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Is the High Priest doing His job? – Christ’s Death and Intercession (Part 3/5)

May 20, 2009 , Godismyjudge , No Comment

This post is an excerpt from the book review of Death of Death in the Death of Christ.

Here is Owen’s primary argument:

P1: A High Priest wouldn’t be fulfilling his duties if he offers a sacrifice on someone’s behalf, but didn’t intercede for them
P2: Christ is a faithful High Priest, fulfilling His duties
C1: therefore, Christ does not make an offering for someone without also interceding for them.

Scripture support for P1:

“If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: and he is the propitiation for our sins.” 1 John 2:1-2

In support of his argument, he makes another:

P3: Christ offered His blood to God at the entrance of the holy place
P4: Christ entered the holy place by His blood to intercede for the elect

Connection between Offering and Intercession – Christ’s Death and Intercession (Part 2/5)

May 19, 2009 , Godismyjudge , No Comment

This post is an excerpt from the book review of Death of Death in the Death of Christ. Owen’s Argument #1 P1: intercession is inseparably connected with oblation P2: Christ’s intercession is made for the…

First Installment of a Review of John Owen’s The Death of Death in the Death of Christ

May 14, 2009 , Godismyjudge , No Comment

This post is an excerpt from the book review of Death of Death in the Death of Christ. Often Calvinists appeal to John Owen’s the Death of Death in the Death of Christ as the…

Edward Bird on The Horrible Decree of Unconditional Election

May 6, 2009 , Godismyjudge , No Comment

Great example of early Engish Arminianism (1726). Bird explains total depravity, prevenient grace, unlimited atonement, conditional decrees, predestination and perserveriance as he examines some of the problems in Calvinism. He has mild appeals to middle…

Systematic Theology is Like Connect-the-Dots

May 6, 2009 , Godismyjudge , No Comment

This post is an excerpt from the book review of Death of Death in the Death of Christ. Systematic Theology is like connect-the-dots. One takes biblical data points and draws relationships between them to form…

Robert Hamilton, “Thoughts on Imputed Righteousness”

April 28, 2009 , Patron , No Comment

This article discusses some aspects of imputed righteousness. Please click the link to view the full article: Robert Hamilton, “Thoughts on Imputed Righteousnes.”

Atonement for All

February 3, 2009 , TrueHope , 1 Comment

Jesus Christ died on the cross as a provision for all people, so that there is forgiveness of sins for all who believe, even though many are not forgiven because they refuse to believe. Jesus…

According to Scripture, Jesus Died For …

February 2, 2009 , Kevin Jackson , No Comment

According to scripture, Jesus died for … Us all (Isaiah 53:6) His people (Matthew 1:21) All who are weary (Matthew 11:28) Many (Matthew 20:28) His people (Luke 1:68) All the people (Luke 2:10) The lost…

The Farmer, the Boys, and the Pond

January 28, 2009 , Kevin Jackson , No Comment

In his book “Chosen but Free“, Dr. Norman Geisler* gives an illustration that vividly explains the problem with the Calvinistic teaching of Limited Atonement. Here is a paraphrase of the story: There was a farmer…

James Leonard, “Toward a Definition of All Men”

January 27, 2009 , arminianbaptist , No Comment

Please click on the link to view James Leonard, “Toward a Definition of All Men.” [This post was taken from http://jmleonardfamily.googlepages.com/towardsadefinitionofallmen.]

The Early Church and Calvinism

January 25, 2009 , Ben Henshaw , No Comment

This is a detailed study of Calvinism in light of the earliest Christian writers (Ante-Nicene Church Fathers). It demonstrates that the primary features of Calvinism were not taught by the Ante-Nicene Fathers but were actually considered heretical by these early Christian writers (often connected to various forms of gnosticism). Numerous quotes from these Ante-Nicene writers are provided for the reader to carefully consider.

Jabez Burns, “The Universal Love of God and Responsibility of Man”

January 21, 2009 , TrueHope , No Comment

This is a book written in 1861 by Jabez Burns, an eminent minister of the English General Baptists. Please click on the attachment to view “The Universal Love of God and Responsibility of Man”. Burns_Universal…

The Savior of All Men (1 Tim. 4:10)

January 21, 2009 , Ben Henshaw , No Comment

This article seems to be written from a moderate Calvinist (4-point) position but still does a nice job showing that a proper exegesis of 1 Tim. 4:10 teaches unlimited atonement. Click on link below to…

A Calvinist Perspective on “Jesus Loves the Little Children”

January 20, 2009 , Ben Henshaw , No Comment

[Note: the following is satire and not meant to be taken too seriously] “Jesus loves the little children… All the children of the world… Red and yellow, black and white… They are precious in His…

Justice and the Atonement

January 8, 2009 , Godismyjudge , No Comment

This post is an excerpt from the book review of Death of Death in the Death of Christ.

The topic of Justice is central to Owen’s view of the atonement. Book 3, chapters seven, eight and nine primarily deal with justice. The general idea with justice and the atonement is that we broke God’s law and therefore are due punishment.

Perseverance of the Saints Part 13: Salvation Assurance

January 6, 2009 , Ben Henshaw , No Comment

For the rest of the series, see here. We now come to the important topic of salvation assurance. Calvinists have often claimed that Arminians do not have solid ground for assurance because Arminians do not…

Sufficient for All, Efficient for the Elect

December 30, 2008 , , No Comment

A missionary from our church who ministers in India told the story of a conversation he had with his three year old son concerning the word “famine.” His son did not know what the word…

Ben Henshaw, “Enjoying The Good News Of Christ’s Birth From An Arminian Perspective”

December 24, 2008 , Patron , No Comment

The content of this post was authored by Ben Henshaw and is posted on his behalf. Calvinists often argue that God’s love has failed if Christ’s atonement was made for all and yet not all…

Matt 1:21: How Calvinists Blind Side a Text

December 23, 2008 , arminianbaptist , No Comment

He Will Save His People from Their Sins: How Calvinists Don’t Bother Looking from the Other Side One of the more inane proof-texts for Calvinism is Matthew 1:21: “…for he will save his people from…

Brenda B. Colijn, “Let Us Approach: Soteriology In The Epistle To The Hebrews”

December 17, 2008 , SEA , Comment Closed

Please click on the attachment to view Brenda B. Colijn, “‘LET US APPROACH’: SOTERIOLOGY IN THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS”, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 39/4 (December 1996) 571–586. Soteriology in Hebrews (PDF)