these documents can seem alien and obscure to the contemporary mind. That is why it is so useful to have reliable guides to their teaching. Rowland Ward is one such, and this book is the fruit of a lifetime of believing and teaching biblical truth as summarized in the Westminster Confession of Faith. A great tool for personal and group study, and a sound handbook for ministers."
- Dr. Carl Trueman | Professor of Biblical & Religious Studies Lecturer at Grove City College, Pennsylvania.

"There are several very useful study guides to the Westminster Confession of Faith currently available, but Rowland Ward’s volume stands apart. Dr Ward combines an acute theological mind and a warm pastoral heart, both of which contribute to this updated version of his widely used study of the Confession. The Westminster Divines, with their deep biblical knowledge and reverent submission to the Scriptures, produced one of the greatest summaries of doctrine in the history of the Christian Church. Most readers, however, need help to mine these riches, and that is where this study guide comes into its own. Dr Ward has a thorough grasp of the debates in the Assembly which lie behind the text of the Confession and makes good use of this knowledge to expound each chapter of the Confession. He knows too that these truths are to be lived out and so doctrine is applied with wisdom and grace. All in all, this is an excellent resource both for personal study and also for the instruction of those who want to understand and be transformed by the Word of God."
- Dr. David McKay | Professor of Systematic Theology, Ethics and Apologetics at the Reformed Theological College, Belfast, and minister of Shaftesbury Square Reformed Presbyterian Church, Belfast.

"When our church's Adult Sunday School class did a series on the Westminster Confession of Faith a couple of years ago we did this in conversation with a couple of handpicked resources that aided us in our study. Dr Rowland Ward's The Westminster Confession of Faith: A Study Guide, with its modernized text and brief yet precise commentary, was one of the resources that we constantly engaged with and learned from throughout the the two years of our study. Drawing upon scripture, tradition, and history, Dr Ward explains the doctrines behind the text succintly and plainly without sacrificing theological accuracy and pastoral warmth. This excellent study, now made even better with fresh updates, is perfect for equipping classes, Bible study groups, or even for personal study. I commend it to pastors and to their churches everywhere."
- James Bryner Chu | Minister of Pilgrim Community Church, Quezon City, Philippines.

"The Westminster Confession of Faith may be venerable, but it’s by no means outdated. There are compelling reasons for studying the Confession of Faith today, and Rowland Ward’s excellent Study Guide is second to none in providing help for that healthy exercise. In an age of obsessive individualism, subjectivism and shallow thinking, the Confession provides clear, balanced and Bible-based direction in doctrine and life. Dr Ward writes clearly, and with compelling brevity and wise moderation. He is concerned to address the issues and questions that face the churches today – and has wisely updated the Confession’s language without altering its substance. Highly recommended, not just for students and church leaders, but for all thoughtful Christians."
- Dr. John Nicholls | CEO of the London City Mission 2005-13, Board Member of the World Reformed Fellowship, Retired Minister of the Free Church of Scotland.

"It is often acknowledged that the Westminster Confession of Faith has been one of the most influential vehicles that the church ever devised to shape the minds of countless believers, sanctify their imaginations and guide them safely to saving faith in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. This being so, it seems particularly appropriate in an age of rapid change where convictions move like shifting sand and truth is constantly challenged and deconstructed, to welcome an up-dated exposition of a significant statement of Christian truth in the light of present theological developments. Dr. Rowland Ward is a well-known theologian who is particularly conversant with Reformed theology and confessionalism. His revised version of The Westminster Confession of Faith: A Study Guide is a pleasing gift to all lovers of biblical truth who are looking for a fresh but familiar statement of the Christian faith in the midst of pressing theological challenges. Dr. Ward offers satisfying and helpful explanations of such important concepts as divine impassibility and freedom. He also carefully examines specific teachings like Molinism, Open Theism, Arminianism and Hypothetical Universalism, all of which are contributing to a growing sense of uncertainty in Christian communities. Therefore, I am glad to recommend this book as a timely and readable guide to those essential truths in the Westminster Confession of Faith that form the basis of vital Christian witness and experience."
- Peter Hastie | Principal, Presbyterian Theological College, Melbourne, Victoria.

Published: June 14, 2021

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About the Author

Rowland S. Ward

Rowland S. Ward was born and raised in Melbourne. He holds the BA and Hons BTh degrees from the University of South Africa, and the Diploma of the Free Church of Scotland College, Edinburgh (which he attended 1972-75). In 1994 he was awarded the degree ThD from the Australian College of Theology, Sydney for his dissertation on “Divisions and Unions in Australian Presbyterianism 1823-1901 with Special Reference to the Church’s Attitude to its Creed”.

Brought up in the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, Rowland moved to the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia in 1968 due to the widespread liberalism of the PCV at that time. Rowland is Church History and Research Lecturer at the Presbyterian Theological College, Melbourne.