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Comment on Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology, Part 2 by Paul Levy

Paul Levy — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:32:43 +0000

Surely you guys could host an interview in a noisier place. How about an airport runway?
Is the audio for the q and a you refer to available

Comment on Founders of Westminster Theological Seminary by Steve

Steve — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 04:36:20 +0000

This is great Church History is so important this is great and if i may throw a little Reformed Episcopal Comment. the Reformed Episcopal Seminary after J. Gresham Machen left Princeton helped Machen form Westminster… Little fun fact

Steve A from the Jubilee Conference 2012

Comment on The Relationship of Philosophy to Theology by Steve

Steve — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:08:36 +0000

Hi guys,

I’ve been listening to this interesting discussion on theology/philosophy. Having taken 27 hours of required philosophy, as an undergrad, I tend to skip over anything dealing with the discipline of philosopy, being “philosophized” out. But I do recall we spent a good deal of time discussing whether Thomism was a theological philosophy or a philosophical theology, following Etienne Gilson, Jacques Maritain, and a number of mainly French Scholastic philosophers from the 1930′s. You ought to check out their work, if you haven’t already.

An interesting jumping off point for the discussions were the so-called metaphysics of the burning bush. When Moses asked God his name, the response was “I am who AM”. Thomists would say that this expresses the equation between God’s essence and being, His essence is to exist (de esse et essentia). No other being in creation can be defined as such.

Unrelated note: William Lane Craig was referenced in your discussion. I marvel at the wonderful debating ability of Dr. Craig. What a wonderful apologist for the Faith (I’m a Catholic too). Prof. Dawkins has been called a coward by other Oxford profs because he won’t debate Craig.

Steve
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There was a young man who said, “God,
I find it exceedingly odd
That this tree I see should continue to be
When there’s no one about in the Quad.”
Reply.
“Dear Sir:
I am always about in the Quad.
And that’s why the tree
Will continue to be
Since observed by
Yours faithfully,
God.”

Comment on What is Sanctification? by Bill

Bill — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:31:03 +0000

Hey Camden, I appreciate your passion for the gospel. Also I believe this is an amazing site. Though I do believe you misunderstand many reformed and luthernas who would say with confidence that sanctification is getting used to living in a justified state. This is not truncating the gospel as you claim neither is it denyting all the benefits of Christ. Both Calvin and Luther, as well as the reformed and lutheran confessions, teach that repentance is not a one time thing. We remain sinners all our lives and we need to repent not just at conversion but daily, and put our trust in Christ for the forgiveness of our sins. If we confess our sins he’s faithful and forgive us. This is all that’s meant by getting used to living in a justified state, that you repent daily and trust daily that your sins are forgiven, not just once at conversion. Now a result of this daily justification is good works. The same way that it’s taught in your web site that there is definitive sanctification when we trust in Christ for the forgiveness of sins, how about you can obtain definitive sanctification daily when you trust in Christ to forgive your daily sins? This is the way God works in the christian, the christian repents daily and trust in Christ daily, not just at conversion, and he is sanctified and produces good works as a result of this process of repentance and faith. This is biblical repentance and faith, as taught by both the reformed and lutherans. So defining sanctification as getting used to being justified is perfectly biblical, and not a denial that good works follow.

Comment on What is Sanctification? by Jim Cassidy

Jim Cassidy — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:52:50 +0000

“Sanctification in Christ, is glorification begun; as glorification is sanctification perfected.” Walter Marshall, The Gospel Mystery, p. 227.

Comment on Christ in Leviticus by John D. Chitty

John D. Chitty — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:03:38 +0000

Digging that Reformed art on the wall! If I was there, I’d hang this on the wall…http://capthk.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/sharper-chk-jpeg.jpg
jk!

Comment on Founders of Westminster Theological Seminary by Historia Ecclesia’s -Founders of Westminster Theological Seminary « Pilgrimage to Geneva

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:43:05 +0000

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Comment on Lane G. Tipton Comments on Union with Christ by John K. LaShell

John K. LaShell — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:51:42 +0000

Hi. I’m a Westminster grad–PhD 1985 with Sam Logan as my advisor. I came to a clearer understanding of union with Christ in his course on Jonathan Edwards. It forms a central feature of my book, The Beauty of God for a Broken World: Reflections on the Goodness of the God of the Bible. Dr. Logan wrote the foreword for this book.. I don’t think I sent the book to you yet for possible review in WTJ. (My record-keeping is somewhat lacking!)
John LaShell

Comment on Are All Van Tilians Equal? by Jim Cassidy

Jim Cassidy — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 03:32:40 +0000

Dude, this was awesome! Thanks!

Comment on Carl Trueman on Politics by Dave Bissett

Dave Bissett — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:59:24 +0000

Thanks for the video clip — I just got the book and plan to read it. The forward was engaging already!
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