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If Spong denies creation, miracles, the historicity of the Gospels, and the resurrection, then why should we, as Christians, even look to him for guidance on questions of morality and ethics? He has denied the ultimate foundation for morality and eithics-- God's self-revelation in the Bible.

Erin, I'm praying for you, your family, and the pastor whom you mentioned. Life can be so very difficult at times... I know what it's like to lose loved ones at a young age (including my mother)... but the greatest truth is that God will never leave us or forsake us. Take solace in that...

You're certainly welcome, Don, and I'm glad that I was able to help you in some way. :) To God be the glory! Also, please know that when people here offer to provide resources on the subject that you aked about, they aren't trying to load you down with unhelpful things and/or point you away from...

AV1611, in the posts that I have written on this thread, I have made an argument (admittedly, a short, simple one, but still an argument) for how I understand the Bible to teach that a person belongs to the Covenant family of God-- and it is not by virtue of which family he/she is born into...

Wecome to Christian Forums, Da. :) If one reads Romans 8, verse 30, it seems inescapably clear that all who are foreknown (which, in this context, means "foreloved" by God, not just "known" in the sense of intellectual knowledge), predestined, called, and justified by God will also be glorified...

AV1611, did you read what edb19's pastor wrote on this subject in the above post? He acknowledged that there is a difference between the Reformed paedobaptistic view of Covenant Theology and the Reformed credobaptistic view of it. We believe that our view is more reflective of the actual...

God doesn't have a limit to His forgiveness? Then why does Jesus declare to the Father, in the High Priestly prayer of John, Chapter 17, that "I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours"? (verse 9, English Standard Version)

My church officially holds to the revised New Hampshire Confession of Faith from 1853. From what I can tell though, most members do not seem to hold to Article XV, "Of The Christian Sabbath." :( This section sets forth the understanding of the Lord's Day as the Christian Sabbath, "to be kept...

Honestly, Boxmaker, I do think that bradfordl went too far in his reply there. Your way of conversing with Reformed Christians can be frustrating, at times, and some of your statements are indeed theologically contradictory, but from what I have seen, you seem, to me, to be a brother in Christ...

I am a member of a Reformed Baptist church, and everyone in the church with whom I have discussed the topic of Covenant Theology either holds to it, finds it at least Biblically reasonable, or pleads ignorance. :) The church small group Bible study that I attend is taught with a distinct...

Xapis, I see your point, as far as where Packer is probably coming from in his participation with ECT. He may well think that in joining together in "common Christian mission" with Catholics, he is simply taking a stand for "mere Christianity." However, the unsettling reality that I keep...

In this poll, I threw my lot in with Young Earth Creationism, although I wouldn't absolutely, unreservedly say that I am willing to die on that hill. Perhaps I should have voted "Other." I do think, though, that the Biblical texts in Genesis, taken completely by themselves, with no outside...

Xapis, I think that you must have misread my post. I have no problem with what Packer wrote in that article either! :) In my earlier post, I stated that he wrote an article for Christianity Today which categorically denied inclusivism. Inclusivism should be denied, because there is absolutely no...

Ron, we are definitely saved by Christ, and we will spend eternity with the triune God on the basis of Christ's perfection on our behalf, including His perfect sacrificial death for us. However, I am astonished that you would even hint at denying that we are rewarded by God for our works. We...

Paul's letter to the Romans, chapter 8, verse 30, is absolutely definitive on this matter. Paul states everything in this verse in the past tense. To God, every aspect of our salvation, sanctification, and glorification is already as good as done. He has orchestrated it. According to this...

Ron, I think that in discussions such as this one, people with our respective positions often end up talking past each other, instead of to each other. I agree with the spirit of what you are saying, but I just would not put it in the words that you do. Paul says that in his inner man, he...

Cygnus, I think that you misunderstand Mikey's point here. In looking to the Law for our moral guidelines of how to live, we don't live in fear, and we don't negate the "new commandment" that Christ gave us. Christ said what he said, in regard to the importance of the heart's intent in obeying...

Heymikey, I agree with every word that you have written here. The moral Law still applies to us as Christians. Jesus issues countless moral commands to the believer in the New Testament, and they all issue from an assumption of the continuing moral validity of the Law for the believer in...

I completely agree. I even still go into music stores, on the increasingly rare occasions that I still shop for and buy CDs! Does that make me an old man? :) I just can't get used to the impersonality of the internet, when it comes to the whole browsing and buying experience... I still prefer...

Eerdman's and Zondervan started out as Reformed publishing companies?? What depths they have descended to today, then, with some of the theologically fuzzy (and even postmodern) books that they now publish! That really makes me sad, to think that those publishers once represented the Biblical...