“We cannot make a distinction between the saints of the Old Testament and the saints of the New in this respect. They may and do differ with regard to gifts and graces, but individual justification is the sine qua non of being a genuine saint of God. In all this we are discussing, and reaffirming, the traditional Protestant doctrine of the righteousness of Christ imputed to those individuals who are elect. This, plus nothing, constitutes the ground of their final acceptance before God.”
Coalitions and Weirdos
Dear Gavin, Thanks for the nudge. We apparently got distracted from our task. Your letter reminded me that we still have a considerable amount of ground to get to. So we already covered how it is okay to be white. Radical, I know. People who are white should be grateful to God for it, but …
Other Saving Graces
“The kind of faith that God gives as a gift is always alive . . . when God has done this wonderful work, the faithful instrument does not shrivel up and die. It continues to love God and obey Him . . . Faith without works is a dead faith, and a dead faith never justified anybody. Saving faith is every accompanied by all other saving graces.”
But By What Standard?
Ground and Instrument
“Nor does God justify us because of our faith—rather He justifies us because of Christ’s obedience and work, and this is appropriated by us through faith.”
And Where Would You Advertise It?
“Modern evangelicals write books on How to be Born Again, which betrays the fact that they are not grasping the Lord’s teaching in the third chapter of John. Does anyone write books on how to be born the first time? Who would buy it?”
Prop 1: A Five Gallon Bucket of Bad Ideas
Introduction: I would like to take a moment, dear reader, to explain why ranked-choice-voting is a really bad idea. I am doing this because certain malevolent forces have managed to get the option of approving said ranked-choice voting onto the ballot this November in Idaho. I said that this was a really bad idea, but …
It Followeth No Way
“This corporate regeneration of the people of God in no way lessens the need for individuals to be born of the Spirit of God. How could a call for omelets be taken as opposition to eggs?”
Last Letters Before October Hits
Letter to the Editor: Thank you for doing the debate. It has hard to endure that much of an abolitionist of absolute certitude, but it had to be done.It seems to me his argument is ...
How Could It Mean That?
“Simply put, the objectivity of the covenant does not mean that a man does not have to be born again.”