Robert Lewis Reymond (October 30, 1932 – September 20, 2013
) was a
Christian
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theologian of the
Protestant Reformed
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tradition and the author of ''New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith'' (1998; 2nd edition, 2002). Reymond held
B.A.,
M.A., and
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degrees from
Bob Jones University, was ordained into the
Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod
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Formation
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in 1967,
[Ross W. Graham "In Memoriam: Robert L. Reymond" ''New Horizons in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, ''December 2013, pg. 19] and taught at
Covenant Theological Seminary in
St. Louis, Missouri (1968-1990) and
Knox Theological Seminary
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in
Fort Lauderdale,
Florida (1990-2008). While at Covenant, Reymond also served in a pastoral role, pastoring an RPCES congregation in
Hazelwood, MO
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between 1968 and 1973 and serving as interim pastor at another RPCES congregation in
Waterloo, IL, between 1981 and 1985.
In 1983, Reymond became affiliated with the
Presbyterian Church in America, as a result of the RPCES's merger with the PCA.. After resigning from Knox in January 2008, he accepted a call as regular pulpit supply of Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church, a Ft. Lauderdale congregation in the
Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
Reymond wrote a book on
Paul entitled ''Paul Missionary Theologian'' (2003) and another about
Jesus called ''Jesus Divine Messiah'' (2003). Other books include a short biography of John Calvin (2004), ''Contending for the Faith: Lines in the Sand That Strengthen the Church'' (2005), ''The God-Centered Preacher'', ''The Reformation's Conflict with Rome: Why It Must Continue'', ''What is God'', and ''The Lamb of God''. Reymond wrote a ''A New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith'' (1998; 2nd edition, 2002) as a culmination of his years as a professor and pastor.
[Robert L. Reymond ''A New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith'' (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1998; Zondervan, 2002). He wrote this work in response to repeated requests from past students for a volume which, in his own words,
would "pass biblical muster" (from the Preface, p. xix).
]
References
External links
Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church
American Presbyterians
American Calvinist and Reformed theologians
Bob Jones University alumni
Covenant Theological Seminary faculty
Orthodox Presbyterian Church ministers
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1932 births
2013 deaths
20th-century Calvinist and Reformed theologians
21st-century Calvinist and Reformed theologians
Presbyterian Church in America ministers
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