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Federal Vision and Temporary Faith / Temporary Forgiveness
Joshua Moon, pastor of Good Shepherd PCA in Minnetonka, provided (publicly, from the floor of presbytery) a speech in defense of Pastor Lawrence. During the speech he made the following statement: “we are the ones who speak of ‘temporary faith’–not pseudo-faith, but faith that is temporary and so, in the end, not effectual for salvation.”…
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Norma Normans vs. Norma Normata
Scripture is, as they say, the Noma Normans non Normata (the “un-normed norm normer” or more loosely, “The norm of norms that is not normed”). When Scripture is described in this way, the concept is essentially equivalent to Sola Scriptura, as it declares that Scripture the standard according to which all other standards are measured,…
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Response to Objections Regarding Merit and the Covenant of Works
In Paul’s epistles to the Romans and Galatians, Paul drives home a message of the futility of works to provide merit, and the need for grace. This message is an important aspect of the gospel, for those who seek salvation through works will perish: Romans 9:31-3331But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath…