Category: Robert Shaw

  • Westminster Confession: Cessationist as to Revelatory Gifts

    The Westminster Confession of Faith is explicitly cessationist, at least with respect to the revelatory gifts. It states: I. Although the light of nature, and the works of creation and providence do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men unexcusable;[1] yet are they not sufficient to give that…

  • 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…