… saving grace have drastically changed. Besides, Calvin would be appalled to learn that the saving Gospel which emanates from God but which is open to such contrary interpretations now bears his name. It would be thus better to drop the term. This article is therefore not a defence of Calvinism but a defence of the doctrine of salvation by grace alone.
Two factions have emerged amongst modern Calvinists. One teaches that all men are potentially saved by virtue of Christ’s …
Posts Tagged Gospel
The Gospel of Deceit
Aug 17
… right living. High moral principles were put forward as the mark of a Godly life but there was no Gospel in the book but rather a latent teaching of righteousness according to works. Now the moral law, not reason, was emphasised as the measure of all things. This emphasis on duty to the moral law as opposed to the Mosaic law, brought with it an upsurge in Neonomianism and Amyraldism. Sincere obedience to moral precepts became the new gospel.
Then God in His mercy poured out His …
… the Editor of the Evangelical Times
Dear Sir,
John Legg`s article ‘Preaching the gospel properly’, claims to be a review of John Gosden’s book on the GS Articles, though it is nothing but an attack on the Gospel Standard Churches. This is a great pity for the book`s sake. I am not a member of the GS churches; nor even a Baptist, but I found the great bulk of extensive theology expressed in Gosden’s book, Biblical, refreshing and extremely relevant to our modern age. By …
… the motives of those who claim that all who do not indiscriminately ‘offer’ Christ in the gospel are not preaching the gospel properly and are thus Hyper-Calvinists. Engelsma demonstrates that this opposition is not so much directed at hypothetical Hyper-Calvinism but is aimed against Calvinism itself. Engelsma also shows that a non-use of the term ‘offer’ does not make or break a gospel preacher who is called to present his message to saint and sinner alike.
One …
… of those who deny outright that Gill appealed to all men everywhere to repent and believe the gospel? The difference is that Gill keeps to the gospel as fulfilling what the law could not do, namely provide ‘free grace’. Modern harsh critics of Gill such as friends of the Banner of Truth and Reformation Today, cannot give up their trust in the law for salvation and sanctification. They start with preaching the gospel of duties until faith comes (sic!) and end with preaching …
Books
Aug 21
… Press.
1995, John Gill and the Cause of God and Truth, Go Publications.
1996, Law and Gospel in the Theology of Andrew Fuller, Go Publications.
1997, James Hervey: Preacher of Righteousness, Go Publications.
1998, John Gill and Justification from Eternity, Go Publications.
1998, Weighed in the Balance (The Doctrines of Grace vs. Fullerism ), The Huntington Press.
1998, John Gill and Justification from Eternity, A Tercentenary Appreciation 1697-1997, Go …
… a philosophy of religion which appeals to the fallen human heart and mind. Fuller based his gospel on the human ideal of man’s alleged agency in co-operating with God in salvation as His partner. Iain Murray tells us that ‘God works all and man does all’. 1 Geoffrey Thomas says ‘God does all and man does all’ in salvation. 2 Fuller’s ‘ Gospel’ which he says is ‘Worthy of All Acceptation’ is therefore man’s supposed natural capacities regarding faith; his …
Harmon on Fuller
Nov 7
… I wrote this letter.
Sir: Prof. Harmon’s recent critique of my Law and Gospel in the Theology of Andrew Fuller (Fall, 2001.) is inaccurate, lacking the objectivity of a scholar.
I do not argue that Fuller sought to modify extreme Calvinism but point out that Fuller was often more High Calvinist than a number of his friends and foes, including Gill and Huntington. Prof. Harmon ranks the latter two with High Calvinists although they were both …
Banner on Hypers
Nov 13
… make it, I believe, impossible for him to grasp the full height, width and depth of the glorious gospel of salvation. My point is that though Gay would preach the gospel to all, and is to be recommended for his zeal, his mistaken theology sadly hinders that good work. I trust that both Gay and myself are not too old to learn and grow in grace and the knowledge of our Saviour.
In Christ
George M. Ella
… ‘We must notice the great prominence of the subject of moral law in Jesus’ preaching of the gospel !’ 5 and that ‘our Saviour intends His primary focus to be on the moral law or the ethical teaching of the Old Testament.’
Chantry is particularly misleading when speaking of the Law with a capital ‘L’. He means neither the Mosaic Law nor the Old Testament. He tells us, ‘If this sermon is a fair example of Jesus’ preaching of the gospel, then it is necessary to …
