The Highway Forums General Discussion Open Forum Starting Out

For Study: Start reading through the 1600+ books, articles and sermons on The Highway website?

It is impossible to know what you mean by, "already has an introductory and basic reformed theological understanding (enough to know WHAT and HOW he believes, and enough to generally explain to others),". To one, it may mean something totally different than what it means to someone else. In my many years in dealing with individuals, it is a rare thing to meet someone who professes to be a Christian who can articulate the doctrine of justification, or the atonement, or the nature and person of God (most basic and necessary knowledge), of sin, the Fall, etc. Perhaps if you don't have a copy already, purchase Louis Berkhof's Systematic Theology (the original large volume). Study it slowly and in detail in order to be able to grasp the fundamentals of the Bible's core doctrines. Also, G.I. Williamson's Study Guide on the Westminster Confession of Faith is an excellent source for both those things that increase one's knowledge of the faith but also something for the heart as well. And I would be remiss to not encourage you to start reading the Puritans. Why?... read here: Why Read the Puritans Today? by Don Kistler. There are lots of books, articles and sermons by Puritan men on The Highway too.

For Scripture memorization: Why not use something like M'Cheyne's Daily Bible Reading Calendar?
a. You will acquaint yourself with the WHOLE Word of God.
b. Pray and meditate over a particular passage which you read and which the Holy Spirit may impress upon your mind and heart.
c. From that passage, choose a specific text or passage and commit it to memory.