Mark Jones’ posts (here and here) regarding grace as pertains to the covenants of works and grace raise some perennial questions in covenant theology. As I read Mark, a number of concerns come to my mind, which I offer in…
Shamelessly stealing Aaron’s “Calvin contra . . .” title form while trying to slip into Mark’s stream of interest in merit, I thought this might be a good time to indulge a little excursion in Reformed diversity by noting Calvin’s…
Part 1 here. Westminster Seminary California Professor, David VanDrunen, critiques Norman Shepherd for rejecting Adamic merit: “It is not difficult to see how such a view, if taken seriously, makes belief in Christ’s active, imputed obedience impossible. If image bearers…
One of my favourite philosophers, Inigo Montoya, said to Vizzini ”You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means” I expect with the upcoming release of the Lloyd Jones documentary there will again…
The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals has a long history. Much of its recent history has been on the Internet. The first AllianceNet was built in 1997, reformation21.org in 2005 and PlaceforTruth.org, ChristwardCollective.org, and MortificationofSpin.org just last year. Go now to visit AllianceNet.org –…
Some recent defenders of justification by faith have appealed to the concept of Adamic merit because of what they perceive to be the obvious parallels between Adam and Christ. Christ merited as the second Adam, ergo… How do we understand…
This weekend I spent an afternoon watching the new DVD from Media Gratiae which is being promoted by Banner of Truth, Logic on Fire. With this, and the Bannerman volume, in the space of two weeks, the Banner is at…
Jonathan Rogers, The Terrible Speed of Mercy: A Spiritual Biography of Flannery O’Connor. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2012. xviii+186, $15.99. Given Flannery O’Connor’s hallowed standing in American Literature and the undeniable influence she continues to have on artists and theologians of…
Jonathan Rogers, The Terrible Speed of Mercy: A Spiritual Biography of Flannery O’Connor. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2012. xviii+186, $15.99. Given Flannery O’Connor’s hallowed standing in American Literature and the undeniable influence she continues to have on artists and theologians of…
Recently Pastor Scott Sauls of Christ Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Nashville posted an open letter of sorts to his fellow Christians. In it he expresses sorrow over a column by the New York Times’ Frank Bruni which predicts a coming…
