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Dr. Robert A. PetersonProfessor of Systematic TheologyCONTACTTo reach me, please call or e-mail Gerry Reimer, our Faculty Secretary,at 314.434.4044, ext. 4201, or gerry.reimer@covenantseminary.eduFACULTY MEMBER SINCE1990SELECT COURSES TAUGHTChrist and SalvationEcclesiology and EschatologyPerseverance and ApostasyAtonementACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONSPhiladelphia College of Bible, Langhorne, PABachelor of Science (BS) (1973)Biblical Theological Seminary, Hatfield, PAMaster of Divinity (MDiv) (1976)Drew University, Madison, NJMaster of Philosophy (MPhil) in historical theology (1979)Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in historical theology (1981)

MINISTRY EXPERIENCEHorsham Bible Church, Horsham, PAInterim Pastor (1980-81)Peace Chapel (PCA), Hatboro, PAInterim Pastor (1984-85)Faith Bible Church, Gladwynne, PAInterim Pastor (1987-88)Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church (PCA), St. Louis, MOAdult Sunday School Instructor (1990-present)Christ Presbyterian Church (PCA), Tulsa, OKPulpit Supply (1994, 1997)Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church (PCA), St. Louis, MOPulpit Supply (2003-04)Hope Presbyterian Church (PCA), Collinsville, ILStated Pulpit Supply (2004-06)Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA), Columbia, MOPulpit Supply (2008- )Uganda and PeruShort-term mission tripsTEACHING EXPERIENCEBiblical Theological Seminary, Hatfield, PAInstructor in New Testament (1980-90)Assistant Professor of New Testament and Theology (1981-83)Associate Professor of New Testament and Theology (1983-90)Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MOAssociate Professor of Systematic Theology (1990-95)Professor of Systematic Theology (1995-present)PRESBYTERY AND DENOMINATIONAL SERVICELicensed and Ordained, Philadelphia Presbytery (PCA) (1981)Teaching Elder, Missouri Presbytery (PCA) (1990-present)PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND MEMBERSHIPSEvangelical Theological Society (ETS)Interdisciplinary Biblical Research InstitutePresbyterian Mission International (PMI), Board memberSociety of Biblical Literature (SBL)

FEATURED PUBLICATIONOur Secure Salvation: Preservation and Apostasy (Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2009)Can believers lose their faith? Robert Peterson addresses an age-old question crucial to aninsecure modern world. Tracing preservation and apostasy throughout the Bible, he illustrateshow God saves and keeps his people, giving them confidence to live for his glory.BOOKS AS AUTHORAdopted by God: From Wayward Sinners to Cherished Children. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&RPublishing, 2001.Calvin and the Atonement, 2nd ed. Fearn, Tain, Great Britain: Christian Focus Publications,1999.Calvin’s Doctrine of the Atonement. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 1983.Election and Free Will: God’s Gracious Choice and Our Responsibility. Explorations in BiblicalTheology. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2007.Getting to Know John’s Gospel: A Fresh Look at Its Main Ideas. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&RPublishing, 1989.Hell on Trial: The Case for Eternal Punishment. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 1995.Leader’s Guide for Getting to Know John’s Gospel. Suwanee, GA: Great CommissionPublications, 1989.Our Secure Salvation: Preservation and Apostasy. Explorations in Biblical Theology.Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2009.Two Views of Hell: A Biblical and Theological Dialogue, with Edward Fudge. Downers Grove,IL: InterVarsity Press, 2000.What Is Hell?, co-authored with Christopher W. Morgan. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2010.Why I Am Not an Arminian, with Michael Williams. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2004.

BOOKS AS EDITORAll for Jesus: A Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Covenant Theological Seminary, coeditedwith Sean Michael Lucas. Fearn, Tain, Great Britain: Christian Focus Publications, 2006.Anointed With the Spirit and Power, by John Harvey. Explorations in Biblical Theology.Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2008.The Elder, by Cornelius Van Dam. Explorations in Biblical Theology. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&RPublishing, 2009.Faith Comes by Hearing: A Response to Inclusivism, co-edited with Christopher W. Morgan.Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 2008.The Glory of God, co-edited with Christopher W. Morgan. Theology in Community. Wheaton,IL: Crossway, 2010.Hell Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents Eternal Punishment, co-edited withChristopher W. Morgan. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2004.The Nearness of God, by Lanier Burns. Explorations in Biblical Theology. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&RPublishing, 2009.Suffering and the Goodness of God, co-edited with Christopher W. Morgan. Theology inCommunity. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2008.

ARTICLES“Apostasy in the Hebrews Warning Passages,” Presbyterion: Covenant Seminary Review 34, no.1(Spring 2008): 27-44.“The Bible’s Story of Election,” Presbyterion: Covenant Seminary Review 33, no.1 (Spring 2007):31-43.“Burial, Christian;” “Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy;” “Constantinople, Second Councilof (553);” “Constantinople, Third Council of (681)”; “Contra-Remonstrants;” “Lollards;” “McFague,Sallie;” “Olevianus, Caspar (1536-1587)”; “Ruether, Rosemary Radford;” “The World Council ofChurches;” in Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, 2nd ed., ed. Walter Elwell. Grand Rapids, MI:Baker, 2001.“Christ’s Death as an Example in the New Testament.” Interpretation and History: Essaysin Honour of Allan A. MacRae. Eds., R Laird Harris, Swee-Hwa Quek, and J. Robert Vannoy.Singapore: Christian Life Publishers, 1986, 135-38.“Consequences,” Modern Reformation 15, no.3 (May/June 2006): 14-18, 30.“Does the Bible Teach Annihilationism?” BibSac 156 (Jan-Mar 1999): 13-27.“Hell and Systematic Theology: Three Vantage Points,” in Hell under Fire: Modern ScholarshipReinvents Eternal Punishment, ed. Robert A. Peterson and Christopher W. Morgan. GrandRapids, MI: Zondervan, 2004, 153-168.“The Hermeneutics of Annihilationism: The Theological Method of Edward Fudge,” inEvangelical Hermeneutics: Selected Essays from the 1994 ETS Convention, ed. MichaelBaumann and David Hall. New York: Christian Publications, 1995, 191-212. This also appeared inPresbyterion: Covenant Seminary Review 23, no.1 (Spring 1995): 13-28.“Idol Factory,” Tabletalk (November 2003): 14-16.“Perseverance and Apostasy: A Bibliographic Essay.” Presbyterion: Covenant Seminary Review16, no.2 (Fall 1990): 119-125.“The Perseverance of the Saints: A Theological Exegesis of Four Key New Testament Passages.”Presbyterion: Covenant Seminary Review 17, no.2 (Fall 1991): 95-112.REVIEWSMany reviews published in a variety of scholarly journals.EDITORIALEditor, Presbyterion: Covenant Seminary Review (1997-present)Editor, Explorations in Biblical Theology Series, P&R PublishingEditor, with Christopher W. Morgan, Theology in Community Series, Crossway