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ICYMI: article on Covenant Theology
What Does Same in Substance but Different in Administration Mean?
"Understanding the proper meaning of the Reformed formula helps us to see that the modern notion of what is now called “administrative republication” is incoherent"
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So, apparently you shouldn't "expand" the term "antinomianism." That is a sign of nomism.
But what is it a sign of if you expand the term "neonomianism," which you must do to pin that label on people like Piper?
If you want to know what Neonomianism is historically, then see here:
placefortruth.org/neonomiani…
By contrast, according to Klinean "republication," the law's principle of works applied to all Israel, regenerate and unregenerate alike.
Hence, it can't be republication of the covenant of works. It must be something else.
True.
And Klinean republication isn’t a form of republication for the simple reason that it doesn’t republish the covenant of works.
Interesting observation from Francis Beattie:
Matt Bustin is a great guy, and his pumpkin carvings are fantastic!
Pumpkin carving artist honours Dolly Parton with Jack-o’-lantern portrait ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-sco…
In the OPC, when someone publicly professes their faith and before they are baptized, they are asked to PROMISE that they will serve Christ with all that is in them, put sin to death and lead a godly life.
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”Contrary to the repeated misrepresentations by various Roman Catholic authors, Davenant emphatically and at length argued that Protestants in accord with Scripture strongly affirm the presence of infused grace in the justified and at the moment of justification.”
See also:
placefortruth.org/union-and-…
Robert Riccaltoun rightly notes that Fisher changes this in subsequent editions to say that repentance follows faith.
Two points:
1. Is this a substantial change? Is Fisher saying that repentance comes between faith and justification?
2. Riccaltoun says that
What is the relationship between faith and repentance according to the Westminster Standards?
Here is something to consider:
1. Faith and repentance are both defined as a saving grace wrought in the heart of a sinner by the Holy Spirit and the word of God.
Thus, it seems that the WS do not teach that repentance follows faith and is a fruit of it. But as Witsius puts it, repentance springs up with faith from the same principle of spiritual life and where faith is exercised there must a previous or at last a concomitant repentance.