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1. Greetings from Kenya. I have been reading The Heidelblog for a couple of years now. The Heidelcast Series: “I Will Be A God To You And to Your Children” and Rev Leon Brown’s series “The Doctrine That Caused Tears” were absolutely crucial in changing my mind on baptism.
   As an outside observer I find it interesting that a post you wrote as the year came to a close (number 3) was so popular that it shot to that position compared with posts earlier in the year that had much more time in the year to accumulate views. My random observation on that would be that politics and the culture war has a choke-hold on the Christian religion within the USA even within conservative Reformed i.e. NAPARC circles. Just a passing thought.
   All the best in 2020.

   • TLSE,

     Happy New Year!

     I think you’re right.

     I’ve noticed the same pattern. Culture-related posts/essays tend to garner more traffic than other sorts of posts. E.g., I’ve been commenting on 1 & 2 Peter for some time and they get rather less traffic than culture-related posts or posts to do with baptism.

     Thanks for the encouragement. May the Lord bless you in 2020.

2. How problematic is John Frame’s Systematic Theology for orthodox, Reformed believers? How problematic is the presence of theonomy and acceptance of Doug Wilson’s worldview in a confessional, creedal Reformed body of believers?

   • Hi Lola,

     I have reviewed John’s Systematic Theology here:

     Part 1

     Part 2

     There are some significant problems with John’s theological method and with more than a couple conclusions he has reached. Because of his method, John is more or less at peace with a variety of problematic views and movements including theonomy and the Federal Vision theology. The only movement with whom he seems to be unable to find peace are Reformed confessionalists, whom he has attacked quite vigorously and consistently.

     Acceptance of Wilson’s (or anyone’s) Federal Vision theology and theonomy in a confessional Reformed setting (or any other church setting for that matter) is a genuine problem. Neither is confessional and the FV theology, as recognized even by at least on theonomic denomination, is a contradiction of the gospel.

     More on John’s theology:

     Helm Critiques Frame’s Perspectival Theism

     A Very Brief Response to John Frame’s Review of Recovering the Reformed Confession

     In John’s Latitudinarian Garage

     Everything Does And Does Not Come Down To Triperspectivalism

     Machen’s Warrior Children, Ed Stetzer, And Beth Moore

     Of Nice And Men

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