. I appreciate Mike’s commentary on this subject. I would add that on Mysticism it’s an uphill fight. Back in the early 80’s, 40 years ago I was heavily into the Spiritual Formation Movement, and have watched as it has grown to be emphasized in most Protestant Seminaries. It’s a very hard sell to call… Continue reading Is Christ Sufficient in Our Salvation or do We Need More?
Category: Confessions and Catechisms
WLC – Q. 20. What was the providence of God toward man in the estate in which he was created?
Q. 20. What was the providence of God toward man in the estate in which he was created?A. The providence of God toward man in the estate in which he was created, was the placing him in paradise, appointing him to dress it, giving him liberty to eat of the fruit of the earth; putting… Continue reading WLC – Q. 20. What was the providence of God toward man in the estate in which he was created?
WLC – Q. 19. What is God’s providence towards the angels?
Q. 19. What is God's providence towards the angels?A. God by his providence permitted some of the angels, willfully and irrecoverably, to fall into sin and damnation, limiting and ordering that, and all their sins, to his own glory; and established the rest in holiness and happiness; employing them all, at his pleasure, in the… Continue reading WLC – Q. 19. What is God’s providence towards the angels?
WLC – Q. 18. What are God’s works of providence?
Q. 18. What are God's works of providence?A. God's works of providence are his most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all his creatures; ordering them, and all their actions, to his own glory. One is not going to find support for deism here in the Catechism! And the doctrinal teaching will be more… Continue reading WLC – Q. 18. What are God’s works of providence?