Plain old “But” theology – I know it says this, but what it really means is the opposite.
Example – I know Paul, John and Peter say God wants all men to come to salvation, but, in reality, He has secretly damned most.
“Inferred” theology – If you believe X, you must believe in Y.
Examples – If you believe in unlimited atonement, you must be a universalist.
If you are egalitarian, you must also approve of homosexual pastors.
“That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” – Titus 3:7.
We are saved by grace THROUGH faith, not grace AND faith. More than a subtle difference that seems to have been lost in all the focus on discrete sola-s.
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Excellent illustration of “but if” theology.
A couple of it’s corollaries are –
Plain old “But” theology – I know it says this, but what it really means is the opposite.
Example – I know Paul, John and Peter say God wants all men to come to salvation, but, in reality, He has secretly damned most.
“Inferred” theology – If you believe X, you must believe in Y.
Examples – If you believe in unlimited atonement, you must be a universalist.
If you are egalitarian, you must also approve of homosexual pastors.
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“That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” – Titus 3:7.
We are saved by grace THROUGH faith, not grace AND faith. More than a subtle difference that seems to have been lost in all the focus on discrete sola-s.
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Grrr … I hate homophone spelling errors: through => threw
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(thanks for the bit of cash you through in the plate … sorry it didn’t get you anything)
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This is great. Thanks Monk.
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Naked Pastor really is a winner
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You may have found the answer to the source of the last post 🙂
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