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DAVID H. J. GAY

David H. Gay
David H.J. Gay was born in 1940 and came to faith at sixteen years of age. A year later, he began to preach. He was for 25 years a Mathematics teacher before taking up full time responsibilities as a Reformed Baptist teaching elder for 20 years.
David began his Christian life as an Arminian Baptist but eventually came to a Reformed understanding of the faith. While at university, and for a short time after, he became a part of the Open Brethren. In 1977, he and his wife Jean, along with three other couples, formed a Reformed Baptist church of which he became an elder. Over time, through his expository preaching in Hebrews and Galatians, as well as extensive research and stimulating conversation, he began to take a new covenant position. He continued with an itinerant preaching ministry until 2025 when in his mid-80s but still gives some attention to his writing ministry (davidhjgay.com).
He and his late wife have three adult children, all of whom are believers and married, one of whom himself is engaged in a regular preaching and teaching ministry. David has nine grandchildren and at latest count seven great grandchildren.
PUBLICATIONS

New- Covenant Articles
Vol 1
This volume contains a dozen of David Gay’s articles on various aspects of the new covenant: Assurance Instead of Doubt; Covenant Theology Tested; Gadsby’s Questions for Law Men; Questions for Sabbatarians; The Invisible ‘But’ of John 1:17; The Law and the Confessions; The Prophets and the New Covenant; The Law on the Believer’s Heart; The Law the Believer’s Rule?; The Priesthood of All Believers; The Two Ministries; Three Verses Misunderstood. In his Foreword, Moe Bergeron writes: 'David H.J.Gay... stands out as a writer who does not hesitate to invite others to openly critique his work. He is anxious to know what God has said. His desire is to rightly discern the word of truth.

New- Covenant Articles
Vol 4
In this Volume 4 Gay investigates Calvin on assurance, the mislabeled antinomian John Eaton, Lloyd-Jones’ lean toward law, frequent misreadings of John and Peter, the vital priesthood of all believers against the Levitical system, Paul’s “four laws” in Romans 8, and precise biblical meanings of “the law,” including in “the law of Christ.”

New- Covenant Articles
Vol 7
In this Volume 7 Gay traces the temple’s shift to an exalted motif in the new covenant, Ezekiel’s “Two Sticks and Three Books,” Isaiah on preparationism, pitfalls of legal versus genuine assurance, the Spirit’s converting and witnessing work, Hans Denck’s inner-outer Word distinction, and Christ as true covenant husband.

New- Covenant Articles
Vol 10
This collection features an additional eighteen articles by David Gay, exploring various elements of the new covenant. The titles include Stop Press No Law for Believers, Really?; Against Such There Is No Law; Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine, and New-Covenant Theology; Observations: A Colloquy Invaluable Insight from Richard Dawkins; Progressiveification: A Matter of Eternal and Death; Silence Is Golden; Have Meaning; Peter Masters’ Muddle over Covenants Part 1; Peter Masters’ Muddle over theants Part 2; The Thief and Law of Christ in Deut. 30, Rom. 10; What God Has Joined: Covenant and Law Inseparable; Thoughts on4:11-12; Thoughts on 24:5; Thoughts on Isaiah; A Lesson from William Tyndale; The Uniever's Lament; and Arrogant Atheism Answered.

New- Covenant Articles
Vol 13
This collection features eighteen additional articles by David Gay, exploring various facets of the New Covenant. The titles include: A Very Dangerous Word - The Divine Alchemist - Any Thoughts? - The Church Attacked: When, and Without or Within? - The BBC Gets It Wrong Again! - In Church or in Christ? - Dichotomy: False & True - Evangelism: Then and Now - Getting Galatians Right - The Breakfast, the Politician, the Preacher, Paul - An Invaluable Hint for Preachers - Missing in the Covid Chorus - Missing the Point – Badly - Moses’ Law for Moses People - A Response to Michael Myers - Pots, Kettles, and Glasshouses - Priorities and Power: Lessons from Deuteronomy - Who’s Number One? - The Real Virus - Don’t Be Fooled by the Window Dressing If you need further assistance or content creation, feel free to ask!

New- Covenant Articles
Vol 2
In this Volume 2 Gay examines the persistent damage old-covenant patterns inflict on church life—warping terms like “church,” “clergy,” “minister,” and “ordain”—while critiquing preparationism, the harm of titles, and Reformed efforts to preserve the law; he advocates all-body ministry, rejects the solo “pastor” model, affirms sabbath fulfillment, and highlights the stark covenant contrasts in Hebrews, urging Spirit-led equality and mutual service.

New- Covenant Articles
Vol 5
In this Volume 5 Gay analyzes Paul’s Exodus and baptism themes in Romans, the critical need for genuine conversion amid modern threats (including New Perspective errors), justification as firm fact over feeling, repeated misinterpretations of Paul, sacramental baptism’s flaws, Calvin’s threefold law use, the nonexistent “Covenant of Works,” and improper applications of Mosaic law to believers.

New- Covenant Articles
Vol 8
In this Volume Gay unpacks charges of antinomianism (Reformed and mystical), life under the law of Christ, Berridge’s insights on progressive sanctification, Christ as covenant fulfillment, urgent choices for theologians, historical cautions from Puritan New England, Edwards, and the Lloyd-Joneses on infant baptism and membership, the reduced significance of physical “place,” and a bold revisit to Christ’s active obedience.

New- Covenant Articles
Vol 11
This collection features eighteen additional articles by David Gay, exploring various facets of the new. The titles include: Points to Ponder on Christ’s Obedience, Has It Really Come to? Part 1, Has It Really Come to This? Part 2, How Great? How Small To Christ: My Response to Bertrand Russell’s To Edith, A Harp with One String?, Justification: The Make or Break Doctrine, What Justifying Faith?, A Timely Reminder from Fred R. Leuck, A Theology by Any Other Name, The Pope Gets It Right! Asking the Wrong Question A Must-Listen Podcast, Sanctification: Jesus and the Bel, Does Acts 21 Confirm Sabbath for Believers?, Christendom in the, John Bunyan: Antinomian? An, and The Battle for the Church: Constantine to Christ.

New- Covenant Articles
Vol 14
This collection features eighteen additional articles by David Gay, exploring various facets: Three Ekklēsia Consequences of Augustine; Begg on Baptism: Playing with Fire; Believers One and All; Paul’s Breathtaking Assertion; Census Shock!; Evangelical Christendom Confusion; The Law of Diminishing Returns; Flogging a Dead Horse; Salvation in Hebrews; Ignored Intelligence: The Cost; The Case of the Curious Blind Spot; Preacher: Postman or Pleader?; Touching the Untouchable; The Question Which Cannot Be Ducked; A Disaster Averted: Romans 14:5-6; Christmas and Romans 14:5-6; Purim and Christmas; Reformed Infant Baptismal Regeneration; Two Phrases to be Reckoned With; National Anthem Verses; A Tale of Two Coronations: Farcical & Real; An Appeal to the Reformed.

New- Covenant Articles
Vol 3
In this Volume 3 Gay delves into humanity’s priesthood need and God’s provision through Christ, the believer’s priestly calling and duties, the Abrahamic covenant’s enduring role, liberty in Sarah versus Hagar’s bondage, fourfold justification, Anabaptist origins, and the real dangers of antinomianism, deepening grasp of new-covenant priestly privileges.

New- Covenant Articles
Vol 6
In this Volume 6 Gay addresses accusations of danger and lack of unity in the approach, showcases a pivotal theonomy-covenant theology debate as unwitting promotion, universal law accountability, gospel invitations to all, duty faith issues, gems from Purnell, Christ as the heart-written law, its penetrating power, escape from legalistic “long nights,” and probing combined questions.

New- Covenant Articles
Vol 9
This volume includes a selection of twelve articles by David Gay, examining various aspects of the new. The articles are: - A People Not to Be Forgotten - Law-less or Lawless? - No Confession? Nothing to Debate! - One Command or Many? - Misleading, Sad, Revealing: Relevant Today by Jeremy Brooks - A Brief Response to Prince Charles - Robert Browne: Thinking the Unthinkable - The Obedience of Faith - The Re and Baptismal Regeneration - To Whom Did God Give the Law? - Unasked Questions - Where Will It Stop?

New- Covenant Articles
Vol 12
In this Volume Gay unpacks charges of antinomianism (Reformed and mystical), life under the law of Christ, Berridge’s insights on progressive sanctification, Christ as covenant fulfillment, urgent choices for theologians, historical cautions from Puritan New England, Edwards, and the Lloyd-Joneses on infant baptism and membership, the reduced significance of physical “place,” and a bold revisit to Christ’s active obedience.

Amyraut & Owen Tested
This volume contains another twenty-four of David Gay’s articles on various aspects of the new covenant:Applications Invited; Addressing Unbelievers: Compliment or Confront?; The Verse on Emberton Clock Tower; Why Attempt the Futile?; ‘A Gospel Church’: A Warning; Hair-Splitting Justified Over Justification; Hatpegs or Driving Seat?; Brendan Hoban’s Warning; Is it Me?; Atheists & Evangelicals Awake!; Beware of Parrots!; PC Preaching?; Turn or Turn Up?; This Place Needs a Church Plant!; The ‘O’ Word!; Trollope on Preaching; Christendom in the Ukraine, January 2019; The Marshmallow Gospel; Cleansing the Temple Today; A Glance into the Abyss; Letting William Dell Speak Today; Sowing a Small Seed; A Breath of Fresh Air Wanted; On the Basis of the Priesthood.