What is Reformed Theology? Part 1 of 3 (R.C. Sproul)
Reformed theology;
1) The total depravity of man, which states that man is pure evil, man is fallen from grace and is fully deserving of the righteous judgement of God.
2) The choosing of God that is unconditional, and only based on the will of God. The fact that God will have mercy on whom he chooses, and he will hate whom he chooses, which allows Him to be absolute sovereign.
3) The atonement of Christ for his people. This shows that Christ’s blood was 100% efficient for his people, and that his work on the cross was absolutely efficient and perfect in every way and form. No works is neededm, Christ’s work was perfect and sufficient for his people for salvation.
4) The work and grace of God that is irresistable. The fact that God’s will is accomplished 100%. This teaches that whoever God wants to be saved will happen, and his grace is irresistable.
5) The eternal security of the believer, those that are truly born of God, will not fall away from him, because God’s will is so powerful, it cannot be broken by any man, which makes His sheep, eternally secure.
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One man’s theology …
One man’s theology is another man’s belly laugh! – Robert Heinlein
No slandering …
No slandering please. If you do’t build the evidence, you won’t get a platform to speak here.
You have been warned.
Watch Bob Lazar …
Watch Bob Lazar parts 1-6 MUST SEE!!!! Pay attention to all of the details.
I agree, and so …
I agree, and so does scripture.
Job 32:6-9, and this can be trusted because Elihu said it and he was not scolded by God at the end of the book of Job.
Main verse is verse 8 which says,
” But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.”
God therefore gives …
God therefore gives knowledge through channels of knowledge. Just like if any man didn’t know something which you are trained and knowledgeable in…. If he were wise, he’d come ask you about it.
That’s common sense. That’s how wisdom works. Not sure what you want it to mean…
You misunderstand …
You misunderstand the role of “sola Scriptura” in reformation thought.
Scripture alone (rightly understood) is the only source for Theology and Doctrine.
It does not apply to truth, sanctification, or any other thing you want to apply to it. Only theology and Doctrine. And only rightly understood.
Therefore
I affirm sola Scriptura
I affirm sola Fide
I deny ANY tradition if it’s wrong
I affirm Protestant views on sacraments and God’s grace/sanctification.
How am I not protestant?
Do you NOT believe …
Do you NOT believe that God’s grace is present to us in fellowship with the community of faith? This is an ANGLICAN (protestant) view.
Do you NOT believe that God’s grace in his spirit’s presence is the source of sanctification? This is a CHRISTIAN (Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant) view.
Please tell me….
How am I catholic again?
can you answer me …
can you answer me how I’m not protestant? You have avoided that question.
Please answer the following:
Do you NOT believe that God is present to us in the Eucharist? – This is a LUTHERAN (protestant) view.
Do you NOT believe that God’s grace is present with us in Baptism? – This is a CALVINIST (protestant) view.
Do you NOT believe that God’s grace is present in acts of mercy? This is a WESLEYAN (protestant) view.
Yes, but does God …
Yes, but does God give it spiritually? Or physically? God gives WISDOM to all. Wisdom is not “interprative ability.” Wisdom is what makes one “wise.”
A “wise” man, that is, a man with “wisdom” (from God) would talk to one who is learned so that they may find out what the Bible means in a tough passage.
Seems like you keep avoiding what Scripture really says.
I’m sorry. I …
I’m sorry. I already said that I believe in calling EVERY and ANY tradition wrong if they’re wrong. Based on the Scriptures. How is that Catholic? Please tell me how that’s catholic?
How is that NOT semper reformata? Can you please tell me? If I’m willing to call ANY and EVERY tradition wrong – how can you say I’m not protestant? I’m a mainline protestant.
No. I’m stating …
No. I’m stating logic. PEOPLE WHO STUDY. They are not given this knowledge by god. They don’t possess this knowledge. They are not different from others in spiritual sense. They HAVE STUDIED.
Yea – I’m sorry that you don’t like that other people can be your authority about what the Bible says. That’s logic. If youhaven’t studied it – you aren’t an authority on it. It’s not elitist, it’s common sense.
I’m 100% protestant …
I’m 100% protestant. I believe in semper reformata. Always reforming. Meaning calling the reformers wrong when they’re wrong. Calling the church tradition of “plain sense” wrong.
I believe the Bible is the final authority, and the Bible alone. We must understand it truly.
Likewise, I will call ANY tradition of man – catholic, orthodox, or protestant wrong if it’s wrong.
That’s as protestant and anti-tradition as you can get. Don’t know what you’re smoking.
I’m not catholic. …
I’m not catholic. I’m protestant.
lol. I never said the church was the mother. I never said the Bible wasn’t the final authority. The Bible IS the final authority. But only when understood correctly. That’s logic.
*** When we haven’t …
*** When we haven’t studied them***
that’s what I meant to say. Reading them but trusting some magical discernment from the spirit is never advised by the Scriptures. The spirit LEADS us and GUIDES us into truth. This means we have work to do in the process – we have studying to do. The spirit will help us with this study – but it doesn’t magically impart wisdom or knowledge. Knowledge is acquired through study.
There is no “spirit …
There is no “spirit” way of life derrived from eslewhere.
We derive it from the spirit’s guidance of us – through our reading of the Scriptures.
Also, our reading of the scriptures are not simple – we should be serious about studying the Scriptures for what they are – for what they say. That means reading commentaries.
That means listening to those who have spent their whole careers studying them. Not lifting ourselves up as authorities when we haven’t read them.
Nehemiah can mean …
Nehemiah can mean something different than Pslam 119. Bc their context clearly point to the fact that they DO IN FACT MEAN SOMETHING DIFFERENT. Why do you blind yourself to what the context of scripture directs you towards.
you are not allowed to quote the Bible one verse at a time. One verse by itself doesn’t have meaning. It has meaning derived within the context of the author’s point – developed in paragraphs.
We trust that God’s …
We trust that God’s torah (his INSTRUCTION within the scriptures) will make wise the simple. That they will transform us.
They do not need to be perfect to do this – since nothing in this world is perfect and yet we find many things trustworthy.
We read the …
We read the Scriptures trusting that God is present to us and speaks to us and works with us through our reading of the Scriptures, through our interaction with the Scriptures, and through the words of Scripture.
Just like God is present with us and speaks to us, gives us grace when we are baptized, when we participate in the community of faith, when we partake of the cup and bread, and when we do the work of the spirit in taking care of the poor, the orphan, the widow.
by the Spirit’s …
by the Spirit’s work in our lives. The Spirit sanctifies us.
Through the means of Grace we are sanctified.
The Spirit sanctifies us through the following:
Baptism
Eucharist
Fellowship
Scripture Reading
Acts of Mercy
I will bring on …
I will bring on GOD’s way of life without the plain sense. Thank you.
THAT DOESN’T MEAN ALL BELIEVERS. I mean – i know you think it does. But it doesn’t. How do I know that? BC ALL BELIEVERS COULDN’T READ AT THAT TIME! It means the teachers and scribes and priests.
I don’t reject that …
I don’t reject that the written Scripture can be “The Word of God” in the sense that they are “The communication of God.” However, IN SCRIPTURE, when the terms “memra” and “logos” are used in God’s possession, they do not speak of written Scripture.
We grow as Christians by reading and interacting with the Scriptures. We trust that God works through and speaks through those Scriptures – no matter how imperfect. We trust that God is perfect.
ok its not the …
ok its not the bible, then what?
ok how are we …
ok how are we sanctified by the holy spirit? get more specific? how?
I never said that …
I never said that it says we are sanctified by our inner word. We are sanctified by the Holy Spirit of Jesus Christ. ALL OF SCRIPTURE affirms this point. How can you claim that when John says we’re sanctified by God’s word that it means the Bible? That would be contradicting Paul.
Where does the …
Where does the Bible say that anyone can read and understand a “plain sense?” Where does it say that? Please – back that up with Scripture. What a shame it is when people can throw ideas out there from their own heads.