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Not Everything Trent Says about Justification is Wrong
Before I get into the bad parts of what Trent says about Justification, it is worth noting that not everything Trent says in its canons on Justification is bad: CANON I.-If any one saith, that man may be justified before God by his own works, whether done through the teaching of human nature, or that…
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Guilty Consciences at Trent?
I’m about to embark on a short series of posts on the topic Trent’s canons and decrees regarding justification. It’s worth noting that my series will be bringing me under the anathema of that council. I’ll come under its anathema because I’ll be taking the position that the the Roman Catholic doctrine on Justification derogates…
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Sola Fide in Gregory of Nyssa
Just so I have heard the sacred record laying blame upon the sons of Benjamin who did not regard the law, but could shoot within a hair’s breadth [Judges 20:16], wherein, methinks, the word exhibited their eager pursuit of an idle object, that they were far-darting and dexterous aimers at things that were useless and…
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>The real Francis Turretin on: Salvation of the Old Testament Saints by Grace through Faith
>Martin Downes, at Against Heresies, has posted some interesting thoughts from the real Francis Turretin on the fact that the Old Testaments saints were saved by grace through faith in Christ(link). I hope it’s edifying! -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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"We Have Apostolic Tradition"- The Unofficial Catholic Apologist Commentary #10
To a certain extent I’m treading on Mr. James Swan’s toes in posting this episode to the “We Have Apostolic Tradition” series. Mr. Swan had noticed that Roman Catholic apologists often let us know how crucial it is to have an infallible magisterium and church Tradition in order to interpret the Bible correctly. With so…
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Sermon on Sola Fide
In the linked video, Reformed Baptist preacher, Dr. James White, provides a discussion of Sola Fide. The sermon starts with a little humor, but most of the 55 minutes are serious discussion of a very important subject. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFeGJZzmcck&hl=en&fs=1] -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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The real Turretin on: The Instrumental Use of Faith
Richard Smith at the Spurgeon Blog has an interesting post on the Instrumental Use of Faith, including a nice, but short, quotation from the real Turretin (link). Sometimes I think that it is a proper understanding of Justification by Faith that separates nominal Sola-Fideans (such as modern Arminians) from true Sola-Fideans (i.e. the Reformed). -TurretinFan…
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Justification – Part I
The Westminster Confession of Faith (1646) describes Justification thus: I. Those whom God effectually calleth, he also freely justifieth: not by infusing righteousness into them, but by pardoning their sins, and by accounting and accepting their persons as righteous; not for any thing wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christ’s sake alone;…
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Waltz on Luther – "articulus stantis vel cadentis ecclesiae"
David Waltz, a Catholic (I think), poster with whom I’ve crossed swords a few times, has posted a recent blog article in which he identifies a quotation that he believes has been misattributed to Martin Luther. (link to post) First of all, thanks to David for his post. It is always good to clear the…
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Misconceptions about Roman Catholicism: Works Salvation
This post is intended to be part of series on misconceptions about Roman Catholicism. In this post, we address the issue of works salvation. Roman Catholicism, according to the Reformation, teaches works salvation. What we do not mean: 1) We do not mean that Roman Catholicism teaches that man unassisted by grace merits salvation.2) We…