Part 1 When I say “moralists” I mean primarily the doctrine that God justifies the sanctified because they are sanctified or that we are justified by grace and cooperation with grace. This is the bottom line of the NPP. Justification is re-defined . . . Continue reading →
Covenant, Justification, and Pastoral Ministry
On Replying to Moralists (Like Tom Wright)
Tom Wright is just making up stuff about the history of Reformed theology. He’s admitted that he doesn’t know much about the history of biblical exegesis beyond Calvin and one or two others. It’s pretty clear that he doesn’t know much about . . . Continue reading →
Not By Anything Wrought in Us or By Us
John Brown of Wamphray understood the WCF and he anticipated Tom Wright and co.
More "Lutheranism" in Reformed Orthodoxy?
Melchior Leydecker and John Brown on distinguishing grace and works.
Reformed Orthodoxy on John 15
The FV has appealed to no other text as frequently or as misguidedly as they appeal to John 15, as if it were patent evidence of their view of temporary, historical, conditional union with Christ effected by baptism. Todd has a nice . . . Continue reading →
Matthew Henry on Catechizing Our Children
At In Principio Deus (In the beginning God).
Flavel on the Distinction Between Justification and Sanctification
The latter is progressive and the former is punctiliar, definitive, and once-for-all. Todd explains.
What is the "Covenant of Redemption" (Pactum Salutis)?
Martin found a nice, brief definition in a musty, old book.