Richard Sibbes

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Puritanism
gptkb:Christian_theology
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Cambridge_University
gptkb:Puritanism
gptkb:Westminster_Assembly
Reformed theology
gptkbp:born 1577
gptkbp:contribution Development of Puritan thought
gptkbp:died 1639
gptkbp:education gptkb:St._John's_College,_Cambridge
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Richard Sibbes
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_Owen
gptkb:Thomas_Goodwin
gptkb:John_Bunyan
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_Calvin
gptkb:Martin_Luther
gptkbp:is_worshipped_by gptkb:St._John's_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:known_for The Bruised Reed
gptkbp:legacy Influence on later Puritan writers
gptkbp:notable_work The Bruised Reed
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:clergy
gptkbp:philosophy Emphasis on the sovereignty of God
Encouragement of personal piety
Emphasis on the love of God
Importance of repentance
Understanding of the nature of God
Understanding of the relationship between faith and works
Importance of the Holy Spirit
Critique of legalism
Advocacy for experiential religion
Affirmation of the assurance of salvation
Call to holiness and sanctification
Emphasis on grace and comfort
Encouragement of community and fellowship
Focus on the inner life of the believer
Importance of evangelism and mission
Importance of prayer and the Word
Importance of the church's mission in the world
Understanding of suffering in the Christian life
Understanding of the Christian's struggle with sin
Understanding of the nature of sin
Understanding of the role of faith in salvation
View of Christ as the center of faith
View of the Christian life as a journey
View of the Christian's hope in Christ
View of the Christian's identity in Christ
View of the church as a means of grace
View of the end times and eschatology
View of the law and the gospel
View of the sacraments as means of grace
Understanding of the role of the Holy Spirit in the believer's life
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:England
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:England
gptkbp:position_held Chaplain to King James I
Preacher at Gray's Inn
gptkbp:wrote The Soul's Conflict
A Christian's Comfort
The Glorious Freedom of the Children of God
The Works of Richard Sibbes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Calvinist_Churches
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6