tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post2466226183162767445..comments2024-03-17T08:25:33.806+00:00Comments on Thoughts of Francis Turretin: Further Replies to StellmanTurretinfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-24013677215817239752010-05-12T23:33:03.634+01:002010-05-12T23:33:03.634+01:00"Were ministers in the post-Acts 15 church fr..."Were ministers in the post-Acts 15 church free to disregard the conclusion of the Jerusalem Council? Or, are we free today to disregard the Nicene formulation of the Trinity or the Chalcedonian definition of the hypostatic union? " <br /><br />The problem that is see there is a confusion of circumstances surrounding those councils. In Acts 15 we have the physical presense of the Chafer DTShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06128689713330849677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-68292964335755901162010-05-05T16:27:50.423+01:002010-05-05T16:27:50.423+01:00Dear Mr. Mathison,
I've replied to you by ema...Dear Mr. Mathison,<br /><br />I've replied to you by email.<br /><br /><br />Randall,<br /><br />I will be deferring providing a response until I've had a chance to try to discuss things with Mr. Mathison, in view of his comments above.<br /><br />-TurretinFanTurretinfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-472191628605046532010-05-05T15:53:04.890+01:002010-05-05T15:53:04.890+01:00TF,
I've been meaning to mention this point f...TF,<br /><br />I've been meaning to mention this point for some months, but I've been distracted with a lot of things going on and kept putting it off. <br /><br />Regarding the "rule of faith," I don't disagree with the WCF at all on this point (either chapter 1 or 31). The difficulty is that the early fathers and the Westminster divines are using the phrase "rule ofKeith Mathisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-75104972275940030542010-05-05T13:36:51.365+01:002010-05-05T13:36:51.365+01:00RvdS: I'm taking it seriously and trying to re...RvdS: I'm taking it seriously and trying to respond thoughtfully. It will be in a separate post, and I'll try to post a link here.Turretinfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-43159622277923930652010-05-05T05:04:43.266+01:002010-05-05T05:04:43.266+01:00My question about the regula fide was serious.My question about the regula fide was serious.Randall van der Sterrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618509337299843429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-56456503920713028552010-05-04T17:47:24.278+01:002010-05-04T17:47:24.278+01:00Geesh, I need to edit this:
"Whether you are...Geesh, I need to edit this:<br /><br />"Whether you are of the NC Church of of this world, makes no differnce to God with read to His Holy, Righteous and Good Law. We all must abide by it in this Life. If the NC Church is to be regard as "higher" then, let it be in both the Law and the Gospel, not casting off restraints becoming of no earthly good! :)"<br /><br />to this: &Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-28302739207827585202010-05-04T17:38:50.413+01:002010-05-04T17:38:50.413+01:00Luk 16:7 Then he said to another, 'And how mu...Luk 16:7 Then he said to another, 'And how much do you owe?' He said, 'A hundred measures of wheat.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and write eighty.' <br />Luk 16:8 The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light. <br />Luk 16:9 And I tell you, make Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-33544338577798202692010-05-04T17:38:36.308+01:002010-05-04T17:38:36.308+01:00We read this in Scripture:
Luk 16:14 The Pharise...We read this in Scripture:<br /><br />Luk 16:14 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him. <br />Luk 16:15 And he said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God. <br />Luk 16:16 "The Law and the Prophets were until John; since Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-66641307210700361422010-05-04T12:49:29.561+01:002010-05-04T12:49:29.561+01:00"Who cares about the Westminster standards? I..."Who cares about the Westminster standards? I thought you held to scripture alone? You shouldn't even have to cite westminster. Silly protester"<br /><br />I guess you've demonstrated that you don't understand <i>sola scriptura</i>. Would you like a more detailed explanation?<br /><br />-TurretinFanTurretinfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-79975303325046538972010-05-04T08:49:44.446+01:002010-05-04T08:49:44.446+01:00OK, how does his discussion of the rule of faith d...OK, how does his discussion of the rule of faith differ from the standards?Randall van der Sterrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618509337299843429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-91534507199345131942010-05-04T04:55:01.133+01:002010-05-04T04:55:01.133+01:00Who cares about the Westminster standards? I thou...Who cares about the Westminster standards? I thought you held to scripture alone? You shouldn't even have to cite westminster. Silly protesterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-30858574063746879342010-05-04T02:20:34.310+01:002010-05-04T02:20:34.310+01:00There a couple of problems, not with Mathison the ...There a couple of problems, not with Mathison the man, but with his book.<br /><br />a) His discussion of the <i>regula fide</i> is not consistent with the Westminster standards.<br /><br />b) His discussion provides a view of the church that is "Higher," if you will, than the standards.<br /><br />-TurretinFanTurretinfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-25351533103852901362010-05-04T01:08:40.132+01:002010-05-04T01:08:40.132+01:00OK, I'm game, what's the problem with Math...OK, I'm game, what's the problem with Mathison?Randall van der Sterrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618509337299843429noreply@blogger.com