tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post6107680388515795697..comments2024-03-27T20:28:38.015-04:00Comments on Reasonable Christian: Federal Visionists Are Not Christians: God's Hammer on the Postmortem PCACharlie J. Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-9771612282609338482013-08-24T09:16:48.640-04:002013-08-24T09:16:48.640-04:00Article VI
Of the sufficiency of the Holy Scriptur...Article VI<br />Of the sufficiency of the Holy Scripture for Salvation<br /><br /><b>Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation: so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of the faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation. . . .</b><br /><br /><a href="http://Charlie J. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-76231509578720438042013-08-24T08:37:35.601-04:002013-08-24T08:37:35.601-04:00justin, since saving faith is knowing and understa...justin, since saving faith is knowing and understanding the information in the Scripture and assenting to that doctrinal information, I would like to know what other kind of revelation, apart from special revelation in Scripture, can lead to saving faith? It certainly is not in general revelation in nature (Romans 1:18-32) or in false churches (2 Corinthians 6:14-18).Charlie J. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-36211753564233938802013-08-24T08:34:04.150-04:002013-08-24T08:34:04.150-04:00Amen, Brandon....Amen, Brandon....Charlie J. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-89053046888745700262013-08-24T08:33:39.090-04:002013-08-24T08:33:39.090-04:00and that from childhood you have known the Holy Sc... and that <b>from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith</b> which is in Christ Jesus. (2 Timothy 3:15 NKJ)Charlie J. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-82081395872472042802013-08-23T23:24:53.026-04:002013-08-23T23:24:53.026-04:00I'm afraid my pastor friend is not a true beli...I'm afraid my pastor friend is not a true believer. He thinks the Anglo-Catholics are "Christian" men. They are not. They are false teachers.Charlie J. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-49926487846653961882013-08-23T19:35:08.304-04:002013-08-23T19:35:08.304-04:00This post is a straight-shot.
What do Galatians 1...This post is a straight-shot.<br /><br />What do Galatians 1:8,9 say?<br /><br />"But though we, or an angel from Heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be ACCURSED.<br /><br />As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be ACCURSED."<br /><br />Those who teachAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-79879023176903087842013-08-23T09:14:51.966-04:002013-08-23T09:14:51.966-04:006. The whole counsel of God, concerning all things...6. <b>The whole counsel of God, concerning all things necessary for His own glory, man's salvation, faith and life, is either expressly set down in Scripture, or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from Scripture</b>: unto which nothing at any time is to be added, whether by new revelations of the Spirit, or traditions of men.1 <br /><br />1 2 Tim. 3:15,16,17; Gal. 1:8,9; 2 ThessCharlie J. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-7079793826798136382013-08-23T09:12:37.942-04:002013-08-23T09:12:37.942-04:00Westminster Confession of FaithWestminster Confession of FaithCharlie J. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-76767995153523524112013-08-23T09:12:01.212-04:002013-08-23T09:12:01.212-04:00Chapter 14: Of Saving Faith
1. The grace of faith...Chapter 14: Of Saving Faith<br /><br />1. <b>The grace of faith, whereby the elect are enabled to believe to the saving of their souls,1 is the work of the Spirit of Christ in their hearts,2 and is ordinarily wrought by the ministry of the Word:</b>3 by which also, and by the administration of the sacraments, and prayer, it is increased and strengthened.4 <br /><br />See also: WLC 72 | WSC 86<br Charlie J. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-57113863917896633402013-08-23T09:10:18.517-04:002013-08-23T09:10:18.517-04:00Forgive the typos. I might add that since faith i...Forgive the typos. I might add that since faith is a sovereign grace of God granted only to the elect, believing or assenting to the doctrines of the Bible is not a "work". It is a grace. Ephesians 2:8-9 clearly shows that faith is not a work the elect do but a grace of God. The "work" of faith is done by God Himself:<br /><br /> Jesus answered and said to them, "ThisCharlie J. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-51839849825228843152013-08-23T08:56:48.257-04:002013-08-23T08:56:48.257-04:00if we wish to safeguard a doctrine of verbal revel...if we wish to safeguard a doctrine of verbal revelation. Truth Is Propositional Verbal revelation – with the idea that revelation means the communication of truths, information, propositions – brings to light another factor in the discussion. The Bible is composed of words and sentences. Its declarative statements are propositions in the logical sense of the term. Furthermore, the knowledge that Charlie J. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-80579103572783983672013-08-23T08:53:57.667-04:002013-08-23T08:53:57.667-04:00Doctrine as it is recorded in the infallible Scrip...Doctrine as it is recorded in the infallible Scriptures is absolutely necessary for saving faith. If you do not believe the information recorded in Scripture, then you are not a Christian. You are an irrationalist. Van Til's position is nothing short of neo-orthodoxy. Your statement above arguing that many of the church fathers were not saved would have to be judged on a case by case Charlie J. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-83704953283264478242013-08-23T00:22:48.164-04:002013-08-23T00:22:48.164-04:00Charlie,
Hi!
For clarification purposes, I am no...Charlie,<br /><br />Hi!<br /><br />For clarification purposes, I am no FVer. Those people should go either to Rome or Geneva. Having said that, I have a question to ask.<br /><br />You said "<i>It logically follows that denominations or church communions which deny justification by faith alone are not Christian nor are the people who are members of those churches.</i>"<br /><br />YourAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com