… for the change in doctrine at the feet of William Huntington and the excommunicated.
Tom Nettles’ paper on Andrew Fuller, presents, like Oliver’s essay discussed above, a new, moderate approach. Nettles no longer introduces Fuller as England’s Luther but honestly confesses that he has been ‘confused’ by such studies as my own on Fuller, a fact that has obviously made him think – and write – more guardedly. Nettles skims over controversial topics and demonstrates …
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… on man’s moral duties. This makes him a ‘sort of’ NCT himself. So, too BOT’s close ally, Tom Wells, is an avowed protagonist of New Covenant Theology and one who Iain Murray uses to promote his works as in his Unresolved Controversy. Tom Wells is also a welcome contributor to the Banner’s theological partner Reformation Today. Other close associates of the BOT such as Founders Ministries are now openly supporting NCT teaching and even Tom Nettles writes favourably of NCT’s …
… of Psalm 68 is “exegetically valid, but lexicographically sloppy.” In the next chapter, Tom Ascol loses no credibility as a New Testament scholar and exegete by not quoting Greek once in his essay as he proves his point in a language the reader understands. Surely Ortlund loses credibility as a Semitic scholar by being totally unable to reduce his lecture didactically to suit the needs of the average reader of this volume
Expounding gospel truths well
Thomas Ascol …
… contradicting the findings of their fellow-subscribers. Robert Oliver on Gill, for instance, names Tom Nettles, saying how he “feels compelled to disagree with his assessment of Gill’s Hyper-Calvinism”. Nettles, however, is clearly more abreast of modern research and Oliver has merely forwarded an old essay, already published twice and reviewed in this magazine, which does not take into consideration the more intensive studies of the team led by Michael Haykin who have made enormous …
… Fu nd grant to purcha se the deceased Skepp’s Hebrew grammars a nd commentaries. Tom Nettles, one of Prof. Haykin’s authors, argues in his By His Grace a nd for his Glory that Hussey’s views on evangelism were ‘completely alien to the method a nd spirit of Gill.’ He also states clearly ‘Gill did not believe in eternal justification.’ Oliver a nd Daniel’s appear to lean on Ivimey for their criticisms of Gill, but Nettles shows that …
… Particular Baptist Fund grant to purchase the deceased Skepp’s Hebrew grammars and commentaries. Tom Nettles, one of Prof. Haykin’s authors, argues in his By His Grace and for his Glory that Hussey’s views on evangelism were ‘completely alien to the method and spirit of Gill.’ He also states clearly ‘Gill did not believe in eternal justification.’ Oliver and Daniel’s appear to lean on Ivimey for their criticisms of Gill, but Nettles shows that Ivimey criticises Gill ‘at …
The Atonement
Aug 17
… of the articles by editor Erroll Hulse. The articles were taken from the works of American Tom Nettles. The first article Why Andrew Fuller? resembles Nettles foreword to the Sprinkle Publications of Fuller’s Complete Works re-published in 1988. It is the usual positive introduction which one expects from such a foreword. However, neither the Reformation Today essay nor the Sprinkler Publications foreword is a study in depth of Fuller’s works in any way. Nettles presents Fuller …
Harmon on Fuller
Nov 7
… True Religion Delineated, to a high degree.
Harmon’s accusation that I view Nettles, whom I greatly respect, and Haykin with whom I work closely, as infidels, is plain slander. These brethren and myself have been theological sparring partners on occasions, but we have been happily preserved from using Harmon’s invectives.
Harmon’s recommendation of Arthur Kirkby’s work contra Ella suggests that he never read beyond my Introduction. Kirkby’s most …
… Civitas’ idea that friskolor are more proficient than state schools is another illusion. Any Tom Dick or Harry who can find 20 pupils may start a friskola (sing.). He then employs non-qualified or unauthorised staff and cuts out all expensive lessons like Communication Science, Physics etc., making large profits. As yet, there are no laws against this. State schools have far better control of staff with wider curricula and range of subjects. The friskola pupil is thus not prepared for a …
Men Not Gods
Sep 9
… Lex Rex in his hands. This first major work of the Enlightenment, published 150 years before Tom Paine’s similar ideas, makes Hobbes’ Leviathan seem like an evangelical manifesto. It reintroduces the teaching of Plato and Aristotle which our Reformers had rejected and makes the light of nature and the divine rights of man the voice of God. Thus, Rutherford teaches that Christ’s words, “Love thy neighbour as thyself” have validity only if the Christian thinks his neighbour …
