A very popular term in our day is the term "reformed." People who believe the doctrines of grace are generally referred to as "reformed," or believing the "reformed faith." This is supposed to mean that they find their roots in the Protestant reformation. But I am not so sure this is a good term. Here's why.

"The faith" is not a product of the Protestant reformation. It comes from the word of God. It is called in God's word "The faith, the common faith, and the faith of God's elect." It never was corrupted and never needed reformed! It is perfect!

Another problem with this is that God's word to us is not to "reform" a corrupted religious system, but "Come out of her My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not her plagues" (Rev. 18:4).

I thank God for those men called "the reformers" and what they did. But do we want to be identified with "the reformed faith" or the faith of God's elect? God's elect prefer the latter.