tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13948933.post116914538377374369..comments2024-02-18T08:38:49.284-06:00Comments on Theological Meditations: Various Confessions and Gospel Offer TerminologyTony Byrnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102293843397809802noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13948933.post-30235347347163755532017-05-30T11:07:38.687-05:002017-05-30T11:07:38.687-05:00“God’s gifts are offered [offeruntur] to all; beli...“God’s gifts are offered [<i>offeruntur</i>] to all; believers alone receive them.<br /><br />XVIII. It is indeed certain that Christ and His gifts (<i>dona</i>) are offered [<i>offerri</i>] to all alike, and that the verity of God is not so impaired by the unbelief of men...”<br /><br />“Consensus Tigurinus (1549/1551),” in A. A. Hodge, <i>Outlines of Theology</i> (Edinburgh: Banner of Truth, Tony Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02102293843397809802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13948933.post-1169284093843312392007-01-20T03:08:00.000-06:002007-01-20T03:08:00.000-06:00Synod of DortArticle 8As many as are called by the...Synod of Dort<BR/><BR/>Article 8<BR/><BR/>As many as are called by the gospel, are unfeignedly called. For God hath most earnestly and truly shown in his Word, what is pleasing to him, namely, that those who are called should come to him. He, moreover, seriously promises eternal life, and rest, to as many as shall come to him, and believe on him.Tony Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02102293843397809802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13948933.post-1169228190387174312007-01-19T11:36:00.000-06:002007-01-19T11:36:00.000-06:00Bullinger:The Second Helvetic Confession: Imputed ...Bullinger:<BR/><BR/>The Second Helvetic Confession: <BR/><BR/>Imputed Righteousness. For Christ took upon himself and bore the sins of the world, and satisfied divine justice. Therefore, solely on account of Christ's sufferings and resurrection God is propitious with respect to our sins and does not impute them to us, but imputes Christ's righteousness to us as our own (II Cor. 5:19 ff.; Rom. 4:David Ponterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329361749094253372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13948933.post-1169161622998641952007-01-18T17:07:00.000-06:002007-01-18T17:07:00.000-06:00Well if you are gonna go Berne, you might as well ...Well if you are gonna go Berne, you might as well include the lovely comment from Bullinger in the Second Helvetic where he says Christ died for the sins of the world, etc. Then put that back to back with his comment about Christ dying for all men of all ages, in all places, to clearly demonstrate authorial intent. :-)<BR/><BR/>And more, the offer comment from the Second Helvetic, how that death David Ponterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329361749094253372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13948933.post-1169154197085941822007-01-18T15:03:00.000-06:002007-01-18T15:03:00.000-06:00Thanks David. I put it in the main post section no...Thanks David. I put it in the main post section now.Tony Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02102293843397809802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13948933.post-1169148006253900662007-01-18T13:20:00.000-06:002007-01-18T13:20:00.000-06:00Here it is: Q67: What is effectual calling?A67: ...Here it is: <BR/><BR/>Q67: What is effectual calling?<BR/>A67: Effectual calling is the work of God's almighty power and grace, whereby (out of his free and special love to his elect, and from nothing in them moving him thereunto) he doth, in his accepted time, invite and draw them to Jesus Christ, by his word and Spirit; savingly enlightening their minds, renewing and powerfully determining David Ponterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329361749094253372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13948933.post-1169147907098445932007-01-18T13:18:00.000-06:002007-01-18T13:18:00.000-06:00Hey Tony,You forgot LC 67, where the LC uses the w...Hey Tony,<BR/><BR/>You forgot LC 67, where the LC uses the words offer and invite interchangably.<BR/><BR/>Thats actually very important.David Ponterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329361749094253372noreply@blogger.com