Theological Undoubtedly, the most significant contribution of Buchanan’s Justification, is his theological clarity, finesse, and comprehensiveness. His arguments are as relevant today in light of the NPP as they were in the 19th century. We saw above that the NPP has supplanted the forensic and judicial with the participationistic and transformative. Buchanan furnishes three arguments [...]
Archive for November, 2007
The Relevance of Buchanan’s Justification: Part Three
Posted: November 30, 2007 by Michael Dewalt in Book Review, Gerald Bilkes, Justification0
The Relevance of Buchanan’s Justification: Part Two
Posted: November 29, 2007 by Michael Dewalt in Book Review, Gerald Bilkes, JustificationHistorical Extremely illuminating is Buchanan’s treatment of the history of the doctrine of justification, specifically the corruption of the doctrine by Catholicism, Socinianism, Neo-nominianism, and other movements. Particularly since much of modern-day liberalism espouses a Socinianism Revivus, particularly on the person of Christ and the nature of his atonement, it is not surprising that the [...]
Dan Cruver Interviews R. Scott Clark on Adoption
Posted: November 27, 2007 by Michael Dewalt in Adoption, Carolina Hope, Dan Cruver, InterviewsAs part of Carolina Hope’s adoption interview series, Dan Cruver is interviewing several theologians about the doctrine of spiritual adoption and its implications for earthly adoption. Dan believes that the practice of earthly adoption will be significantly enriched as we grow in our understanding of what it means to be adopted by God. You can [...]
The Relevance of Buchanan’s Justification: Part One
Posted: November 21, 2007 by Michael Dewalt in Book Review, Gerald Bilkes, JustificationThe next four post will be given by Dr. Bilkes from Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. There at PRTS he is the one of the assisant Professor’s in Old and New Testament as well as one of the Academic Deans. His Ph.D. is from Princeton Theological Seminary, and his dissertation was done [...]
Dan Cruver Interviews Dr. Dave Garner on Adoption
Posted: November 19, 2007 by Michael Dewalt in Adoption, Carolina Hope, Dan Cruver, Dave Garner, Interviews, TheologyDr. Dave Garner is the Vice President for Alumni Relations & Educational Advancement at Westminster Theological Seminary. He wrote his doctoral dissertation on the doctrine of adoption. It’s entitled “Adoption in Christ” (Westminster Theological Seminary, 2002). Dr. Garner agreed to allow Dan Cruver to interview him about Scripture’s teaching on the theology of adoption and [...]
HE IS THERE AND HE IS NOT SILENT: Part Six
Posted: November 16, 2007 by Michael Dewalt in Andy Parker, Theology ProperConclusion God is there and He is not silent. The very existence of man presupposes God, and there is no escape from, and there is no chance of man being autonomous. The recent trend of heretics is nothing new. Ever since the Fall of mankind in Paradise Satan has been attacking man the same way. [...]
HE IS THERE AND HE IS NOT SILENT: Part Five
Posted: November 16, 2007 by Michael Dewalt in Andy Parker, Theology ProperApplication in Evangelism and Apologetics Understanding the authority and self-revelatory character of God as well as understanding the effects of sin on man is absolutely critical with respect to the unregenerate. We know that God is there and He is not silent. Man is, because God first spoke. When man was sinless God the Son [...]
HE IS THERE AND HE IS NOT SILENT: Part Four
Posted: November 15, 2007 by Michael Dewalt in Andy Parker, Theology ProperThe Effects of Sin When God created man he was created in a state of creaturely perfection. This does not mean that man had exhaustive knowledge. Man was created perfect in God’s good creation, but this does not imply an unchangeable creation. If man used his capacities properly he would grow in creaturely perfection by [...]
HE IS THERE AND HE IS NOT SILENT: Part Three
Posted: November 14, 2007 by Michael Dewalt in Andy Parker, Theology ProperAs Cornelius Van Til brilliantly pointed out all knowledge is derivative. Thus, in order for man to know anything it necessitates God. Without God man must have exhaustive knowledge within himself. Van Til goes on to write, “If one does not make human knowledge wholly dependant upon the original self-knowledge and consequent revelation of God [...]
HE IS THERE AND HE IS NOT SILENT: Part Two
Posted: November 14, 2007 by Michael Dewalt in Andy Parker, Theology ProperHe is There and He is Not Silent: Self-Revelatory Character of God Obviously, the title for this paper and for this section come from the late great Francis A. Schaeffer’s book bearing the same title. In this wonderful work Schaeffer came up with the title in response to the philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein’s work. Wittgenstein basically [...]
