A Response to Leithart

“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

Assurance of Whatever Is True

“‘Those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.’ Scripture frequently tells Christians that they aren’t really. We sometimes speak as though lack of assurance were the only possible problem. But assurance is a problem when someone has it who shouldn’t, and lack of assurance is only a problem when someone doesn’t have assurance who should. We should always care more about the presence of the truth than the presence of assurance.”

The Auburn Avenue Chronicles Vol. 2, pp. 840-841

Content Cluster Muster [08-08-24]

How Come One Guy is Wearing a Blue Jacket?: A Legit Appeal: I am passing on an appeal from some friends in Eastern Europe. The work being done there is heroic, so if you have room to give, please consider it. Dear Fathers and Brothers, Last week, Bogumil Jarmulak, Attila Hajdu, Andrew Richardson, and Garry …

And I Mean Terrible Knots

“Now if it is possible for covenant members in good standing to continue to have the devil for their father, and Scripture is plain that it is, then what this means is that there has to be some substratum reality going on that is distinct from (not independent of) the sacraments. There is no way to tie this reality to the sacraments without tying yourself up in knots.”

The Auburn Avenue Chronicles Vol. 2, p. 835