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Second, the health of churches and their effectiveness in missions will increase when the apostolic model is followed. First, church polity should follow the apostolic model as much as possible. What were the distinctives of Scottish Christianity from 1500 to 1700? Macleod, firmly within the Presbyterian tradition, lays out what he sees as the two primary governing convictions that his Scottish theological forefathers held to (11). In other words, the book is about a specific time and place but also deals with vital subjects that every Christian in every age should concern themselves with. The author acknowledges that the book covers the narrow subject of Scottish Christianity from the 16 th to 18 th centuries, and yet in the process, it also addresses timeless concerns like the authority of Scripture, justification by faith alone, and what faithful Christian witness looks like. The book is composed of 13 chapters followed by a name and subject index.

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IntroductionДonald MacleodвЂ™s wonderful new book, Therefore the Truth I Speak: Scottish Theology 1500вЂ“1700 began as a series of lectures he gave from 2001 to 2004 while teaching at Free Church College, which later became Edinburgh Theological Seminary (7). His other works include The Problem of Preaching and Compel Them to Come In: Calvinism and the Free Offer of the Gospel. He also served as Pastor of Kilmallie Free Church for 6 years. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Biographical Sketch of the AuthorДonald Macleod was Principal of the Free Church of Scotland College in Edinburgh until his retirement in 2010.