Book 4/Chapter 8 A firm principle (section 8) 1. What is to be a firm principle? Apostles held fast (section 9) 1. Were the apostles free to go beyond the Word? 2. How should pastors be endowed? Universal councils (section 10) 1. What do Calvin’s opponents say about universal councils? What Calvin grants (section 11) …
Thanks in a Bundle
The Desiring God 2009 conference ended yesterday, and last night a special roundtable discussion on eschatology was held at Bethlehem Baptist. The whole time has been wonderful, and I wanted to state publicly what a privilege it was to be invited to participate, and I wanted to thank John Piper in particular. As you might …
The Relevance of Irrelevance
Chapter 2 of Stellman’s book was also quite good. It is entitled “The Irrelevance of Relevance.” The problems I would have with it are, I suspect, still in the background. But here he says a number of things I agree with wholeheartedly and enthusiastically. He doesn’t quote C.S. Lewis’ great line — “whatever is not …
The Word Sets the Limits
Book 4/Chapter 8 The Word sets the limits (section 1) 1. What is the only way to build up the church? 2. What happens when we just grant men the power they are disposed to take? Moses and the priests (section 2) 1. Is authority given to men personally? 2. What example does Moses set? …
Church of the Guttering Flame
The first formal chapter of Dual Citizens is really quite good. He begins where all thoughtful discussions of the church’s role in the world should begin, and that is with the question of corporate worship on the Lord’s Day. He has a true Reformed focus on the importance of Word and sacrament (p. 8). He …
Calvin and Scripture
Here is the page where the Desiring God folks are making all their conference talks available. This has been a really good conference; check it out. And here is my talk that I gave this morning. Thanks for all your prayers.
Papal Infallibility
Book 4/Chapter 7 John XXII (section 28) 1. What pope fell openly into error? 2. What is affected by this notion? Papal immorality (section 29) 1. How does the parade of immorality at Rome affect the idea that Rome holds the office of bishop? Cardinals (section 30) 1. What does Calvin show concerning the office …
Fun
There is a new Collision trailer over at Amazon. You can see it here.
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A Failed Church
Book 4/Chapter 7 A failed church (section 23) 1. What kind of church does not exist at Rome, according to Calvin? 2. If something is not a church, what can it not be? 3. Is Calvin speaking of the people? 4. Why does Calvin say the Roman bishop is no bishop? A bishop or king …
Modern Tyrannies and Ancient Freedoms
Book 4/Chapter 7 Later papal claims (section 19) 1. How do Romanists define the pope? 2. What do these claims “amount to”? 3. For Calvin, what is the most unbearable aspect of this? New forgeries (section 20) 1. What is put forward by the forgeries? 2. What does Calvin say about such claims? 3. What …