David F. Wells notes that: “In the past, the doing of theology encompassed three essential aspects in both the Church and the academy: (1) a confessional element, (2) reflection on this confession, and (3) the cultivation of a set of virtues that are grounded in the first two elements.” When we speak of Reformed theology, we will view it from this historical perspective. We begin our study by asserting that Reformed theology is first and foremost a theology. As a theology it has confessional, reflective, and behavioral aspects.
- R. C. Sproul
Grace Unknown, The Heart of Reformed Theology