Favorite Reformed Theologian of all time

[Bulldog]

Who's your favorite Reformed theologian of all time? Other than Paul, that is.

I'll tell mine after a few posts.

 

[Elect]

It's hard to just pick one.
I really like Spurgeon.

 

[Jon_]

Wow, that's very hard. Do ante-Nicene fathers count?


Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

 

[Bulldog]

Wow, that's very hard. Do ante-Nicene fathers count?


Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

Who were you thinking of?

 

[cygnusx1]

Mine is ........ Arthur Walkington Pink.

 

[Jon_]

Who were you thinking of?

Probably Irenaeus. He's got to be one of the most influential theologians ever, even if his theology was primitive and "heretical" by our standards.

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

 

[Irishcat922]

Augustine or Calvin

 

[Antman_05]

right now i'm really likeing Dr. Ian Paisley, though Spurgeon and Calvin are great as well.

 

[ClementofRome]

George Whitefield

 

[Bulldog]

Probably Irenaeus. He's got to be one of the most influential theologians ever, even if his theology was primitive and "heretical" by our standards.

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

I'd hardly say that Irenaeus was Reformed, however.

Anways, mine is probably B.B Warfield.

 

[Jon_]

I'd hardly say that Irenaeus was Reformed, however.

Anways, mine is probably B.B Warfield.

That's why I was wonderning if ante-Nicene fathers counted. You can't really call any of them Reformed (not even Augustine). I guess mine would be more of a "favorite theologian." If I had to pick a Reformer, I'd pick Jonathan Edwards.

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

 

[Rolf Ernst]

So many worthy men--how can we choose just one?? Any truly reformed minister is so worthy of being named, that no matter how much we treasure the sermons and writings of our personal favorites, how can we name them without depriving all the others of an acclaim they all deserve? Spurgeon? M'cheyne? Thomos Goodwin? John Owen? Sibbes?
Charnock? Witsius? Numerous others not mentioned? Lets just read all of them and praise God for giving them sound and pure doctrine!

 

[Eryk]

John Calvin, hands down.

He did systematics differently than many of his successors. He included Moral Theology (a commentary on the 10 commandments) in the Institutes. It's Biblical--look at the second half of Paul's letters. The longest chapter is on prayer.

There's something about reading him that helps me cultivate a sense of the holiness and the glory of God. And here was a man who trembled at God's Word--as an exegete, he didn't want to misrepresent his Lord, and he was very restrained. In his commentary, he was reluctant to use 1Pet 2:8 as a proof-text for reprobation.

But I would be remiss--I'd be an ingrate--if I didn't give props to John Piper, from whom I have learned so much, most of it for free on the web. And John Hendryx's massive website monergism.com is practically a daily part of my life.

Aaaugh--one more! Matthew Henry had it all: erudition, mastery of language, pastoral sensitivity, wisdom, and impeccable doctrine. His commentary is my favorite book other than the Bible. You can see Jesus and His Gospel through the Old Testament including--I'm not kidding--the chapters in Leviticus on skin diseases, which are actually the base of extremely edifying commentary.

 

[StAnselm]

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