Three Ways to Retrieve a Theological Method that Will Serve the Church Well
Three Ways to Retrieve a Theological Method that Will Serve the Church Well It should be clear by now that hermeneutics and theological method are of utmost importance in our dogmatic reflections...
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Is biblical theology older than many think? Richard C. Barcellos In J. V. Fesko’s contribution to a book in honor of Richard B. Gaffin, Jr., he addresses an important issue—the antiquity of...
View Article“…some voluntary condescension on God’s part”?
“…some voluntary condescension on God’s part”? Richard C. Barcellos The Second London Confession of Faith (2LCF) at 7.1 reads: 1._____ The distance between God and the creature is so great, that...
View ArticleWHAT IS A CONFESSION OF FAITH?
WHAT IS A CONFESSION OF FAITH? Richard C. Barcellos It is important to remind ourselves that the Second London Confession of Faith (2LCF) is a confession of faith. It contains, in summary form,...
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baptism and the supper: “ordinances” or “sacraments”?
This is from The Lord’s Supper as a Means of Grace: More than a Memory. I use the terms “sacrament” and “ordinance” interchangeably. Though the 2ndLCF uses the term “ordinance,” English Particular...
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CONCLUSION Richard C. Barcellos We have noted the strategic placement of chapter 4 in the confession. Also noted was the importance of hermeneutics and theological method in the formulation of...
View ArticleBrief thoughts on the Lord’s Supper with the help of Benjamin Keach:...
Brief thoughts on the Lord’s Supper with the help of Benjamin Keach: “conveyance or communication of all Christ’s blessed merits to our souls through faith” Richard C. Barcellos While discussing...
View ArticleGod, creation ex nihilo, and divine immutability by Richard C. Barcellos
God, creation ex nihilo, and divine immutability Richard C. Barcellos “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Gen. 1:1, NKJV). That God exists, causing the creation of the heavens...
View ArticleThe doctrine of appropriations and the confession
Taken from Trinity & Creation: A Scriptural and Confessional Account, pp. 87–89. The doctrine of appropriations and the confession The phenomenon of attributing distinct external works to...
View ArticleTrinity & Creation: Conclusion
Here is the Conclusion to Trinity & Creation: 7. CONCLUSION We have noted the strategic placement of chapter 4 in the confession. Also noted was the importance of hermeneutics and...
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