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Currents in Reformed Theology Vol UNION WITH CHRIST Currents in Reformed Theology Vol. 4, No. 1 / April 2018 4, No. Vol. Westminster International Theological Reformed Seminary Evangelical Philadelphia Seminary uniocc.com Vol. 4, No. 1 / April 2018 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REFORMED THEOLOGY AND LIFE Editorial Board Members Africa Flip Buys, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa Henk Stoker, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa Philip Tachin, National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria Cephas Tushima, ECWA Theological Seminary, Jos, Nigeria Asia In-Sub Ahn, Chong Shin University and Seminary, Seoul, Korea UNION WITH CHRIST Wilson W. Chow, China Graduate School of Theology, Hong Kong Matthew Ebenezer, Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Dehra Dun, India Editorial Committee and Staff Benyamin F. Intan, International Reformed Evangelical Seminary, Jakarta, Indonesia Editor in Chief: Paul Wells Kevin Woongsan Kang, Chongshin Theological Seminary, Seoul, Korea Senior Editors: Peter A. Lillback and Benyamin F. Intan In Whan Kim, Daeshin University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, Korea Managing Editor: Bernard Aubert Billy Kristanto, International Reformed Evangelical Seminary, Jakarta, Indonesia Book Review Editor: Brandon D. Crowe Jong Yun Lee, Academia Christiana of Korea, Seoul, Korea Subscription Manager: Audy Santoso Sang Gyoo Lee, Kosin University, Busan, Korea Assistant: Lauren Beining Deok Kyo Oh, Ulaanbaatar University, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Copy Editor: Henry Whitney Moses Wong, China Reformed Theological Seminary, Taipei, Taiwan Typesetter: Janice Van Eck Australia Mission Statement Allan M. Harman, Presbyterian Theological College, Victoria, Australia Peter Hastie, Presbyterian Theological College, Victoria, Australia Unio cum Christo celebrates and encourages the visible union believers possess Mark D. Thompson, Moore Theological College, Newtown, Australia in Christ when they confess the faith of the one holy catholic and apostolic church, the body of Christ. Thus, its mission is (1) to be an international scholarly Europe and practical journal for the global Reformed community—churches, Henri Blocher, Faculté Libre de Théologie Évangélique, Vaux-sur-Seine, France seminaries, theologians, and pastors; (2) to encourage deeper fellowship, Leonardo De Chirico, Istituto di Formazione Evangelica e Documentazione, understanding, and growth in faith, hope, and love in the Reformed community Padova, Italy at large; and (3) to support small and isolated Reformed witnesses in minority David Estrada, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain missional situations. It will seek to do so by the publication and dissemination Ian Hamilton, Inverness, formerly Cambridge Presbyterian Church, Cambridge, UK of scholarly contributions of a biblical, theological, and practical nature by Roel Kuiper, Kampen Theological University, Kampen, Netherlands Reformed leaders world-wide—including leading theologians, developing José de Segovia, Iglesia Reformada de Madrid, Madrid, Spain scholars, practicing missionaries, pastors, and evangelists. Herman J. Selderhuis, Apeldoorn Theological University, Apeldoorn, Netherlands Henk van den Belt, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands Articles, interviews, and book reviews will consistently be in line with biblically Paul Wells, Faculté Jean Calvin, Aix-en-Provence, France based Reformed confessional orthodoxy and orthopraxis. Submitted or North America solicited contributions for its biannual issues will focus on specific themes Greg Beale, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, USA of importance to the Reformed tradition and present debate. Joel R. Beeke, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, USA Gerald L. Bray, Samford University, Birmingham, USA The opinions expressed in this journal represent the views only of the individual William Edgar, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, USA contributors; they do not reflect the views of the editors, of Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, or the International Reformed Evangelical Seminary, Jakarta. Richard B. Gaffin Jr., Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, USA Peter A. Lillback, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, USA David (Eung-Yul) Ryoo, Centreville, USA, formerly of Chongshin Seminary, This periodical is indexed in the ATLA Religion Database® (ATLA RDB®), a product of the Seoul, Korea American Theological Library Association. Email: [email protected], www: www.atla.com. Carl R. Trueman, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, USA ISSN 2380-5412 (print) Jason Van Vliet, Canadian Reformed Theological Seminary, Hamilton, Canada ISSN 2473-8476 (online) Jason Hing Kau Yeung, Ambrose University, Calgary, Canada Copyright © 2018 International Reformed Evangelical Seminary and Westminster Jason Zuidema, Concordia University, Montréal, Canada Theological Seminary. All rights reserved. Unio cum Christo® is a registered trademark of Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia. South America Davi Gomes, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, São Paulo, Brazil Printed in the United States of America and Indonesia Mauro Meister, Andrew Jumper Graduate Center, São Paulo, Brazil INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REFORMED THEOLOGY AND LIFE UNION WITH CHRIST Vol. 4, No. 1 / April 2018 Currents in Reformed Theology Published jointly by Westminster International Reformed Theological Seminary Evangelical Seminary P.O. Box 27009 Reformed Millennium Philadelphia, PA 19118 Center Indonesia United States of America Jl. Industri Blok B14 Kav. 1 Jakarta Pusat, 10720, Indonesia uniocc.com [email protected] Submissions For questions regarding submission of articles, contact Paul Wells at [email protected] or Bernard Aubert at [email protected]. Guidelines of style can be found at our website: uniocc.com. Subscriptions Annual subscription rates are $35.00 for institutions, $25.00 for individ- uals, and $20.00 for students. Single issues may be purchased at $14.00 per copy. Inquiries concerning subscription and orders should be sent to [email protected]. This periodical is indexed in the ATLA Religion Database® (ATLA RDB®), a product of the American Theological Library Association. Email: [email protected], www: www.atla.com. ISSN 2380-5412 (print) ISSN 2473-8476 (online) Copyright © 2018 International Reformed Evangelical Seminary and Westminster Theological Seminary. All rights reserved. Unio cum Christo® is a registered trademark of Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia. Printed in the United States of America and Indonesia CONTENTS Currents in Reformed Theology 5 Editorial: Modern and Orthodox? / PAUL WELLS TRINITY AND SALVATION 13 The Heart of the Matter: Luther’s Concept of Reformation / HERMAN J. SELDERHUIS 9 2 “Middle Knowledge”: Solution or Seduction? / HENRI A. G. BLOCHER 7 4 The Eternal “Subordination” of the Son of God? / GERALD BRAY 65 Evangelical Reformulations of the Doctrine of the Trinity and Calvin on the Full Equality of All Persons of the Trinity / DOUGLAS F. KELLY 83 The Holy Spirit and the Church’s Social Responsibility / YUZO ADHINARTA CHURCH AND SOCIETY 99 God the Lawgiver according to the Westminster Divine Burgess / STEPHEN J. CASSELLI 117 Commending Sola Scriptura: The Holy Spirit, the Church, and Doctrine / DAVID B. GARNER 133 The Distinctives of “Two Kingdom” Theology / JIM WEST 315 Developments in Church Government in the Post-Reformation French Churches / PAUL WELLS 1 17 Whose Rebellion? Reformed Resistance Theory in America: Part II / SARAH MORGAN SMITH AND MARK DAVID HALL 918 The Word Made Flesh: The Ligonier Statement on Christology / STEPHEN J. NICHOLS 3 4 UNIO CUM CHRISTO ›› UNIOCC.COM 205 In Memoriam: A Tribute to R. C. Sproul (1939–2017) / K. SCOTT OLIPHINT INTERVIEW 720 Interview with Robert C. Sproul (†) / PETER A. LILLBACK BIBLE TRANSLATION 215 A Moratorium on Dynamic-Equivalent Bible Translating / STEFAN FELBER 722 An Effective Response to the Lessons of History in Mongolia / JOHN GIBBENS AND N. ALTANCHIMEG WITH LYNN SUCHY 523 Response / BAYARJARGAL GARAMTSEREN REVIEW ARTICLE 239 The Reformed Dogmatics of Geerhardus Vos / RICHARD B. GAFFIN JR. BOOK REVIEWS 247 W. Bradford Littlejohn and Scott N. Kindred Barnes, eds. Richard Hooker and Reformed Orthodoxy / HARRISON PERKINS 249 Chad Van Dixhoorn. God’s Ambassadors: The Westminster Assembly and the Reformation of the English Pulpit, 1643–1653 / DONALD K. MCKIM 251 Abraham Kuyper. Common Grace: God’s Gift for a Fallen World / JOHN HALSEY WOOD JR. 254 Charles E. Van Engen, ed. The State of Missiology Today: Global Innovations in Christian Witness / YANNICK IMBERT 925 J. Alan Branch. Born This Way? Homosexuality, Science, and the Scriptures / PHILIP TACHIN 263 Contributors EDITORIAL Modern and Orthodox? PAUL WELLS t is beyond unfashionable today among young evangelicals involved in theology to aspire to orthodoxy. The famous statement made by Charles Hodge about old Princeton that “a new idea never originated in this seminary” is not something that appeals to bright young theolo- gians, nor need it be taken at face value.1 On the other hand, new, in- Inovative, and adventurous ideas are top drawer, in line with the attitude of our day that the latest is the greatest, and the newest the best. Orthodoxy in theology, like conservatism in politics, is cold potatoes. But have we been sold down the river? The present popularity of Jordan Peterson on social media suggests a rising counter current. In a year in which Karl Barth will be remembered fifty years after his death, and the Canons of Dort will be celebrated by the few on the
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