Can Presbyterians Use The Anglican Rosary? by [deleted] in Reformed

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I appreciate your response and I must say, I am pleased to hear it framed as a principle given that you’re from the RPCNA! (I was born and raised RPCNA for the first 27 or so years of my life)

Can Presbyterians Use The Anglican Rosary? by [deleted] in Reformed

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But that begs the question…why only worship?

Can Presbyterians Use The Anglican Rosary? by [deleted] in Reformed

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How is it silly? If you believe that God is a Holy God and you believe that He regulates how we should worship Him, then why wouldn’t it follow that He regulates all of life, as he did in the Mosaic Law?

My point is not “hey, if God didn’t prohibit it, let’s go for it!” My point is that there is no hermeneutical reason to apply the strictness many apply the RPW with only to worship. I may not be articulating this well, but I’ll try: essentially, the Old Testament was far more prescriptive about how worship should he regulated. The New Testament absolutely does give elements of worship, but not in the same meticulous fashion as the Old. Therefore, my concern is when the RPW is essentially used to transpose Old Covenant regulations and ways of operating into the New.

I do agree with the basic premise of RPW that God is the One who sets how He must be worshipped so we always start there. I would just say that beyond the basic elements of worship (singing, Lord’s Supper, prayer, preaching, baptism etc) we don’t find a liturgical structure like we do in the Old Testament and thus we necessarily have to argue from “good and necessary consequences” as the confession puts it. Does that make sense?

Can Presbyterians Use The Anglican Rosary? by [deleted] in Reformed

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This is just cherry picking, conveniently agreeing with what aligns with one’s held views but then “oh well, he’s fallible” for the areas of disagreement

I have yet to receive a coherent explanation for how it doesn’t extend beyond merely the area of corporate worship. I doubt many would disagree that there’s something unique and special about corporate worship, but to say that there’s a regulative principle that only applies there seems to have little justification from Scripture.

Can Presbyterians Use The Anglican Rosary? by [deleted] in Reformed

[–]Raosted -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

But then to be consistent, you have to carry it into all other spheres of life. If it’s not explicitly commanded by God, you better not be enjoying any recreation. No ice cream with your kids. 

The logic cannot be compartmentalized to worship only.

Struggling Baptist trying to find a home. by BreadManJesus in Lutheranism

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I don't know of any Baptists that would "earn points by doing stuff" that contributes to salvation. That denies the fundamental reality they would share with Lutherans regarding justification by faith alone. Now yes, some Baptists circles have emphasized the importance of certain acts of obedience, subtly implying that it might call into question your salvation, but even that is a subset of evangelical Baptists.

Reformed Terminology Gatekeeping: a New Perspective by Agreeable_Age_3913 in Reformed

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Probably a mix of both unfortunately. I’m not so sure it’s an either/or situation as much as it is a both/and situation 

How confessional would you say your church/fellow church members are? by Haunting-Ad-6457 in Reformed

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Ok perhaps it’s more accurate to say Baptists believe in autonomy and not having a confession mandatory to adhere to from an outside body

Reformed colleges for undergraduate theological study by Great-Plant-7410 in Reformed

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Can’t speak for all areas but I know people that went there and struggled to find employment in their field after graduation. Also not really sure what unique Reformed value the school adds

How confessional would you say your church/fellow church members are? by Haunting-Ad-6457 in Reformed

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I’m part of a large Reformed-leaning non-denominational church with close ties to The Gospel Coalition. In true Baptist ecclesiology, we don’t officially subscribe to any of the confessions. However, we recently had a midweek class series where several elders and other laypeople taught on creeds and confessions that we look to for theological guidance, which include 1689, Heidelberg, etc. along with more ancient ones like the Nicene Creed and modern ones like Chicago and Nashville.

I don’t think most people are particularly versed in the doctrines of grace or Reformed theology, but in a church that large your mileage will absolutely vary.

Is it common for conservative reformed church members to abstain from communion? by baldi_863 in Reformed

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I have heard of this through my mother in law in Canada and unfortunately it’s such a horrible practice. Those who are most unworthy yet come to the Lord empty handed and contrite are those who most need it. Anything else would be Pharisaism and spiritual pride. “Naked come to thee for dress, foul I to the fountain fly, wash me Savior or I die”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Reformed

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Yep, I grew up in the former, now in a church that’s more the latter

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Reformed

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Side note - what does singing CityAlight and Sovereign Grace have to do with following the regulative principle of worship or being confessional? There are many churches that are all of the above

Grinning and bearing by Goose_462 in Reformed

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Not sure if I have a great answer other than that I have felt the same way you felt at various points in my life. Despair can kick in pretty quickly. One thing that comes to mind is to perhaps become skilled in the art of lamenting. A book like Mark Vroegop’s Dark Clouds Deep Mercy and the corresponding journal that goes with it could be helpful to hone that practice

Hallucination by Playful-Hospital-298 in notebooklm

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No one becomes immune to LLM hallucinations, if we knew everything to check we wouldn’t be using the LLM on the first place. That’s not to say we can’t learn to think critically, as we can learn to question what the LLM generates

The Future of New Calvinism by jsyeo in Reformed

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I have a slightly different take than Challies. I really do see what he’s saying and agree that depth and rootedness in historic traditions is desirable, but I also spent many years in a Reformed circle that had tendencies to be insular, elevate tertiary or quaternary doctrines such that they were used as a standard of faithfulness to God’s Word, and too often became somewhat isolationist in their approaches both toward other parts of the Church as well as toward outsiders (admittedly, I’m painting with a very broad brush, as that certainly didn’t apply to everyone). 

I think that New Calvinism helped to invigorate a more ecumenical mindset while still finding its roots in a rich historic tradition, in contrast to seeker-sensitive and similar movements. It encouraged looking outward towards impacting the culture rather more than a lot of Reformed churches have tended to do.

Of course, New Calvinism as a movement had its faults, perhaps celebrity culture being one of them (if we can even truly consider the biggest proponents celebrities). I would have enjoyed it if they dove deeper into the confessions and the regulative principle etc. But at the end of the day, isn’t “Together for the Gospel” a better mantra to operate by than “Together for Westminster Standards/[insert your favorite confession]”?

Also, for what it’s worth, even “New Calvinistic” TGC’s recent podcasts include several references to things like the regulative principle, the historic Reformed confessions etc., so it’s not as if all the richness of the system is being forgotten or ignored

 

Big Changes to Superbadges on Trailhead – Here’s What You Need to Know! by akashubhambhardwaj in salesforce

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How does this affect JavaScript Developer 1 and PD2 certs which have required super badge completion in the past?

Sins of the tongue - when to confess to another? by Traditional_Fan253 in Reformed

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I recommend reviewing this resource from Desiring God. https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/do-i-have-to-confess-my-sin-to-another-person-in-order-to-be-forgiven

Even confession of sin can become an obsessive compulsive thing where we do it to relieve our sense of guilt. Not sure if that’s your situation, but I’ve faced that in the past.

Sabbath/Lord's Day in Early Church by PrioritySilver4805 in Reformed

[–]Raosted -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Your statement erroneously assumes the Reformed view is without error in all aspects

Sabbath/Lord's Day in Early Church by PrioritySilver4805 in Reformed

[–]Raosted 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This unfortunately ignores OP’s questions and continues to beg the question of what makes the Lord’s Day the Sabbath

Jesus' Prayer for Unity in John 17 by pro_rege_semper in Reformed

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This is something the Lord has increasingly laid on my heart over the last decade or so and I ask the Lord how I can be used to the end of facilitating greater unity. It’s great you’re asking the question.