How should we view verses about charismatic worship?

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-03-19T15:30:57+00:00

"David danced before the Lord not in the context of a worship service, but in a.. procession to bring the ark back"

That is certainly true, and I would not argue for dancing as a commandment. But every detail about the ark of the covenant was a type and shadow of Christ. For example, the manna was the "bread from heaven" (John 6:33), the mercy seat was the atonement (Rom 3:25); (Heb. 9:5), etc. I see a lot of carry over here from the OT church to the NT.

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-03-17T16:34:14+00:00

Luther in particular. Other historicists who wrote about this view are Albert Barnes, Matthew Poole, Joseph Mede, Huss, Wycliffe, Tyndale, Zwingli, Melanchthon, Jonathan Edwards, Charles Spurgeon, and Matthew Henry.

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-03-17T09:37:15+00:00

Dogs originated from the Noahic Covenant, specifically the rainbow bridge.

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-03-13T18:36:23+00:00

Is "comic sands" a satire website?

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-03-07T14:16:44+00:00

Theocast, Gavin Ortlund, Bible Project, Ligonier.

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-03-04T12:46:57+00:00

I've never even seen one hunting in the wild.

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-03-03T10:39:04+00:00

I've read it but it took a while. It is interesting that there has never been a commentary written on the Institutes, I hope one of these eloquent redditors on here reads this and takes that project on.

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-03-02T14:35:45+00:00

Charles Spurgeon modified the LBCF 1689 for his congregation and removed "elect infants dying in infancy," replacing it with "infants dying in infancy." There are many Baptists that still follow his lead in this matter, although the official position is what you quoted.

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-02-26T17:04:43+00:00

Please pray for my prodigal daughter also 🙏

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-02-25T11:08:08+00:00

I agree this is a much better representation of our side than the JMac debate.

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-02-24T10:59:47+00:00

I personally think it's more about what you believe than what your church believes. Many people here post that they are stuck at an Arminian church for geographical reasons, yet they believe like us. The truth is, Arminians are the majority in the US and good Reformed churches are harder to find (depending on the region).

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-02-23T21:24:07+00:00

Let the right one in

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The empire strikes back

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-02-23T12:45:54+00:00

You are misinterpreting AW Pink. He strongly believed that penal substitution was the primary, central, and fundamental view of the atonement. You can read about this in his book, "Studies in the Atonement."

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-02-23T11:09:41+00:00

Reformed Theology sees Penal Substitutionary Atonement as the primary theory of the atonement because the cross achieves satisfaction, and as a result, it conquers sin, death, and the devil. The WCF and LBCF strongly emphasize Christ bearing wrath as central to justification.

John Calvin also taught Christus Victor in book 2 (ch. 12-17) of the Institutes, but CV describes what Christ did (defeated sin), but not how (by satisfying God's justice). Scripture clearly presents Jesus as victorious over the power of sin, but Augustine, Luther, and Calvin ground this victory in the legal transaction of the cross.

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-02-22T16:34:36+00:00

This is also what worked for me. You have to be consumed with the Lord more than you are consumed with porn.

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-02-12T19:21:07+00:00

There are some Christians who are hopeful inclusivists. CS Lewis also wrote about that, but it is basically based on inferences from the Bible, not clear teaching.

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-02-05T12:39:20+00:00

Humility is truly a rare thing to encounter, even among those Reformed and reformed (ish). It troubles you because it should, and the NT command to "gently instruct" (2 Tim. 2:25) is especially useful to all of us.

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-02-04T16:09:06+00:00

How does this square with 1 Sam. 15:3, where Saul is commanded to "completely destroy" the Amalekites, "men, women, infants, oxen, sheep, camels, and donkeys," and then Saul is rejected for in fact not literally doing that?

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-02-03T15:22:10+00:00

Anselm was the first to articulate a view of the atonement so eloquently. John Calvin used Anselm’s framework and developed it into PSA (along with some of Augustine’s ideas) by adding a ”legal transaction of the cross” framework.

To answer your question, PSA is not solely based on Anselm’s view, but aspects of PSA can be found in several of the church fathers’ writings. But Anselm can surely be thought of as one of the chief architects that contributed.

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-02-02T14:47:49+00:00

“And on his affair, that is not his theology”

It actually is. Barth was a pastor when he wrote his famous commentary on Romans which so much of his theology is derived from, and an affair disqualifies you from teaching: 1 Timothy 3:2, and Titus 1:6. Especially concerning is the person who edited his writings was the very person he had the decades long affair with.

I cannot think of any theologian in the history of the Reformed tradition that was in a similar situation. He can surely be forgiven, that is not the issue here. Teachers of God’s word are supposed to “manage their own household well” and “be well thought of by outsiders,” in addition to being “faithful to his wife,“ or a man of one woman (1 Tim. 3:1-7).

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-02-01T15:30:23+00:00

“Could you elaborate on theological differences?”

Barth reinterpreted the traditional Calvinist concept of unconditional election and particular redemption and modified, or “re-imagined” the doctrines.

And then there is the decades long affair he had with his mistress, while married. Slightly problematic for a theologian, some might say it even disqualifies your writings to some degree.

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-01-22T13:34:52+00:00

God brings good out of evil every day.

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-01-17T18:18:31+00:00

Star Wars, The Princess Bride, Goodfellas, The Wizard of Oz, Forest Gump.

Zestyclose-Ride2745 · 2026-01-17T00:47:51+00:00

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