(REPOST FROM OLD BLOG) I’ve been trying to do a (very) wee bit of reading up on the Federal Vision (FV) controversy recently in order to understand the issues. In so doing, I came across this quote by Doug Wilson, a big player in the FV conversation, in describing the Mosaic Law during his dialogue [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Justification’
was the mosaic law gracious?
Posted in Justification, Reformed Theology, Theology, tagged Justification, Reformed Theology, the law on March 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
future justification in galatians 5
Posted in Justification, Theology, tagged Justification, the gospel, the law on March 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Is there an already/not-yet to justification? I think possibly there is. In Galatians 5:2-6 we read: 2Look: I, Paul, say to you that if you accept circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you. 3I testify again to every man who accepts circumcision that he is obligated to keep the whole law. 4You are [...]
darby on justification as pardon
Posted in Justification, Reformed Theology, Theology, tagged baptism, Justification, Reformed Theology on February 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
In 1862 J.N. Darby, responding to criticism which appeared in a Reformed publication (“The Record”), argued that it was wrong to condemn those who denied the imputation of Christ’s active obedience as preachers of “another gospel”. Darby even questioned how essential the doctrine was to the original Reformers’ doctrine of justification. The following quote is [...]
is faith a work?
Posted in Justification, Reformed Theology, Theology, tagged Justification, Reformed Theology on February 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Computer says no. John Thomson explains.
what’s the big deal about IAO?
Posted in Justification, Reformed Theology, Theology, tagged Justification, Reformed Theology on February 14, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Readers of Scum will have noticed that I spend a disproportionate amount of time discussing whether the doctrine of the imputation of Christ’s active obedience (IAO) is biblical. Some evangelical friends have asked me, what’s the big deal? Bruce L. McCormack (Professor of Systematic Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary), writing to Christianity Today to register [...]
was adam’s sin imputed?
Posted in Reformed Theology, Theology, tagged Justification, Reformed Theology on February 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Robert Gundry gained notoriety in evangelical circles when, in a 2001 issue of Christianity Today, he denied the doctrine of the imputation of Christ’s righteousness to believers. A related issue is over whether the notion of the imputation of Adam’s sin is biblical. In looking at Romans 5 and 6, Gundry notes: …sin is portrayed [...]
works, faith and the new perspective on paul
Posted in Theology, tagged Justification, New Perspective on Paul on February 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For those of you wishing a brief introduction to the issues surrounding the New Perspective on Paul, John Thomson has an excellent post on some of the main aspects of the controversy, i.e. what are “works of the law”? What is the relation of faith and works? Is faith the same as faithfulness?
more musings on gundry and imputation
Posted in Theology, tagged Justification, Reformed Theology on January 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As I said in previous posts, Gundry has marshalled some powerful arguments against the imputation of Christ’s active obedience. For me, I’m convinced of this side of his appeal. I remain to be convinced, however, that faith cannot be construed in instrumental terms when related to justification. Here’s my problem. Gundry’s argument goes a little [...]
gundry and the nonimputation of Christ’s righteousness
Posted in Theology, tagged Justification, Reformed Theology on January 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
In previous posts I mentioned the power of Bob Gundry’s reasoning against an imputation of the active obedience of Christ to sinners. Gundry is not comfortable with faith being seen as an instrument that receives an alien righteousness; he just does not see it in the relevant biblical texts. Rather, he sees justification as God’s [...]
brethren dudes, gundry, ntw and imputation
Posted in Theology, tagged Brethren Theology, Justification, Reformed Theology on January 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Over the last weeks and months, I’ve posted arguments in favour of the imputation of Christ’s active obedience as a biblical doctrine. I suppose that, if I’m being honest, I’ve done so while harbouring serious doubts as to the exegetical credibility of the doctrine. It seems to make sense in the systematic theological and pastoral [...]
