Monstrous Falsehoods Intermingle
John Calvin on the writings of certain philosophers. “I deny not, indeed, that in the writings of philosophers we meet … Continue reading Monstrous Falsehoods Intermingle
Tag: covenant of works
This Christ-Less Covenant
“I feel pleased with the well-known saying which has been borrowed from the writings of Augustine, that man’s natural gifts … Continue reading This Christ-Less Covenant
The Nature of Man
Well, the “nature of man” according to John Calvin anyway. Calvin writes: “In this upright state, man possessed freedom of … Continue reading The Nature of Man
Conjectural Figment
Information on the Formula Consensus Helvetica: “COMPOSED AT ZURICH, AD. 1675, BY JOHN HENRY HEIDEGGER, OF ZURICH, ASSISTED BY FRANCIS … Continue reading Conjectural Figment
John Robbins and the Covenant of Works
The late John Robbins wrote: “One consequence of this denial of the covenant of works is that if Adam was … Continue reading John Robbins and the Covenant of Works
A Most Favorable Opportunity To Erase Jesus Christ From History
Beneath the subtitle “The Fall of Adam was included in the Divine plan” we find these words: “Yet God in … Continue reading A Most Favorable Opportunity To Erase Jesus Christ From History
Adam Is God
Chapter XI is called “Unconditional Election.” Boettner writes: “The doctrine of Election is to be looked upon as only a … Continue reading Adam Is God
Jonathan Edwards’ Spoon
Continuing with Chapter X (“Total Inability”), Boettner writes the following concerning “the fall of man”: “Only Calvinists seem to take … Continue reading Jonathan Edwards’ Spoon
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
WCF: Of the Law of God (XIX. 1)
“God gave to Adam a law, as a covenant of works, by which He bound him and all his posterity, … Continue reading WCF: Of the Law of God (XIX. 1)
