Recent content by Martin Marprelate

What happened to 'In Adam all die, but in Christ all shall be made alive' (1 Cor. 15:22)? 'Therefore just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned' (Rom. 5:12). Yes, praise God! Though Calvin was by no means the...

“Although man had remained immaculately innocent, yet his condition would have been too mean for him to approach to God without a Mediator. What, then, can he do, after having been plunged by his fatal fall into death and hell, defiled with so many blasphemies, putrefying in his own corruptions...

Anselm's teaching on the Atonement is found in his book, Cur Deus Homo? or 'Why did God become a man?' Please note that in giving some of Anselm's teaching, I am not indicating that I agree with it as a whole. The following is largely taken from an on-line resourse by Sam Storms. Anselm begins...

I believe that the whole of the covenant with Abraham is a 'covenant of promise' (c.f. Eph. 2:12). There are multiple places in the N.T. where God's dealings with Abraham are described as 'promises.' (Acts 7:5; Rom 4:12; 9:4-9; Gal 3:5-29; 4:28; Heb 6:13-20; 11:9, 13, 17). The promises are...

Well, it would certainly help, wouldn't it? That believers are in the new covenant is not at issue. But if Paul wanted to talk about the new covenant, it seems to me that he would have used the word(s) This is very interesting, isn't it? The Bible says, 'God from the beginning chose you for...

Excellent! My church will be letting the Lion out of His cage in the near future. We are proposing to call on every house in our area and give a portion of Scripture (Luke's Gospel) to each one. A recent survey of new Christians in the UK found that reading the Bible was, along with being...

I don't think we have. I'll take a few of your assertions and look at them. That Paul is writing to believers (as he is in all his letters) is not at issue. However, the word 'covenant' (unless I have accidentally missed it), let alone 'new covenant' does not appear in the letter. Why? The...

@JD731, Thank you for your thoughtful post (parts of which I can definitely agree with) and especially for your closing paragraphs. In accordance with the sentiments expressed, I will not answer straight away, but give the matter some more prayerful consideration with a view to coming back later...

You are, of course, quite correct. When we look at any word, the context must be our primary informant. So when we look at the "interpretive translation," we immediately notice that the surrounding verses make no reference to the New Covenant. But when we come to the words 'from the beginning,'...

Famous words by C.H. Spurgeon: 'There seems to me to have been twice as much done in some ages in defending the Bible as in expounding it, but if the whole of our strength shall henceforth go to the exposition and spreading of it, we may leave it pretty much to defend itself. I do not know...

As I wrote, one of us does, but I'm afraid it's you. I know that the Lord Jesus will be there - He's there now. I know the apostles will be there because they have trusted in the atoning sacrifice of Christ that they taught so clearly. On what basis will you be there? No problem to me...

One of us has chosen a non-Christian philosophy of justice, but I think you'll find it's you. But certainly God is both just and righteous. Well, if you prefer, when everything unrighteous is cast out, then the new heavens and new earth will be empty. Your problem seems to be that you just...

Your problem is that what you describe is not justice on any level, certainly not Biblical justice. If everything unrighteous is cast out, then the new heavens and new earth will be empty (Rev. 21:27 etc.). Also, Jesus Christ does not seem to have any part in your scheme. In it God will, I...

There are several, but the simplest is the holiness of God. Psalm 5:4-6. Another is to promote the fear of God, which is the beginning of wisdom. Deut. 6:1-2; Acts 5:11.

If there were Scripture capable of destroying PSA, you sure haven't found it.