Category Archives: Controversies

Well Said, Pontificator!

I have to wonder. Are Wright’s views on justification controversial because they misrepresent the teaching of Paul or because they contradict the historic Protestant confessions? This is difficult to answer honestly, because historical exegesis and confessional fidelity are so often … Continue reading

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Where’s the Poopsmith when you need him?

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N.T. Wright is a Heretic

This comes from C. Matthew McMahon of A Puritan’s Mind:— I don’t want to be misunderstood – so I’ll try to be as clear as possible. Wright is a heretic. A heresiarch. He will forever burn under God’s righteous wrath … Continue reading

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Jeff Meyers on AAPC/FV/NPP Part 5

Part 5

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Messiah’s Covenant Community Church NYC (where Steve Schlissel is pastor) has posted my article on justification and the Federal Vision on their front page. I must admit to being encouraged at the positive response that my post has received in … Continue reading

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Jeff Meyers on AAPC/FV/NPP Part 3

Part of the problem here is that many of the critics define the Reformed tradition extremely narrowly and do not appreciate any insights from outside the English-Scottish Presbyterian and Puritan world. So to them, these views really are “new” and … Continue reading

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Jeff Meyers on AAPC/FV/NPP Part 2

Some of the terminology and phraseology is new. I’d admit that. But again, this should be no problem. That’s one of the great things about “system” confessional subscription. We don’t bind ourselves to a particular forms of words, just to … Continue reading

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Jeff Meyers on AAPC/FV/NPP

Part 1. Well worth reading.

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On Being Tendentious

Read Kevin Bywater’s post here.

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