R.C. Sproul has written a few words to explain why he did not sign the Manhattan Declaration, and you may find those words here. On the other end of the spectrum, Al Mohler has explained in this place why he did sign it. I am with Sproul when it comes to his statement that he …
Two Kinds of Sacrifice
Book 4/Chapter 18 Two kinds (section 13) 1. There are two kinds of sacrifice. What are they? 2. What does he call them? Done for money (section 14) 1. What outrage is added to the doctrinal blasphemies of the Mass? Plato’s ridicule (section 15) 1. What practice does Plato mock? Under thanksgiving (section 16) 1. …
A Sacrifice of Praise
Book 4/Chapter 18 The Mass not primitive (section 9) 1. Is there any such use of the Supper in the ancient church? 2. What must the Mass-doctors do? Detached sentences (section 10) 1. How can support for the Mass be found in the ancient authors? 2. What do the ancient writers do? A small fault …
Bloodless or Bloody Sacrifice?
Book 4/Chapter 18 Language of sacrifice (section 4) 1. How does Calvin handle the argument that the prophets spoke of the new covenant era in terms of “sacrificing”? Bloodless or bloody? (section 5) 1. What other negative effect does the Mass have? 2. How does it do this? 3. How does Calvin answer the claim …
Major and Minor
Yesterday Dr. David Field gave the final Calvin lecture in NSA’s commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the birth of that great reformer. And what a lecture it was — the video will be available on line sometime, and I will let you know when and where. In the meantime, the lecture jabbed some thoughts …
Table or Altar
Book 4/Chapter 18 Sacrilege (section 1) 1. Is the sacrifice of the Mass a profanation of the Supper? 2. Why is it this? 3. What does this do to the sacrifice of Christ on the cross? The immortal priest (section 2) 1. What does the immortality of Christ mean? 2. What do men on earth, …
Partaking in Both Kinds
Book 4/Chapter 17 Frequent celebration (section 44) 1. What was the unvarying rule for the ancient church? Not a spectator event (section 45) 1. What two early fathers objected strongly to the practice of coming to church and not partaking of the Supper? Annual partaking (section 46) 1. What does Calvin call the custom of …
At Least Weekly
Book 4/Chapter 17 Worthy partaking (section 41) 1. How did the Romanists interpret worthy participation? 2. What did Calvin think that would mean for us? Faith and love (section 42) 1. How did the Roman approach deprive sinners? 2. What does worthy participation consist of chiefly? Trifles (section 43) 1. What sorts of issues does …
The Number of Chicken Bones is Irrelevant
Some have been wondering what I am up to in this recent jag about the absolute necessity of the new birth, and some are happily wondering if at last I have come to my senses and am returning to my evangelical roots. Well, I would be happy to return to them had I ever left …
Unity in the One Loaf
Book 4/Chapter 17 Superstition (section 37) 1. Once it has passed the bounds, what does superstition do? 2. Why should we not adore that concerning which Jesus said, “This is my body”? Mutual love (section 38) 1. How does bread represent unity? 2. When we disagree with our brother, what are we doing? 3. When …