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A Primer on Roman Catholicism
from John Gerstner May 25, 2010 Category: Articles
In this excerpt from John Gerstner's Primitive Theology, Dr. Gerstner carefully sketches the basic differences between Evangelicalism and Roman Catholicism, focusing on the differing views on justification. Over the coming days we will highlight this unique resource. Keep Reading -
A Primer on the Atonement (pt. 7)
from John Gerstner Apr 26, 2010 Category: Articles
In this ongoing series from John Gerstner's Primitive Theology, Dr. Gerstner uses a fictional dialog between Christian and Inquirer to provide a primer on the Christian doctrine of the atonement. (Continued from Part Six) Keep Reading -
A Primer on the Atonement (pt. 6)
from John Gerstner Apr 21, 2010 Category: Articles
In this ongoing series from John Gerstner's Primitive Theology, Dr. Gerstner uses a fictional dialog between Christian and Inquirer to provide a primer on the Christian doctrine of the atonement. (Continued from Part Five) Keep Reading -
A Primer on the Atonement (pt. 5)
from John Gerstner Apr 09, 2010 Category: Articles
In this ongoing series from John Gerstner's Primitive Theology, Dr. Gerstner uses a fictional dialog between Christian and Inquirer to provide a primer on the Christian doctrine of the atonement. Keep Reading -
A Primer on the Atonement (pt. 4)
from John Gerstner Apr 07, 2010 Category: Articles
In this ongoing series from John Gerstner's Primitive Theology, Dr. Gerstner uses a fictional dialog between Christian and Inquirer to provide a primer on the Christian doctrine of the atonement. Keep Reading -
A Primer on the Atonement (pt. 3)
from John Gerstner Mar 31, 2010 Category: Articles
In the third part of this ongoing series from John Gerstner's Primitive Theology, Dr. Gerstner uses a fictional dialog between Christian and Inquirer to provide a primer on the Christian doctrine of the atonement. Keep Reading -
A Primer on the Atonement (pt. 2)
from John Gerstner Mar 30, 2010 Category: Articles
In this ongoing series from John Gerstner's Primitive Theology, Dr. Gerstner uses a fictional dialog between Christian and Inquirer to provide a primer on the Christian doctrine of the atonement. Keep Reading -
A Primer on the Atonement
from John Gerstner Mar 25, 2010 Category: Articles
In this excerpt from John Gerstner's Primitive Theology, Dr. Gerstner uses a fictional dialog between Christian and Inquirer to provide a primer on the Christian doctrine of the atonement. Over the coming days we will highlight this unique resource. ***** CHRISTIAN: The atonement may well be the most important doctrine in the Christian religion. INQUIRER: Why do you say that? C: I should qualify that statement. The atonement is the most important doctrine for us. In and of itself, it would not be as important as the doctrines of the Trinity and the person of the Lord Jesus Christ. I: What do you mean, “for us”? Keep Reading -
Evangelicalism
from John Gerstner Mar 09, 2010 Category: Articles
There is the gospel in its glory, or rather in His (Christ’s) glory. Strictly speaking, you see, justification is not even by faith alone—it is by Christ alone. What is meant by saying sola fide (by faith alone) is not that our God-given faith can save (where works cannot), but that faith unites with Christ who alone saves. Sola fide = solo Christo! The faith, because it unites with Christ, justifies immediately by virtue of that union. Though works operate at the same time that faith does (the plus sign refers to distinction, not separation), they are placed after justification because they contribute nothing to justification. It is Rome’s placing works before justification that destroys justification and makes it even impossible. Keep Reading -
Roman Catholicism
from John Gerstner Mar 04, 2010 Category: Articles
This was the great issue of the Reformation. Romanism and Protestantism were agreed on the other great essentials of faith: the Trinity, deity of Christ, His vicarious death, even the necessity of faith in Christ. The great and crucial difference came in answer to the question, “How is the sinner justified by Christ?” Romanism said, “By our works which flow from faith in Christ.” Protestantism said, “By faith in Christ alone.” Keep Reading
