Address by Rev. Dr. Dan Borvan at the conference “Justification by Faith Alone: Recovering Law and Gospel” in Cape Town, South Africa, on 20 June 2025. Martin Luther and John Calvin held divergent views concerning the Epistle of James relative to the doctrine of justification, particularly in relation to theContinue Reading
There are few books that have profited me more – especially in moments of existential crises of faith – than Martin Luther’s Commentary on Galatians. It can be downloaded for free here if you have a Kindle or the app or the like. To whet your appetite: The world bearsContinue Reading
[Sermon audio here.] So, how might this knock-off version of the gospel look today in a church that is no longer entangled by the Jewish ceremonial law? Well, if we understand that man-made religion is in essence anything that replaces or adds to the free grace of God that hasContinue Reading
During our service this past Sunday evening, we confessed Heidelberg Catechism Q/A 1: What is your only comfort in life and in death? That I, with body and soul, both in life and in death,1 am not my own,2 but belong to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ,3 who with HisContinue Reading
The following is the sermon from this past Sunday evening service, November 25, 2012. Justification is by faith alone (Gal. 2:15-21) The bible can basically be broken down into two parts or moods: law and gospel. The law tells us what God requires of us, while the gospel tells usContinue Reading
This past Sunday evening, October 14, the RCSS gathered for corporate worship at the Reformed Church of Cape Town in the city bowl. The following is the liturgy that was followed and the sermon that was preached. You are welcome to join us this coming Sunday evening. Please watch thisContinue Reading