Dr. Walter is probably the clearest thinking/writing person on this list and his writing is good deductive logic. Deductive logic is always correct if each statement in the syllogism is correct. His post, copied below, is logically correct.
There is a problem on this list with people giving words more than one meaning and confusing classifications and categories. This is very common with right wing Presbyterians such as Greg Bahnsen (RIP). I find that Venn Diagrams are very useful for understanding complicated arguments.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venn_diagram
The 7th diagram on page three (left column) below illustrates what Dr W is getting at.
http://www.google.com/images?client...tle&resnum=1&ved=0CC8QsAQwAA&biw=1264&bih=576
>Notice the one change of word between your explanation and mine! You consistently use the term "salvation" which is a very broad term that takes in a large territory from election to glorification and obviously election and glorificaiton are not synonyms but are distinct and separate aspects under the general unbrella term "salvation." The one word change between your statement and mine is where are difference lies and is the reason for my last sentence. I substituted "justification" for your chosen term "salvation" in the next to the last sentence in your explanation or the sentence preceding your statement "However, you do not."
>Why? Because I distinguish things that differ under the large unbrella term of "salvation." Progressive sanctification and justification are as different as "election" and "glorification" and to confuse them is to distort the truth about "salvation."
>I do not deny progressive sanctification, I simply deny it is a synonym with justification by faith. I do not deny "glorification" but I do deny it is a synonym with "election" and yet all FOUR are under the unbrella term and inclusive in "salvation."
