A chimp-god?
A W.G.T. Shedd footnote from his “Sermons to the Natural Man” (courtesy of project Gutenberg): “Footnote 3: Infidelity is constantly … Continue reading A chimp-god?
Category: W.G.T. Shedd
Feeble or Vigorous Church-life?
“While the Presbyterian Church is preeminently a doctrinal Church, she never demands the full acceptance of her standards by any … Continue reading Feeble or Vigorous Church-life?
W.G.T. Shedd: Heretic (1)
The following quotes are from W.G.T. Shedd’s Dogmatic Theology, single volume edition: “The Westminster Confession 3.1 affirms, that ‘the liberty … Continue reading W.G.T. Shedd: Heretic (1)
“Cause of the first sin” (Shedd)
“In respect to its having no sinful antecedent out of which it is made, sin is origination ex nihilo. Sin … Continue reading “Cause of the first sin” (Shedd)
Shedd on the probation of Adam
“The object of this probation was that Adam, by resisting Satan’s temptation and persevering in holiness, might secure by his … Continue reading Shedd on the probation of Adam
Shedd on the doctrine of endless punishment
“The Christian gospel — the universal offer of pardon through the self-sacrifice of one of the divine persons — should … Continue reading Shedd on the doctrine of endless punishment
“All religions not equally valuable” (W.G.T. Shedd)
Excerpted from Shedd’s “Orthodoxy & Heterodoxy”: “Such is St. Paul’s account of the Greek and Roman ethical systems, which were … Continue reading “All religions not equally valuable” (W.G.T. Shedd)
“Boned Preaching” (W.G.T. Shedd)
Some comments by me interspersed: “For some years past it has been a discouraging characteristic, that large audiences have been … Continue reading “Boned Preaching” (W.G.T. Shedd)
One truth for all pulpits
From Shedd’s Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy: A Miscellany: “There are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh … Continue reading One truth for all pulpits
Inclusivism: The Calvinist Consensus?
Inclusivism briefly defined, is the position that states that while salvation by Christ is ontologically necessary, it is not epistemologically … Continue reading Inclusivism: The Calvinist Consensus?
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