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Samuel Miller (1769–1850) was a leader of the early 19th century American Presbyterian Church. He was highly regarded as a pastor and a scholar, and with Archibald Alexander served as a formative professor at Princeton Seminary. His commitment to orthodoxy, particularly in the area of ecclesiology, continues to bless the Presbyterian church today.
Endorsements
“In the world of constant change in which we now live, the faithful proclamation of the faith once delivered to the saints is becoming more vexed and problematic than perhaps ever before. How do we maintain fidelity to the gospel while everything around us seems to be in a state of flux? In such a context, creeds and confessions are singularly important and so this little work by Samuel Miller will repay careful reflection by church officers and laypeople alike. While not addressing many of the specific problems we face today, Miller still lays the out the basic foundations for a biblically sound and practically prudent confessionalism. Highly recommended.”
—Dr. Carl R. Trueman, Grove City College, Grove City, PA; Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington, D.C.
“After two hundred years, Samuel Miller’s, The Utility and Importance of Creeds and Confessions, is as fresh and as readable as the day it was penned. It continues to offer definitive answers to those who worry that confessional subscription is unnecessary, divisive, undermining of biblical authority, and binding to the consciences of those who subscribe them. Miller’s incisive response to these objections has yet to be refuted. Lucid, engaging, and accessible, this remains the classic text in support the creedal imperative.”
—Dr. David Strain, Senior Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, MS
“Miller’s The Utility and Importance of Creeds and Confessions, once standard reading in Presbyterianism, is no less needed today than it was two centuries ago; and its argument is no less sound than it was two centuries ago. As always proves true, biblical wisdom stands the test of time. Here is biblical wisdom for the most practical way of maintaining peace and purity in the church. Miller accompanies his sound biblical arguments with evidence from history and the confirmation of reason. This book is a tour de force that I wish every Christian would read—the individual Christian and the greater church would enjoy greater peace and purity if this wish was indeed answered.”
—Jason Helopoulos, Senior Pastor of University Reformed Church, East Lansing, MI
The world around us often views firm convictions about truth and error as the height of arrogance—even dangerous. Yet many Christians persist in holding to the ecumenical creeds and confessions of faith such as the Westminster Confession of Faith. Are they foolish, misguided, and prideful? Or are they wise, Scriptural, and humble? Samuel Miller, one of the first professors at Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey, believed that creeds and confessions were vital for maintaining the unity and purity of the visible church, and in this brief work he sets forth arguments for this position and engages with objections to it. As Dr. Jonathan Master writes in his preface to this work, “[Miller’s] case is as compelling today as it was when it was initially written.”