“ Thank You! ” Rick,
Thanks for holding the conservative ground in the PCA. I think that you are correct. This will divide the PCA - it's just a matter of when.
“ Great Sermon! ” Wow, thank you for loving Christ's body. The sermons are just super. May God bless this ministry and these beloved teachers of God's Word.
“ Great Dutch theology ” Very engaging message. Dr Lee discussed Stoker, Vollenhoven, and Dooyeweerd, the latter discussion was particularly thoughtful.
“ Great richness. ” I praise God for this study, for the richness of the biblical theology in it. I learned things I didn't think before. I received new insights in this doctrine. This was God's gift for me today!
“ Great study. ” Very good study. Very good the discussion of the biblical verses, good responses to objections. I learned many things from this message.
“ Important Summary ” This presentation is an important summary of Van Til's apologetic method, containing much of the thought behind his methodology. This is a presentation to be mastered, in order to do justice to the method or to Van Til the man. In plain and unassuming terms Van Til explains the point of contact between Christianity and the Natural Man.
“ Great Sermon! ” What a refreshing blessing to listen to someone qualified to speak, speak. Naming names and teaching us what the Lord requires of us.
“ I Think Schwertley Is Correct ” In summary, Shaw's argument seems to be: Since we cannot know if the Bible allows for uninspired songs to be sung in worship, we can conclude that we should sing them based on the need for songs that are more clearly understood than the Psalms.
In summary, Schwertley argument is: We have warrant from the Scriptures that we are to sing psalms (and possibly the few other inspired songs in the Bible), but we do not have any warrant in Scripture (by command, example, or necessary deduction), that we may sing uninspired compositions in worship.
I believe Schwertley had a far superior argument. He argued that we can concluded from Scripture that we should sing psalms. Schwertley says, if we don't know from Scripture if we can sing uninspired compositions, then we don't have a warrant from Scripture to sing them. In his opening statement, Shaw admits that we should sing psalms, but then argues that since it is “possible” that Paul was referring to “songs in general” and not just “inspired songs”, we must not be restricted to inspired songs. IOW, since we don't know if we can sing uninspired compositions, we should sing them!
“ A must hear! ” This discussion was very informative. The PCA has BIG problems. My respect for Richard Phillips has doubled. May I add one further issue that may even be more severe than theistic evolution - failure to teach our children their need of conversion. This will kill any denomination. A generation of unconverted church members. May the LORD show us mercy, for Christ' sake.
“ Great Sermon! ” As, always, a very great encouragement to patient waiting on God's sovereign mercy in visiting His people with an awakening!
Thank you.
“ Great Sermon! ” Wonderful insight into trend of Protestantism in US! Sad but so true. Pastor Murray is a clear, courageous voice in a dark world. Thank you so much. May God continue to bless.
“ Great passion for souls. ” Consciousness of man's depravity, total dependence on the grace of God in salvation and Christian life, church discipline. Very moving the account of Fuller's speaking with his daughter about Christ and salvation. A man with a heart for lost souls.
“ This is preaching! ” Wonderful and glorious preaching. One cannot say they have not understood something of the Gospel and our Lord after such a sermon!
“ Balance. ” Good study about the life and ministry of a faithful man of God. A man who was balanced in his theology: affirming the Doctrines of grace, but also the Baptist distinctives.
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