Reformed Churchmen: TBN, Pentecostals, Emergents, Rick Warren, Liberals and Romans 3

Reformed Churchmen

We are Confessional Calvinists and a Prayer Book Church-people. In 2012, we remembered the 350th anniversary of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer; also, we remembered the 450th anniversary of John Jewel's sober, scholarly, and Reformed "An Apology of the Church of England." In 2013, we remembered the publication of the "Heidelberg Catechism" and the influence of Reformed theologians in England, including Heinrich Bullinger's Decades. For 2014: Tyndale's NT translation. For 2015, John Roger, Rowland Taylor and Bishop John Hooper's martyrdom, burned at the stakes. Books of the month. December 2014: Alan Jacob's "Book of Common Prayer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Book-Common-Prayer-Biography-Religious/dp/0691154813/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417814005&sr=8-1&keywords=jacobs+book+of+common+prayer. January 2015: A.F. Pollard's "Thomas Cranmer and the English Reformation: 1489-1556" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-English-Reformation-1489-1556/dp/1592448658/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420055574&sr=8-1&keywords=A.F.+Pollard+Cranmer. February 2015: Jaspar Ridley's "Thomas Cranmer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-Jasper-Ridley/dp/0198212879/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422892154&sr=8-1&keywords=jasper+ridley+cranmer&pebp=1422892151110&peasin=198212879

Monday, March 15, 2010

TBN, Pentecostals, Emergents, Rick Warren, Liberals and Romans 3

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TBN, Pentecostals, Emergents, Rick Warren, Liberals and Romans 3

1. Some observations on Romans 3 and Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown’s “A Commentary” (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1978), 205-210.

2. Paul rallies all around the Scripture: (1) All are dead, wicked, depraved and no one seeks God, 3.1-20. The “law“ exposes everybody. (2) There is a gratuitous, free, and all-availing propitiation and expiation in Christ Jesus. Justification is by faith apart from the works of the law and is received through faith alone. Redemption is free to those who believe, but TBN requires seed money. 3.9-20 is worth memorizing. Arminianism and Finneyism die here. Pentecostals die here, theologically. Warren, 40 days with Rick. Wrong, Rick. Romans 3.21-31 as well.

3. After meditating on Romans 3 all night, I then toured Osteen clips. I about died from lawful indignation. Joel's little blurb is nothing but an insult to Christ in his redemptive and resurrectional power, life and accomplishments. This fellow is a certifiable village idiot that must be driven off the scene. Listen to boy-Joel on the death and resurrection at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di9-PebV634

4. Then study Romans 3. Grrr!! The point of this thread is not to offer a commentary on Romans 3. That's for another time. It is about the black and white, night and day, difference between these false prophets and St. Paul's message. Grrrr!!!