Theology That Bites Back
Acts of the Apostles (3): Introduction: The main action in the second half of this first chapter has to do with the replacement of Judas Iscariot. But along the way, we learn quite a few things about the early days of the apostolic company. The Text: “Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount …
Talk at the Grace Agenda 2024 Pre-conference The Principles of War by Jim Wilson My father was a graduate of the Naval Academy, and studied at the Naval War College. After he got out of the Navy, in the 1960’s, he wrote a series of articles applying the classic principles of war, as outlined by …
“Evangelicals who do not commune little children can debate whether that is a credible statement of faith, and this is a debate that should happen, but it is an intra-evangelical debate. It is an intra debate because of the shared assumption that regeneration is an absolute necessity. It is not an absolute necessity for membership in the visible church, as all non-baptists would acknowledge, and it is not an absolute necessity for communing in the visible church, as all child communionists would acknowledge, but it is an absolute necessity for anyone who would see the kingdom of Heaven. The covenantal and evangelical approach to child communion is distinguished from the ex opere operato approach in this way. It is a matter of direction. In the ex opere understanding, the grace is going in. In the covenantal and evangelical understanding, the grace is working its way out. A converted person works out what God works in, but an unconverted person is never in a position to do so. If the bucket has no bottom, it does not matter how long you run the hose.”
The Auburn Avenue Chronicles Vol. 2, p. 857
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“‘There were disciples in name, profession, and appearance, and there were those whom Christ called ‘disciples indeed’ (John 8:30-31).’ So far, so good. Among the many professing followers of Christ we have two categories. If you try to limit it to one category only, you will either become a sacramentalist or a member of the airy-fairy invisible church, the one nobody ever has to tithe to.”
The Auburn Avenue Chronicles Vol. 2, p. 852
Introduction: As the title perhaps indicates, this is a blog post that is like that Christmas present you got for your seven-year-old that one time—some assembly required. The first thing, at least ...
“Now a person with temporary faith may in some sense sense be ‘saved,’ but scare quotes were intended for just such a circumstance as this. Temporary salvation is something to be terrified of. I should rather have my fingernails pulled out than to be any part of God’s salvation ‘for a time.’”
The Auburn Avenue Chronicles Vol. 2, p. 844
Letter to the Editor: What is your view concerning the day of creation on which angels were made? Do you think that when Adam and Eve fell into sin, that all of the back story with ...
“When the Federal Vision controversy erupted over a decade ago, there was a great deal of confusion involved in it. More than a few Girardian elbows were thrown, some folks jumped into the fray who couldn’t be troubled to read a book, or pick up a phone, and there was at least one troubled anti-FV prosecutor who was in the process of poping himself. From where I sit the responsibility for the lion’s share of those confusions rested with the accusers. But if that controversy ever heats up again, I am concerned that preliminary sketches and speculations like these recent posts could shift responsibility for the confusion to our side of the aisle.”
Referring to:
patheos.com/blogs/leithart/2014/11/how-to-say-i-am-righteous
patheos.com/blogs/leithart/2014/11/infusion-imputation-and-luther
The Auburn Avenue Chronicles Vol. 2, p. 842
