by Bret Capranica | Jan 31, 2006 | Uncategorized
Together for the Gospel Lig Duncon weighs in to answer C.J.’s question on his approach to reading and devotional life. Wow. No wonder his blogging is...
by Bret Capranica | Jan 30, 2006 | Calvinism
While I was in Kentucky for my DMin class, I read through the book, The Five Points of Calvinism: Defined, Defended and Documented, by David N. Steele, Curtis C. Thomas, and S. Lance Quinn. This is a very helpful resource for a simple, straightforward discussion on Calvinism. The book is invaluable for the annotated bibliography of resources that discuss Calvinism. It also provides a good historical look at TULIP’s beginnings and a helpful chart comparing the five points of Armenianism with the five points of Calvinism. Get the book. In conjunction with Fide-O‘s posts this week on Calvinism, and to simply have them summarized for reference on my blog, throughout the week, I hope to summarize each one of the petals of Calvinism’s TULIP as presented in The Five Points. (I’m not commenting on what the guys wrote – I’m verbatim quoting portions of the book). TOTAL DEPRAVITY OR TOTAL INABILITY The view one takes concerning salvation will be determined, to a large extent, by the view one takes concerning sin and its effects on human nature. When Calvinits speak of man as being totally depraved, they mean that man’s nature is corrupt, perverse, and sinful throughut. The corruption extends to every part of man, his body and soul; sin has affected all (the totality) ofman’s faculties – his mind, his will, etc. As a result of this inborn corruption, the natural man is totally unable to do anything spiritually good; thus, Calvinists speak of man’s ‘total inability.’ The inability intended by this terminology is spiritual inability; it means that the sinner is so spiritually bankrupt that he can...
by Bret Capranica | Jan 30, 2006 | Uncategorized
Adrian’s Blog: Adrian interviews Mark Dever Adrian shares some of his interactions with Mark Dever. As usual, Adrian majors on charismatic issues. Mark is very gracious and has some interesting responses. I do believe that Mark is right that if the charismatics would address the sufficiency and authority of Scripture more carefully in light of their penchant for modern errant prophecies, we cessationists might be less on guard. Good interview worth the...
by Bret Capranica | Jan 30, 2006 | Uncategorized
Captain Kirk Speculates About Free Will Dr. Mohler reports. See, all those years on Star Trek have caused Kirk to seriously consider important philosophical and theological issues. At least he is seriously thinking through the issue rather than simply dismissing the discussion by trumpeting man’s sovereignty to the exclusion of...
by Bret Capranica | Jan 26, 2006 | Uncategorized
Together for the Gospel Mark Dever gives us a glance into his annual reading plan. Great idea.
