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Who would vilify those advocating primary sources (i.e. prayerful study of God's word) and instead say we need to lean on the interpretation of people? A false teacher?

Does God's word mean what it says? Study to show yourself approved...? Meditate on God's word...?

The reason for the false teaching is Calvinism is not found in God's word, only poured in by bogus interpretation, such as God's word does not mean what it says.

 

@Iconoclast gets around posting his personal views that usually are not what the Bible actually teaches then he tries to get out of his theological nonsense by trying to make you unbiblical

 

If your theology is determined by people that you listen to or the books that you read rather than the bible then you should be questioning the foundation of your theology.

 

If you could say something in 25 words,
Owen might say it in 150 words (or more!)
As a bedside sleep aid his books are invaluable.
Otherwise his works are just painful to read.
My opinion.

I read about 2 books a week of various types, generally a theology book, and a sci-fi, biography, or history book.

I’m a critical reader. I don’t limit myself to reading theology that I agree with. If I find a viewpoint that I strongly agree with, the next book I choose usually exposes its weakness.

Reading expands my horizon.
I have never had the opportunity to attend seminary. My profession and family life is too demanding.
But when I read I learn from minds that are far more learned than myself.

Rob

 

Should a Christian then read Calvin Institutes, or read Hodge, or a Berkhof, in addition to the scriptures?

 

Based upon that statement, neither would Calvin or Luther or or any other prior teacher and theologian would be "relevant for theology"

 

is not their theology though current and useful for today, being biblical based?

 

How are you to judge those whom God gifted to write such as us as a Calvin or a Berkhof are not useful to read and use?

 

Amazing that you are saying that those learned scholars are no good anymore?

 

I would say with some brethren its an acquired taste... Someone recommended I read Freedom Of The Will by Jonathan Edwards, so I found it in pdf and started reading and half way thru it, I still didn't get, so I stopped reading it... How many on here read Spurgeon?... Kind of like Owens but again its an acquired taste... I like Pink and have many of his books but do I always agree with him... NO!... The one I recommend that every Baptist should read is Pilgrims Progress... I've read Josephus, Edersheim, Irenaeus, Gadsby, Philpot, Bunyan and a slew of other old theologians and ancient writers... And like deacon I like to step away and read other things... Take a breather so to speak... And right now at the age of 76 you will not believe what I am reading?... The Chronicles Of Narnia by C.S. Lewis... All because a good preacher friend of mine recommended that I do... I did not know that C.S. Lewis and Tolkien were friends... Loved Lord Of the Rings, both the books and the movie... Well I'm off to continue the adventure and Icon's an acquired taste too but sometimes he's on vacation... Brother Glen

 

This thread is attempted damage control by JonC.
We have all seen what he has been posting.
When we called attention to it, now his story changes, lol.
JonC now pretends to be the advocate for supplemental reading.
Anyone can claim anything online...but their posts give the rest of the story.
More ascended master posting.
SBG, and Van are two converts

 

He only thinks his posts are readable. Sinclair Ferguson is respected worldwide and has helped many.
JonC probably has not read anything by him yet he "knows" should not be viewed by Baptists.

 

Ascended masters go beyond all teachers.