Dr. Robert J. Cara is the Hugh ans Sallie Reaves Professor of New Testament at RTS-Charlotte and Chief Academic Officer for the RTS institution. Dr. Cara was an engineer for seven years before the Lord re-directed him toward seminary. As a former college basketball player for Penn State-Capitol, he has developed a reputation as an energetic and challenging classroom teacher, and he is a personable scholar who is very student oriented. In addition to the traditional New Testament topics, Dr. Cara's academic interests include relating the New Testament to Reformed Theology, creeds, hermeneutics, narrative criticism, and benedictions. He wrote a commentary on 1 & 2 Thessalonians in the EP Study Commentary series and is scheduled to produce the Hebrews commentary in the same series. Dr. Cara is currently working on a book critical of the "New Perspective on Paul." Dr. Cara has also researched and is writing on the early Jewish background materials for the New Testament.

As an ordained minister in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Dr. Cara has been very involved at both the presbytery and synod levels. He is a former vice-moderator of the denomination and for several years was the chairman of the denominational Inter-Church Relations Committee. He preaches regularly in the Charlotte area.

Currently working on a book to critique the New Perspective on Paul.
 
"The Word Powerful in the Training of Ministers." The Associate Reformed Presbyterian (Jan/Feb 2010): 4-5.

“Redemptive-Historical Themes in the Westminster Larger Catechism.” Pages 55-76 in The Westminster Confession of Faith in the 21st Century. Vol. 3. Edited by Ligon Duncan. Fearn, Ross-shire: Christian Focus, Mentor, 2009.

"The Witness of John." Tabletalk 33, no. 2 (February 2009): 18-21.

Book review of Dwayne H. Adams' The Sinner in Luke. The Evangelical Theological Society Monograph Series. JETS 51 (2008): 845-47.

Book review of Chris VanLandingham's Judgment and Justification in Early Judaism and the Apostle Paul. WTJ 70 (2008): 388-92.

 “I Will Build My Church: Through Biblical Leadership.” The Associate Reformed Presbyterian (June 2007): 4-5.

Book Review of Jaroslav Pelikan’s Acts: Brazos Theological Commentary of the Bible. Reformation21 (May 2006). Online: http://www.reformation21.org/shelf-life/acts-brazos-theological-commentary-of-the-bible.php

Book Review of I. Howard Marshall’s New Testament Theology: Many Witnesses, One Gospel. Reformation21 (January 2006). Online: http://www.reformation21.org/shelf-life/new-testament-theology-many-witnesses-one-gospel.php

Review of Colin Nicholl, From Hope to Despair in Thessalonica: Situating 1 and 2 Thessalonians. Them 30 (2005): 93.

Book Review of Greg Beale’s 1-2 Thessalonians, IVPNTC. JETS 48 (2005): 394-96.

“Worshiping All Aspects of God, Part 1 and 2.” The Associate Reformed Presbyterian (April-May, 2005): 4-7, 5-22.

“Should Christians Please Men? Yes & No.” The Reformed Quarterly (Fall 2002): 18-19.

“NAPARC: ARP Self-Description.” Minutes of General Synod of the Associate Presbyterian Reformed Church: 2001. 23-25. Co-authored w/ John Dawson and Jack Whytock.

“The Ambiguous Characterization of Barnabas in Acts 15:36-41.” Ph.D. diss., Westminster Theological Seminary, 2001.

 

“Praying before Meals: The Reason and the Advantages.” The Southern Charity Ledger (Spring 1999): 28-29.

Review of Jacob Jervell, Theology of the Acts of the Apostles. WTJ 58 (1996): 333-35.

“Implicit and Explicit Messages.” Faith and Practice 2 (1996): 15-21.

“Descended into Hell.” First Presbytery ARP Minutes. March 12, 1996.

“Communion With God: Our Patterns For Prayer.” The Associate Reformed Presbyterian (January 1996): 6-7.

 

 “What? Imitate Me?” RTS Ministry (Spring 1995): 12-13, 18.

 

“Did You Not Vow to Help the Youth?” The Associate Reformed Presbyterian (April 1995): 6-7.