tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615787.post3421810373878458861..comments2023-08-26T09:34:18.163-05:00Comments on Dead Theologians: Evangelical and Liberalism: What's the difference?Jared Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18445783451815077626noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615787.post-27010982088429330652010-02-20T20:44:26.813-06:002010-02-20T20:44:26.813-06:00I know! That's the only thing holding us back....I know! That's the only thing holding us back.M. Jay Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196144533530725736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615787.post-82278752137766791742010-02-15T00:03:12.547-06:002010-02-15T00:03:12.547-06:00Jay- Just as soon as we find a stadium large enoug...Jay- Just as soon as we find a stadium large enough to fit all the people that will flock to a church with confessional Reformed worship!Jared Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18445783451815077626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615787.post-29171545930780526672010-02-13T11:08:53.314-06:002010-02-13T11:08:53.314-06:00When are we going to plant a church?When are we going to plant a church?M. Jay Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196144533530725736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615787.post-33605229521107865742010-02-13T10:15:49.330-06:002010-02-13T10:15:49.330-06:00The problem with "evangelical" is that i...The problem with "evangelical" is that it has no objective definition. In the past decades homosexuals and Catholics have both claimed the label without any recourse to compare to an objective definition. <br /><br />"Reformed" has an objective definition in the confessions of the Westminster Standards or the Three forms of unity. One can claim to be Reformed, but if they do not match the confessions, their claim can be refuted.<br /><br />I would not take your label as wrong so much as incomplete. We may say we are "bible-believing" but so will the liberal or the Unitarian. Everyone claims the Bible, the question is what the Bible means and that requires confession.<br /><br />Have you read R. Scott Clark's book "Recovering the Reformed Confession"? He makes a convincing case for confessional-fidelity as our common identity.Jared Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18445783451815077626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615787.post-45566992586389297692010-02-13T09:53:33.778-06:002010-02-13T09:53:33.778-06:00I can understand your reasoning for dumping the la...I can understand your reasoning for dumping the label "Evangelical." But I'm afraid the same reasoning applies to "Reformed." There are plenty of people calling themselves "Reformed" who no longer believe in the doctrines of the Reformation. Nope, we need another word altogether. Or a string of words. How about "Bible-believing, old-fashioned, Fundamentalist, disciple of Jesus." Yup, I believe that will do the job!Pastor St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538333352371845838noreply@blogger.com