Patterns of Drift
The JDP identifies seven interconnected patterns of hermeneutical drift shared across Reformed and Anglican churches.
Apostolic Hermeneutic Collapse
The New Testament no longer governs the Old; Old Covenant categories reappear; shadows replace fulfillment.
Old Covenant Revival
Altars, sacrifice, vesture, oblation, and mediation re‑enter worship through reversed hermeneutics.
Traditionalist/Sacerdotal Readings
Tradition becomes interpretive authority; symbolism overrides Scripture; patristic language is misapplied.
Canonical Fragmentation
Sacrificial vocabulary detached from Hebrews; cultic terms treated as timeless; Eucharistic texts misread.
Symbolic Sacerdotalism
Priestly symbolism reappears: symbolic altars, oblation, vesture, and participation in Christ’s offering.
Liturgical Reenactment
Christ’s finished work is treated as ongoing; worship becomes continuation rather than proclamation.
Ceremonial Complexity
Ceremony becomes interpretation; gesture becomes doctrine; architecture becomes sacrificial symbol.
JDP Restoration
The JDP confronts each pattern of drift by restoring canonical unity, evangelical worship, and the anti‑sacerdotal character of ministry.