The more Reformed I become...

[GQ Chris]

The law as a rule of life, sanctification and a few miner things.

Interesting. I don't think anyone can live out adhering to the Law if that's what is meant by "as a rule of life".

 

[jimmyjimmy]

The law as a rule of life, sanctification and a few miner things.

If I understand you correctly, I too find this objectionable. So much of what I love about Reformed theology is that it properly understands grace and our unquestionable need for it. It takes us out from under the power and curse of the law, but then, it awkwardly puts us back under it.

 

[JM]

I can understand how this may seem like a big issue but it really shouldn't be. We are motivate by grace, love to God, God's glory, etc. to seek His will and live according to it.

The more I read the scriptures and learn about myself the more Reformed I become and say with Paul, "For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin."

Law remains in our members and we wage war against it by the Holy Spirit.

jm

 

[GQ Chris]

If I understand you correctly, I too find this objectionable. So much of what I love about Reformed theology is that it properly understands grace and our unquestionable need for it. It takes us out from under the power and curse of the law, but then, it awkwardly puts us back under it.

I agree that I don't agree with anything that even gives the impression that we can try to uphold the Law.

 

[JM]

I agree that I don't agree with anything that even gives the impression that we can try to uphold the Law.

Good. That isn't the purpose of the Law anyway. The Law drives us to Christ according to Gal. 3.

 

[KandiJo]

I'm somewhat new to reformed theology. I listened and agreed to reformed preachers before but never really moved into reformed theology.

I'd say its certainly a growing experience. I can see getting older would mean growing in reformed faith becauuuse you read more and more! Its awesome.

Anyways, I hope I make sense?

 

[twin1954]

I'm somewhat new to reformed theology. I listened and agreed to reformed preachers before but never really moved into reformed theology.

I'd say its certainly a growing experience. I can see getting older would mean growing in reformed faith becauuuse you read more and more! Its awesome.

Anyways, I hope I make sense?

I had a young man tell me that it was as though someone had stolen his Bible and gave him a whole new one. It is like the Scriptures opened up in a whole new way.

 

[KandiJo]

I had a young man tell me that it was as though someone had stolen his Bible and gave him a whole new one. It is like the Scriptures opened up in a whole new way.

Yas!

Before it was hard to understand. Like I could understand some but now when I read I understand almost everything. It's glorious.
God is good.

 

[twin1954]

Yas!

Before it was hard to understand. Like I could understand some but now when I read I understand almost everything. It's glorious.
God is good.

Which preachers do you listen to?

 

[KandiJo]

Which preachers do you listen to?

I listen to:
Apologia (Jeff Durbin)
Voddie Bauchman
Paul Washer
R.C. Sproul
Alistair Begg
Matt Chandler
And more. I am at work so I don't have a list.

Also I read Spurgeon and Calvin's sermons.

 

[twin1954]

I listen to:
Apologia (Jeff Durbin)
Voddie Bauchman
Paul Washer
R.C. Sproul
Alistair Begg
Matt Chandler
And more. I am at work so I don't have a list.

Also I read Spurgeon and Calvin's sermons.

Have you ever read Arthur Pink? His "Sovereignty of God" is a classic.
http://www.pbministries.org/books/pink/index.htm

P B Ministries has a lot of great preachers such as J C Philpot, Arthur Pink and others who have gone on to be with the Lord.

 

[KandiJo]

Have you ever read Arthur Pink? His "Sovereignty of God" is a classic.
http://www.pbministries.org/books/pink/index.htm

P B Ministries has a lot of great preachers such as J C Philpot, Arthur Pink and others who have gone on to be with the Lord.

I have heard of Pink but haven't read him.

 

[twin1954]

I have heard of Pink but haven't read him.

Check out the link. I would recommend that you start with "Sovereignty of God". It will give you a whole new perspective on the wonder and greatness of our God.

 

[GQ Chris]

I had a young man tell me that it was as though someone had stolen his Bible and gave him a whole new one. It is like the Scriptures opened up in a whole new way.

This is exactly how it was for me! I fell in love with the Doctrines of Grace and the concept of a Mighty God who is Sovereign over all.

 

[GQ Chris]

I listen to:

Also I read Spurgeon and Calvin's sermons.

Don't forget to read Calvin's "Institutes". Can't call yourself Reformed without having read this.

 

[KandiJo]

Don't forget to read Calvin's "Institutes". Can't call yourself Reformed without having read this.

I would say I'm still reformed even though I haven't read them yet

 

[GQ Chris]

I would say I'm still reformed even though I haven't read them yet

Tongue in cheek comment. Forgot the emoticon.

 

[GQ Chris]

Oh another one is Kim Riddlebarger's "Amillenialism". Good argument against dispensationalism. Again, God is Sovereign, not man.

 

[KandiJo]

Oh! OK!

 

[GQ Chris]

Oh! OK!

I believe I actually got that from Kim Riddlebarger's website. He's got a list of books there, Institutes is one of the ones he said that about. lol.

I actually am in the middle of reading it right now as well.