Very different is the conception of faith which prevails in the liberal Church. According to modern liberalism, faith is essentially the same as “making Christ Master†in one’s life; at least it is by making Christ Master in the life that the welfare of men is sought. But that simply means that salvation is thought… Read More→
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Forensic Friday: Antinomianism, False and True
One of the more arresting claims in recent theological discussions is that an emphasis on the forensic nature of justification can nurture antinomianism. This claim looks amazingly unreal given the traction that various forms of transformationalism have among conservative Reformed Protestants – from Doug Wilson’s defense of Constantinianism, the Baylys’ war with Reformed “pacifists†in… Read More→