I finally review the Reformation Study Bible! 

I wish I could afford one. I am a great admirer of R.C. Sproul.

Terrific and fair review! I grew up in the Reformed tradition. I have the older and newer editions of this study Bible. It was the only Bible I ever used until I started watching your Bible reviews. I have quite a few in ebook format now, so I can read the notes from different perspectives. I still belong to a Reformed church because I like the expository preaching, the importance of every member knowing what their Bible says, and the seriousness of worship. But you are right; some Reformed churches believe they are the ones with the real truth. But after listening to your channel, I admit that some things within some Reformed circles have always made me sad. Complementarianism is one. Election is another. But what bothers me the most is that I don't feel that I can invite "anyone" to church because some won't be warmly welcomed. Not many Reformed churches reach out to people who live on the margins of our society either. I always had to take my children to Catholic outreach ministries so they would learn to have a heart to minister to anyone in need. In my personal experience, I have witnessed male church elders dismiss the capabilities of women on several occasions. A woman interested in ministry can work in the nursery, teach Sunday School or a women's Bible study, or work in the kitchen on Wednesday nights. Reformed churches are not all the same, but there are only two Reformed denominations in my area - PCA and ARP. They are similar. Churches in my area seem to be ultra-liberal/nonBiblical or ultra-conservative/legalistic at times. Thanks for making these videos. I appreciate your videos and the youth work that you do in Charlotte.

As a Christian, I don’t know what flavour I am and I don’t understand why we have to categorize ourselves… I think that it’s Satan’s way of having us take our eyes off the prize..of doing what we’re supposed to be doing…that is shining His light into a dark world instead of arguing amongst ourselves I liken it to God looking down on His squabbling children arguing that “I know God more than you do!” As long as you believe that Jesus died for you, that He was God incarnate..you are my brother/sister in Christ

Great review, thank you for not only pointing out biases but explaining them.

I’ll admit, I’m a sucker for shag carpet (I’m reformed Baptist). 😎. I have seen this Bible in stores before but have not yet purchased it. I must say, your review of this Bible was utterly outstanding! Thank you for your in-depth review. I’m currently in seminary and I was excited that I was familiar with most everything you touched on. Keep up the good work!

Reformation Study Bible is my favorite study Bible. The notes and commentary are biblically solid. I have been reading through the entire study Bible and have found it to be extremely helpful illuminating Scripture. It is theologically conservative, which I appreciate.

I have the NKJV edition of the Reformation Study Bible. When I still use a physical Bible (I more frequently use Bible apps on my phone these days), the Reformation Study Bible is the one I use. I must admit more of a Calvinistic bias as not only is this my primary study Bible, but I have been attending churches in the Presbyterian Church in America for over 20 years and many of my favorite authors share that same bias as well. All the same, I appreciate your review of the ESV edition and I found it to be careful, thoughtful, and helpful.

Thank you,JM🌹⭐🌹Super fair!

As a reformed guy, I really appreciate your fair review. Great to see.

I, like you, am not Reformed (with a upper-case ‘R’), but I am reformed (with a lower-case ‘r’). Great review. It is one of the Bibles I use for reference on my Olive Tree app. (hence, it sits on my digital ‘shelf’). It is always good to be familiar with different perspectives.

When I became a follower, I was was learning from Rc Sproul and Norman Geisler .

Blank pages would be for notes?

I myself might be Orthodox but I still really like all your reviews and how you really explain all the things and give different opinions. Overall just great channel bro :). Also will you improve the camera resolution in the future its a bit hard to see the text and the type of notes. Anyway Godbless!

Reformed Protestantism of the Calvinist sort, I believe, is marketed wrongly. The Reformation Study Bible seems to present it pretty well. Firstly, I would not start with the Tulip. When I get to the Tulip, I would put a more positive slant on each point. 1) Totally Inability (rather than Totally Depravity) means that a sinner cannot be justified by his own power. It is God who justifies him. Limited Atonement doesn't mean that Christ dies for only a few. Paul states that Christ's blood was shed for many, but not all. God willing the Fall just means that God created finite humans who are not robots. Adam was finite and a moral agent. I came very close to becoming a Calvinist at one point. I still respect Reformed doctrine. I do believe everyone God elects will persevere to the end. Good review of the Reformation Study Bible.

Cool review, haha it is like a house with a shag carpet. I used to have it but I gave it away I do have the ESV Study which I use for reference.

Both sides CAL and ARM have people in their camp that would probably shed blood if it wasn’t illegal .

I feel like it was really hard for you to say, “let’s get reformed.”

The newer editions are much better design- and quality-wise. Single column, thicker paper, etc.

Best study Bible around

TULIP is the very antithesis of *good* news.

As a Calvinist I appreciate the effort, but, humbly, you got "What is Calvinism" so wrong, and we agree The Reformation Study Bible isn't meant to be theologically balanced across our disagreements.

How can TULIP still be apart of the house? I don’t understand how this “theology” is treated as fundamentally Christian? How can anyone in this belief system be assured of their salvation? Having doubts about faith is a human condition that shouldn’t label one a reprobate. TULIP, in my opinion, is misogynistic and heretical, but I’m open to a discussion about it in a living room with shag carpet.

Calvin was a very intelligent man who came up with a very evil system which makes God the author of evil. God save people from this depressing system that robs the gospel of all its glory! Otherwise, this seems like a good Bible with that caveat! And for many Protestants (though not all thank God), Sola Scriptura practically devolves into Solo Scriptura in application. This can be demonstrated backwards and forwards.