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Law and Gospel: the Hermeneutical/Homiletical Key to Reformation Theology and Ethics
6. Jahrgang MBS TEX T E 138 2009 Thomas K. Johnson Law and Gospel The Hermeneutical / Homiletical Key to Reformation Theology and Ethics BUCER IN S T E M R A I N M A R 2 1 : E P 4 H ReformedReformiertes Forum Forum TableInhaltsverzeichnis of Contents Some Differences ..................................................................... 3 The Centrality of the Relationship between Law and Gospel ..................................... 5 The Gospel ............................................................................... 7 Faith and Works ...................................................................... 8 The Gospel and the Old Testament ........................................ 10 Reason and the Moral Law .................................................... 14 The Proper Uses of the Law .................................................... 18 Comments ............................................................................. 24 Annotation ............................................................................. 26 Bibliography ........................................................................... 28 The Author ............................................................................. 30 Impressum ............................................................................. 31 1. Aufl. 2009 Law and Gospel Law and Gospel The Hermeneutical / Homiletical Key to Reformation Theology and Ethics Thomas K. Johnson The differences between the Lutheran on this set of questions did much to and Reformed traditions in such mat -
Law and Gospel Article
RENDER UNTO RAWLS: LAW, GOSPEL, AND THE EVANGELICAL FALLACY Wayne R. Barnes∗ I. INTRODUCTION Many explicitly Christian voices inject themselves frequently and regularly into the current public policy and political discourse. Though not all, many of these Christian arguments proceed in something like the following manner. X is condemned (or required) by God, as revealed in the Bible. Therefore, the explicitly-required “Christian position” on X is for the law to prohibit or limit the activity (or require it), in accordance with the advocate’s interpretation of biblical ethical standards. To be clear, I mean to discuss only those scenarios where a Christian publicly identifies a position as being mandated by Christian morality or values --- i.e., where the public is given a message that some law or public policy is needed in order to comply with the Christian scriptures or God’s will. That is, in short, this article is about explicit political communications to the public in overt religious language of what Christianity supposedly requires for law and policy. As will be seen, these voices come quite famously from the Christian Religious Right, but they come from the Religious Left as well. Political philosophers (most famously John Rawls) have posited that pluralism and principles of liberal democracy strongly counsel against resort to such religious views in support of or against any law or public policy.1 That is, in opposition to this overt religious advocacy in the political realm (though, it should be noted, not necessarily taking a substantive position on the issues, per se) is the position of Rawlsian political liberalism, which states generally that, all things being equal, such inaccessible religious arguments should not be made, but rather arguments should only be made by resort to “public reason” which all find to be accessible.2 Christian political voices counter that this results in an intolerable stifling of their voice, of requiring that they “bracket” ∗ Professor, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. -
Systematic Theology Ii Theo 0532
Course Syllabus FALL 2013 SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY II THEO 0532 WEDNESDAYS 6:30 – 9:20 PM SEPTEMBER 11 – DECEMBER 6, 2013 INSTRUCTOR: PROF. JAMES BEVERLEY, PhD Telephone number: 416 876 6012 Email: [email protected] Office Hours: I can see students on Wednesday before or after class or during the week when I am at Tyndale. I will be at the seminary Monday-Thursday most weeks during term. Please email to set up an appointment. To reach me by phone use my cell phone number. Leave a message on my cell phone. When sending me an email please put Tyndale in subject line. To access your course materials, go to your Tyndale email account: http://mytyndale.ca. Please note that all official Tyndale correspondence will be sent to your <@MyTyndale.ca e-mail account. For information how to access and forward Tyndale e-mails to your personal account, see http://www.tyndale.ca/it/live-at-edu. I. COURSE DESCRIPTION Continuation of Systematic Theology I. Acquaints students with the elemental building blocks of the Christian faith. The following major doctrines will be considered: Creation and evil, human nature, sin and grace, salvation, church, sacraments, eschatology and approaches to world religions. Special attention will be given to the implications of a Trinitarian theology for Christian faith and witness. Prerequisite: Systematic Theology I (0531) Objectives: I adopt the words used by Victor Shepherd, my colleague in theology. This course “aims at enabling students to see the truth of God in the interconnection of its various aspects, Revised Aug. 26, 2013 1 and to see the truth of God whole. -
The Nature of Atonement in the Theology of Jacobus Arminius
JETS 53/4 (December 2010) 773–85 THE NATURE OF ATONEMENT IN THE THEOLOGY OF JACOBUS ARMINIUS j. matthew pinson* Jacobus Arminius is one of the best known and least studied theologians in the history of Christianity. His writings have been neglected by Calvinists and Arminians alike. Calvinists have disliked him because of his opposition to scholastic predestinarian theology. Most Arminians have neglected him because what little they have read of him reminds them more of Calvinism than they like. Arminius scholar Carl Bangs is correct when he says that most modern treatments of Arminius assume a definition of Arminianism that does not come from Arminius. Bangs states that most interpreters of Arminianism begin with a preconception of what Arminius should be expected to say, then look in his published works, and do not find exactly what they are looking for. They show impatience and disappointment with his Calvinism, and shift the inquiry into some later period when Arminianism turns out to be what they are looking for—a non-Calvinistic, synergistic, and perhaps semi-Pelagian system.1 This is the approach many scholars have taken toward Arminius regard- ing his doctrine of atonement. For example, the Calvinist scholar Robert L. Reymond has said that the Arminian theory of atonement is the governmental theory, which “denies that Christ’s death was intended to pay the penalty for sin.” He claims that the governmental theory’s “germinal teachings are in Arminius.”2 Similarly, well-known Wesleyan-Arminian scholar James K. Grider states: “A spillover from Calvinism into Arminianism has occurred in recent decades. -
The Protestant Reformation Revolutionized Art
The Protestant Reformation Revolutionized Art Martin Luther's Reformation ended a period of dominance and unity in Europe under the Roman Catholic Church. This unity lasted for more than 1,000 years. The Protestant reformers influenced artists who became inspired by the new ideas of faith, forgiveness, a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ, and the powerful stories in the Holy Bible. The Law and the Gospel (Law and Grace), (Lucas Cranach, 1529) The difference and meaning between the Law (God's rules and moral law) and Grace (God's unconditional love) are answered in a surprising kind of picture called The Law and the Gospel. This painting is the single most influential image of the Lutheran Reformation! The left side of the image is marked by the bare branches on the tree and the naked figures of man and woman. Luther's teaching of original sin, our corrupted nature, death, and the judgment of God is clearly illustrated. In the cloud we see Mary and John the Baptist interceding for sinful man, but it is in vain. One of the Bible verses is Romans 1:18, "The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all godlessness and wickedness of men." The right side is illustrated with light, blooming branches, and hope. Luther's theology of the cross is vividly understood with the angel announcing the birth of the Savior to shepherds, the victory of Jesus over the serpent, and the presence of the Holy Spirit in the dove. The fourth Bible verse (first one on the Gospel side) is actually from the Old Testament (Isaiah 7:14): "The Lord himself will give you a sign. -
Systematic Theology : a Series of Questions Upon the Lectures
SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY: A SERIES OF QUESTIONS UPON THE LECTURES DELIVERED TO THE STUDENTS IN PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, BY THE Rev. CHARLES HODGE, D.D. EDITED BY A MEMBER OF THE SENIOR CLASS, AND PRINTED FOR THE USE OF THE STUDENTS. PHILADELPHIA. 1865. Entered, according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1865, By Eev. FEEDERICK H. WINES, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. PRINTEn BY ALFRED MARTIEN, PHir.APEI.PHlA. tv Srom i^ &t6targ of (J0equeaf0eb fig ^tm fo t^ feiBrarg of (Princeton C^cofo^icaf ^eminarj? Br PREFACE Dr. Hodge's method of teaching theology to the students in the Theological Seminary at Princeton is by manu- script lectures, which he reads to the successive classes. The questions printed in this volume are his own ques- tions upon his own lectures, and furnish a general but not an exhaustive view of the course of study pursued in his department. They have been arranged for publica- tion, (by authority of the Senior Class,) and appropriate headings added to them, in such a manner as to indicate to the eye the analysis of the subject, by one of the stu- dents, with Dr. Hodge's consent, but without his super- vision or revision. Whatever of defect there may be in the arrangement is due to the compiler. At present Dr. Hodge is engaged in rewriting his entire course of lectures, and has progressed as far as the subject of Original Sin. Up to this point, the questions are upon the new course. -
Aspects of Arminian Soteriology in Methodist-Lutheran Ecumenical Dialogues in 20Th and 21St Century
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Helsingin yliopiston digitaalinen arkisto ASPECTS OF ARMINIAN SOTERIOLOGY IN METHODIST-LUTHERAN ECUMENICAL DIALOGUES IN 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY Mikko Satama Master’s Thesis University of Helsinki Faculty of Theology Department of Systematic Theology Ecumenical Studies 18th January 2009 HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO − HELSINGFORS UNIVERSITET Tiedekunta/Osasto − Fakultet/Sektion Laitos − Institution Teologinen tiedekunta Systemaattisen teologian laitos Tekijä − Författare Mikko Satama Työn nimi − Arbetets title Aspects of Arminian Soteriology in Methodist-Lutheran Ecumenical Dialogues in 20th and 21st Century Oppiaine − Läroämne Ekumeniikka Työn laji − Arbetets art Aika − Datum Sivumäärä − Sidoantal Pro Gradu -tutkielma 18.1.2009 94 Tiivistelmä − Referat The aim of this thesis is to analyse the key ecumenical dialogues between Methodists and Lutherans from the perspective of Arminian soteriology and Methodist theology in general. The primary research question is defined as: “To what extent do the dialogues under analysis relate to Arminian soteriology?” By seeking an answer to this question, new knowledge is sought on the current soteriological position of the Methodist-Lutheran dialogues, the contemporary Methodist theology and the commonalities between the Lutheran and Arminian understanding of soteriology. This way the soteriological picture of the Methodist-Lutheran discussions is clarified. The dialogues under analysis were selected on the basis of versatility. Firstly, the sole world organisation level dialogue was chosen: The Church – Community of Grace. Additionally, the document World Methodist Council and the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification is analysed as a supporting document. Secondly, a document concerning the discussions between two main-line churches in the United States of America was selected: Confessing Our Faith Together. -
Karl Barth, Martin Luther and John Calvin
http://ngtt.journals.ac.za Hesselink, I. John1 Law and Gospel or Gospel and Law? Karl Barth, Martin Luther and John Calvin ABSTRACT For Calvin the order of the law-gospel relation may be put this way: Law of creation (natural law) – revealed law (the law of Moses) – the gospel – the gracious law (third use) as a norm and guide for believers. The same outline would follow for Luther except that the third or positive use of the law plays a minor role in his thinking. On the surface Barth would seem to have more affinity with Calvin but the differences are significant because of Barth’s rejection of any notion of the antithesis of law and gospel and his subsuming the law in all its functions under God’s grace. INTRODUCTION Karl Adam, a German Roman Catholic theologian, is reported to have said that Karl Barth’s Commentary on Romans “dropped like a bomb on the playground of theologians.”2 It immediately established Karl Barth, then a pastor in a small Swiss village, as a theological force to be reckoned with. It was a striking challenge to the German liberal theological establishment of the first half of the twentieth century from which it never completely recovered. Not long afterwards Barth published a little monograph entitled Evangelium und Gesetz (Gospel and Law) in 1935 in the journal Theologische Existence heute, No. XXXII.3 Barth had planned to give this as a lecture in Barmen that year but was prevented from giving it by the Gestapo. As he was being escorted across the border to Switzerland by the German police, someone else read the lecture in his place.4 This little treatise did not evoke much of a response in either the liberal theological world nor the evangelical world in Britain or the United States, but it was regarded as a frontal attack on a key Lutheran doctrine by the Lutheran establishment. -
The Theology of Grace in the Thought of Jacobus Arminius and Philip Van Limborch: a Study in the Development of Seventeenth Century Dutch Arminianism
The Theology of Grace in the Thought of Jacobus Arminius and Philip van Limborch: A Study in the Development of Seventeenth Century Dutch Arminianism By John Mark Hicks A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Westminster Theological Seminary In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy 1985 Faculty Advisor: Dr. Richard C. Gamble Second Faculty Reader: Mr. David W. Clowney Chairman, Field Committee: Dr. D. Claire Davis External Reader: Dr. Carl W. Bangs 2 Dissertation Abstract The Theology of Grace in the Thought of Jacobus Arminius and Philip van Limborch: A Study in the Development of Seventeenth Century Dutch Arminianism By John Mark Hicks The dissertation addresses the problem of the theological relationship between the theology of Jacobus Arminius (1560-1609) and the theology of Philip van Limborch (1633-1712). Arminius is taken as a representative of original Arminianism and Limborch is viewed as a representative of developed Remonstrantism. The problem of the dissertation is the nature of the relationship between Arminianism and Remonstrantism. Some argue that the two systems are the fundamentally the same, others argue that Arminianism logically entails Remonstrantism and others argue that they ought to be radically distinguished. The thesis of the dissertation is that the presuppositions of Arminianism and Remonstrantism are radically different. The thesis is limited to the doctrine of grace. There is no discussion of predestination. Rather, the thesis is based upon four categories of grace: (1) its need; (2) its nature; (3) its ground; and (4) its appropriation. The method of the dissertation is a careful, separate analysis of the two theologians. -
Systematic Theology I THEO5300 New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Theological and Historical Studies Division Internet • Summer 2021 • May 31—July 30
Systematic Theology I THEO5300 New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Theological and Historical Studies Division Internet • Summer 2021 • May 31—July 30 Dr. Rhyne Putman Associate Professor of Theology and Culture, NOBTS Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, Williams Baptist University Phone: 870-759-4199 (Williams Baptist University Office of Academic Affairs) Email: [email protected] Mission Statement New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College prepare servants to walk with Christ, proclaim His truth, and fulfill His mission. Course Description This first course in systematic theology introduces the student to the methodology of theology (Prolegomena) and the doctrines of revelation, God, humanity, and the person of Christ. The biblical foundations and the relevant historical developments are considered in construction of a Christian understanding of each doctrine. Student Learning Outcomes The student, by the end of the course, should: 1. Be able to understand theological method and the doctrines of revelation, God, humanity, and the person of Christ biblically, historically, and systematically. 2. Be able to apply theology by integrating these doctrines into a coherent, comprehensive, and consistent Christian worldview. 3. Be able to communicate these doctrines in the particular ministry calling and context of the learner. Statement on Biblical Authority In order to develop competent theological researchers for the twenty-first century church and academy, students in this course will be exposed to seminal works in Christian theology from a wide array of theological perspectives, including the influential works of many prominent non-evangelical and liberal theologians. Students are expected to become familiar with and demonstrate advanced, biblically guided critical engagement with the works of these thinkers. -
Are Law and Gospel a Valid Hermeneutical Principle?
CONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL QUARTERLY Volume 46. Numbers 2-3 APRIL - JULY 1982 Henry J. ~gg~ld,~h. D., D.D. ..... ......... ......... ...................... 97 Justification through Faith in Article Four of the Apology ...................... Martim C. Warth 105 Justification as a ~octrineof the Old Testament ......... ........................ Raymond F. Surburg 129 The Clarity of Scripture and Hermeneutical Principles in the Lutheran Confessions .......... ...... ....................... Erling T. Teigen 147 Evangelical Hermeneutics ............. Walter C. Kaiser, Jr. 167 Are Law and Gospel a Valid Her- meneut ical Principle? .. .. .. Horace Hummel 18 1 The Theology of the Word in John Gerhard ..... .. .. ... .... ....... ... .. Bengt Hiigglund 209 Luther and Erasmus .... .............................. Daniel Preus 219 "The Word of My Patience" in Revelation 3: I0 ........... ... ... .. ... .... .. .............. Theodore Mueller 23 1 Ways of Saving Time and Labor in Parish Administration .... .. ................. Gary C. Genzen 235 Theological Observer ......................................................... 24 1 Book Reviews ..... ..... .......................................................... 245 Book Comments ............................................................... 255 Books Received .. .. .. ... .. .. .. , . 259 Are Law and Gospel a Valid Hermeneutical Principle? Horace Hummel I. Definitions Lutherans bandy the phrase "law and Gospel" about so much that to bother to define the terms in a context like this might appear to be a classical -
Neither Calvinists Nor Arminians but Baptists
Neither Calvinists nor Arminians but Baptists The Center for Theological Research September 2010 White Paper 36 Published by the Center for Theological Research at www.BaptistTheology.org © 2010 BaptistTheology.org Permissions: The purpose of this material is to serve the churches. Please feel free to distribute as widely as possible. We ask that you maintain the integrity of the document and the author’s wording by not making any alterations. For special requests please contact the editorial board for the White Papers for approval at [email protected]. Malcolm B. Yarnell III, Director The Center for Theological Research Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth, Texas Neither Calvinists nor Arminians but Baptists Are You Calvinists or Arminians? There is a question that many professional theologians, pastors and students, as well as theologically-minded Christians in the local churches, are being asked these days: Are you Calvinists or Arminians? More specifically, in our case, are the authors who have contributed to Whosoever Will: A Biblical-Theological Critique of Five-Point Calvinism to be identified with Calvinists or Arminians? Because that book is specifically intended to address the type of Calvinism that measures theology according to the five heads of doctrine promulgated in the canons of the Synod of Dort, the idea may arise that the authors themselves are, therefore, Arminian. This idea has been clearly promoted by Roger E. Olson, an articulate advocate of Arminianism, author of a significant text on Arminian theology, a self-proclaimed “classical Arminian,” and a recent reviewer of Whosoever Will. In an academic book review at www.BaptistTheology.org and on his personal blog, Dr.