Appendix B: Church & State

Appendix B: The Church & The State Despite his apparent desire to be named as a bishop in America, Wesley did not say very much about the relationship of Church and State. However, he did have some words of criticism for John Calvin’s view of the relationship of Church and State: I dare not insist …

Reprobation

2. Reprobation a. In eternity past, God (in order to more fully reveal to the elect His saving love towards them) purposed to create a people for displaying His power, wrath, and hatred of sin and unbelief. (Exo 9:14) For this time I will send all my plagues against your heart, against your officials, and …

Darwin Fish vs. the Gospel, pt. 2

The following is part two of an e-mail I wrote a few months ago. The first part can be found here. ====================================== Darwin continues: 3. It is flat out a lie. In Gethsemane, Jesus, the Son of God, God Himself (John 1:1), prayed an illogical paradoxical contradictory prayer. He prayed, "Take this cup away from …

Darwin Fish vs. the Gospel, pt. 1

The following is part one of the substance of an e-mail I wrote a few months ago. [I have edited it a bit for this blog.] ========================================= Recently, my attention was brought to a website that offers a critique of the Christian Confession of Faith. The following blog post (http://www.atruechurch.info/archivedblog2.html, 2/12/2012) is written by Darwin …

Phil Johnson vs. The Gospel

Phil Johnson is an associate of John MacArthur, and executive director of MacArthur's ministry, Grace To You. He also has his own website, featuring some of his own essays, and writings by prominent Calvinists like Charles Spurgeon, and R.L. Dabney (Outside The Camp was also listed on his site, on the "Really Bad Theology" page, though …