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SRR 124 WLC: Why was it requisite that the Mediator should be God and man in one person?
SRR 124 WLC: Why was it requisite that the Mediator should be God and man in one person?

A Baptist study on the Westminster Larger Catechism, Question 40, held at the Old Paths Christian Church on 6 January 2020. Topics include Christology and the Trinity; ancient creeds and councils; Nestorianism and other ancient heresies; Greek philosophy, essentialism, realism, metaphysics and existence; Roman Catholic teaching; the problem of the one and the many; and more!

Q. 40. Why was it requisite that the Mediator should be God and man in one person? 

A. It was requisite that the Mediator, who was to reconcile God and man, should himself be both God and man, and this in one person, that the proper works of each nature might be accepted of God for us,t and relied on by us, as the works of the whole person.u

(t) Matt 1:21,23; Matt 3:17; Heb 9:14
(u) 1 Pet 2:6

Resources

+https://www.chapellibrary.org/book/lbcw/the-london-baptist-confession-of-faith-of-1689-with-preface-baptist-catechism-and-appendix-on-baptism

+https://reformedbrotherhood.com/trb-113-nestorianism/

“Human nature, therefore, although endowed with intelligence and will, may be, and in fact is, in the person of Christ impersonal. That it is so is the plain doctrine of Scripture, for the Son of God, a divine person, assumed a perfect human nature, and, nevertheless, remains one person.” (Charles Hodge, Systematic Theology, https://www.ccel.org/ccel/hodge/theology2.html)

+Bruce Shelley, Church History in Plain Language, Fourth Edition Zondervan Academic, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GCG55EM/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_awdb_t1_x_V8cfEbQNFNPY7

+J.N.D. Kelly, Early Christian Doctrines: Revised Edition, https://www.amazon.com/dp/006064334X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_YBnNEbZ1WRQ8W

Roger Olson, The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition & Reform, https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/372001517

+The Distinctiveness of Baptist Covenant Theology: A Comparison Between Seventeenth-Century Particular Baptist and Paedobaptist Federalism [Revised Edition] by Pascal Denault, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23827777

+Gordon H. Clark, “Atheism,” http://www.trinityfoundation.org/journal.php?id=50

+Gordon H. Clark, The Trinity, http://www.trinitylectures.org/trinity-the-p-78.html; and The Incarnation, http://www.trinitylectures.org/incarnation-the-p-92.html

Semper Reformanda RadioCarlos E. MontijoPresbyterian, Reformed Theology, human nature, Reformed Confessions, Hermeneutics, Christology, Roman Catholicism, Church History, Critique, Philosophy, Christmas, Heresy, Against Rome, Gordon Clark, Lord's Supper, Covenant Theology, John Calvin, EucharistComment
SRR 123 WLC: Why was it requisite that the Mediator should be man?
SRR 123 WLC: Why was it requisite that the Mediator should be man?

A Baptist study on the Westminster Larger Catechism, Question 39, held at the Old Paths Christian Church on 30 December 2019. We covered a myriad of topics including Christology, salvation, Covenant Theology, Dispensationalism, Adam and Even, Moral Law, the Covenant of Works and the works principle, the law/gospel distinction, final judgment, sanctification, the flesh, and more!

Q. 39. Why was it requisite that the Mediator should be man?

A. It was requisite that the Mediator should be man, that he might advance our nature,n perform obedience to the law,o suffer and make intercession for us in our nature,p have a fellow feeling of our infirmities;q that we might receive the adoption of sons,r and have comfort and access with boldness unto the throne of grace.s

(n) Heb 2:16; 2 Pet 1:4
(o) Gal 4:4; Matt 5:17; Rom 5:19; Phil 2:8
(p) Heb 2:14; Heb 7:24-25
(q) Heb 4:15
(r) Gal 4:5
(s) Heb 4:16

Resources

+https://www.apuritansmind.com/westminster-standards/larger-catechism/

+https://www.chapellibrary.org/book/lbcw/the-london-baptist-confession-of-faith-of-1689-with-preface-baptist-catechism-and-appendix-on-baptism

+Carlos Montijo and Tim Shaughnessy, “SRR 85 The Covenant of Works & New Covenant Theology, Part I,” Semper Reformanda Radio, https://thorncrownministries.com/srr/2018/6/24/srr-85-the-covenant-of-works-new-covenant-theology-part-1.

+____“SRR 86 The Covenant of Works & New Covenant Theology, Part II,” https://thorncrownministries.com/srr/2018/7/15/srr-86-a-biblical-defense-for-the-covenant-of-works-part-2.

+Carlos Montijo, “When Protestants Err on the Side of Rome: John Piper, “Final Salvation,” and the Decline and Fall of Sola Fide at the Last Day,” https://thorncrownministries.com/blog/2018/5/6/john-piper-final-salvation-and-the-decline-and-fall-of-sola-fide-part-i

+https://thorncrownministries.com/blog/2017/03/22/semper-reformanda-radio-new-covenant-theology-playlist-resources

+Martin Luther, The Bondage of the Will, https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/254994425

+Paul Washer, “Being What You Are: Having Too Low a View of Regeneration - Romans 6,” https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=428082310290

+The Distinctiveness of Baptist Covenant Theology: A Comparison Between Seventeenth-Century Particular Baptist and Paedobaptist Federalism [Revised Edition] by Pascal Denault, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23827777

+Hodge's Commentary on Romans 5, http://www.reformed.org/books/romans/rom_5b_hodge.html

+Richard Barcellos, Getting the Garden Right, https://press.founders.org/shop/getting-the-garden-right/

Semper Reformanda RadioCarlos E. MontijoCovenant Theology, Calvinism, Presbyterian, Ordo Solutis, Reformed Theology, human nature, Reformed Confessions, John Piper, Moral Law, Christology, Protestant Reformation, Sanctification, Justification, Heresy, Ordo Salutis, Judgment, Final Salvation, Justification Controversy, Martin Luther, Roman Catholicism, Romans 7, Against RomeComment
SRR 121 Deranged by Doug Wilson, Messianic Judaism & John Piper & the Decline of Sola Fide at Final Judgment (7)
SRR 121 Deranged by Doug Wilson, Messianic Judaism & John Piper & the Decline of Sola Fide at Final Judgment (7)
Semper Reformanda RadioCarlos E. MontijoSalvation, Federal Vision, Roman Catholicism, Ecumenism, Evangelicalism, Justification Controversy, Final Salvation, Against Rome, Heresy, Critique, Interview, Doug Wilson, Church History, Reformed Confessions, Desiring God, Apostasy, Jason Petersen, Justification, Judgment, John Piper, Reformation, Reformed TheologyComment
SRR 118 Don't Talk About Politics or Religion
SRR 118 Don't Talk About Politics or Religion

One of our main cultural taboos is, “Don’t talk about politics or religion,” but the Christian just can’t seem to keep his mouth shut. Join us for the last episode of the decade as Tim Shaughnessy opens up about personal issues and the challenges of sharing your faith with loved ones who don’t want to hear it.

This episode is also brought to you by The Trinity Foundation and we would like to thank Tom Juodaitis for allowing us to publish this Sermon from the late Dr. Richard Bennett titled, “Justification and The Roman Catholic Doctrine of Salvation.”

We would also like to recommend the ministry founded by Dr. Bennett, Berean Beacon.

Are Roman Catholics Saved?

Semper Reformanda RadioTim ShaughnessyRoman Catholicism, Church History, Against Rome, Apologetics, Reformation, Reformed Theology, EvangelismComment
SRR 115 The Resurrection: John Piper & the Decline of Sola Fide at Final Judgment (6)
SRR 115 The Resurrection: John Piper & the Decline of Sola Fide at Final Judgment (6)
Semper Reformanda RadioCarlos E. MontijoSalvation, Federal Vision, Roman Catholicism, Desiring God, Ecumenism, Evangelicalism, Justification Controversy, Final Salvation, Against Rome, Heresy, Critique, Interview, Monergism, End Times, Eschatology, Doug Wilson, Church History, John Calvin, Reformed Confessions, Hermeneutics, Justification, Judgment, John Piper, ReformationComment
SRR 114 Heaven’s Diaspora: John Piper & the Decline of Sola Fide at Final Judgment (5)
SRR 114 Heaven’s Diaspora: John Piper & the Decline of Sola Fide at Final Judgment (5)
Semper Reformanda RadioCarlos E. MontijoSalvation, Antichrist, Federal Vision, Roman Catholicism, Desiring God, Ecumenism, Evangelicalism, Justification Controversy, Final Salvation, Against Rome, Heresy, Sanctification, Critique, Interview, Gordon Clark, Monergism, Doug Wilson, Scripturalism, Judgment, Logic, John Piper, Reformation Comment
SRR 111 Emails, Events, Books, Controversies
SRR 111 Emails, Events, Books, Controversies

Carlos and Tim catch up on emails, recent events, personal updates, and controversies about Apologetics and the Jeff Durbin/Andy Stanley exchange, School dress ups and gender, Christians and entertainment, Roman Catholic Baptism and Presbyterians, Charles Hodge and JH Thornwell, Richard Gaffin and Justification, and Piper and being Counted Righteous in Christ.

Charles Hodge on the Roman Catholic Church:

Indeed it is a matter of devout thankfulness to God that underneath the numerous grievous and destructive errors of the Romish Church, the great truths of the Gospel are preserved. The Trinity, the true divinity of Christ, the true doctrine concerning his person as God and man in two distinct natures and one person forever, salvation through his blood, regeneration and sanctification through the almighty power of the Spirit, the resurrection of the body, and eternal life, are doctrines on which the people of God in that communion live, and have produced such saintly men as St. Bernard, Fenelon, and doubtless thousands of others who are of the number of God’s elect. (John Robbins, http://www.trinityfoundation.org/journal.php?id=228)

References

https://thorncrownministries.com/blog/2018/5/6/john-piper-final-salvation-and-the-decline-and-fall-of-sola-fide-part-i

https://thorncrownministries.com/blog/2018/9/16/john-piper-final-salvation-and-the-decline-and-fall-of-sola-fide-part-ii

http://www.trinitylectures.org/sacramental-sorcery-p-161.html

http://www.trinitylectures.org/emperor-has-no-clothes-the-p-182.html

CALVIN ON THE VALIDITY OF 'ROMISH' BAPTISM, http://www.semperreformanda.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Calvin-on-the-Validity-of-Romish-Baptism-Dr.-F.N.-Lee.pdf

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2810687752

https://youtu.be/BnS5Z-A_5jA

http://www.ironsharpensironradio.com/podcast/september-1-2017-show-with-david-j-engelsma-on-the-gospel-truth-of-justification-proclaimed-defended-developed/

https://biblethumpingwingnut.com/2019/04/29/endgame/

Dallas Exhibits

https://www.biblicalarts.org

https://dma.org

https://buc-ees.com/index.php

http://easttexaszoo.com

http://creationevidence.org/

http://adamantbeliever.com

https://www.exministries.com

Semper Reformanda RadioCarlos E. MontijoSalvation, Antichrist, Federal Vision, Roman Catholicism, Desiring God, Ecumenism, Evangelicalism, Justification Controversy, Final Salvation, Against Rome, Heresy, Critique, Gordon Clark, Entertainment, Eschatology, Judgment, Family, Reformed Confessions, Hermeneutics, Book Reviews, Trinity Foundation, Justification, New Covenant Theology, John Piper, Reformation, Reformed TheologyComment
SRR 106 John Piper and the Decline of Sola Fide at Final Judgment (4)
SRR 106 John Piper and the Decline of Sola Fide at Final Judgment (4)
Semper Reformanda RadioCarlos E. MontijoSalvation, Antichrist, Federal Vision, Roman Catholicism, Desiring God, Ecumenism, Evangelicalism, Justification Controversy, Final Salvation, Against Rome, John MacArthur, Heresy, Sanctification, Critique, Michael Horton, Lordship Salvation, John Piper, ReformationComment
SRR 101 John Piper and the Decline of Sola Fide at Final Judgment (3)
SRR 101 John Piper and the Decline of Sola Fide at Final Judgment (3)
Semper Reformanda RadioCarlos E. MontijoEcumenism, Justification Controversy, Critique, John MacArthur, Salvation, Roman Catholicism, Desiring God, Michael Horton, Evangelicalism, Heresy, Antichrist, Federal Vision, Against Rome, Lordship Salvation, Sanctification, John Piper, Reformation Comments
SRR 99 John Piper and the Decline of Sola Fide at Final Judgment (2)
SRR 99 John Piper and the Decline of Sola Fide at Final Judgment (2)
Semper Reformanda RadioCarlos E. MontijoAgainst Rome, Evangelicalism, Salvation, Heresy, Federal Vision, Justification Controversy, Critique, Michael Horton, Desiring God, John MacArthur, Antichrist, Sanctification, Lordship Salvation, Ecumenism, Roman Catholicism, John Piper, Reformation Comment
SRR 98 John Piper and the Decline of Sola Fide at Final Judgment (1)
SRR 98 John Piper and the Decline of Sola Fide at Final Judgment (1)
Semper Reformanda RadioCarlos E. MontijoAgainst Rome, Salvation, Evangelicalism, Federal Vision, Heresy, Justification Controversy, Critique, Michael Horton, Antichrist, John MacArthur, Desiring God, Sanctification, Lordship Salvation, Ecumenism, Roman Catholicism, John Piper, ReformationComment
TDB 4 The Conversions of Jeff Cavins and Dr. Joseph Johnson
TDB 4 The Conversions of Jeff Cavins and Dr. Joseph Johnson

In this episode, we analyze the conversion testimonies of Jeff Cavins, former nondenominational pastor who reverted back to Roman Catholicism, and Dr. Joseph Johnson, a former Presbyterian minister. Both men related a dramatic experience with the Eucharist, each thinking that he had encountered an ancient apostolic truth. Neither realized that the “ancient apostolic” liturgy he encountered was actually a novelty of the latter part of the fourth century, and some of the “ancient” practices Jeff Cavins rediscovered actually originated in the 5th and 11th centuries. In both cases, they thought they were returning to the teachings of the early church fathers, and believed that by becoming Roman Catholics, they were finally “deep in history.” As we point out in this episode, both were still quite shallow in their knowledge of history—which is a prerequisite for converting to Rome.

The Diving BoardTimothy F. KauffmanPresbyterian, Eucharistic Adoration, Canon, Incense, Apostasy, Against Rome, Genuflexion, Roman Catholicism Comments
TDB 2 The Conversion of Father Ray Ryland, Part 2
TDB 2 The Conversion of Father Ray Ryland, Part 2

In this  episode, Timothy F. Kauffman continues his analysis of the arguments from former Episcopalian, Ray Ryland, who converted to Roman Catholicism based, in part, on the evidence for Papal, Roman authority in the early church. Ryland’s arguments are examined in the original context of the writings he cites, and Kauffman shows that Ryland converted to Roman Catholicism based either on ignorance, a lie, or both. In part II, we cover Ryland’s arguments from the controversy of Paul of Samosata, the heretic Bishop of Antioch during the time of Dionysius, Bishop of Rome (c. 260 A.D.). We also cover Ryland's claim that Sylvester, Bishop of Rome, presided at the Council of Nicæa (325 A.D.) through Bishop Hosius of Cordoba, claiming that Hosius was Sylvester's representative at the Council, and that general councils only confirm the teachings of a Roman Bishop.

The Diving BoardTimothy F. KauffmanApostasy, Papal Antichrist, Against Rome, Episcopalian, Roman Catholicism Comment
TDB 1 The Diving Board | The Conversion of Father Ray Ryland, Part 1
TDB 1 The Diving Board | The Conversion of Father Ray Ryland, Part 1

In this inaugural episode, Timothy F. Kauffman analyzes the arguments from former Episcopalian, Ray Ryland, who converted to Roman Catholicism based, in part, on the evidence for Papal, Roman authority in the early church. Ryland’s arguments are examined in the original context of the writings he cites, and Kauffman shows that Ryland converted to Roman Catholicism based either on ignorance, a lie, or both. In part I, we cover Ryland’s arguments from the writings of Roman Bishops Clement (c. 90 A.D.), Victor (c. 190 A.D.) and Dionysius (c. 260 A.D.).

The Diving BoardTimothy F. KauffmanApostasy, Papal Antichrist, Roman Catholicism, Against Rome, Episcopalian Comment