tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243632722786443561.post481202182258282557..comments2023-11-17T22:28:07.442-06:00Comments on Deus Misereatur: Book Review: "Antinomianism" by Mark Jonesmphilliberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05199089265196120556noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243632722786443561.post-52801332628037266662014-04-05T14:31:51.347-05:002014-04-05T14:31:51.347-05:00Yes, I realize that. Still does not do justice to...Yes, I realize that. Still does not do justice to 19.6, though, does it? Does Romans 8 soften the reality of Romans 7? No, it provides relief. That's rather the point, it seems to me. I suppose I should just buy and read the book myself; but it seems to me the Reformed are so quick to affirm the Law as good, they forget its ongoing convicting role; that or they think they are doing a pretty good job following it. chris hutchinsonhttp://www.gracecovenantpca.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243632722786443561.post-63452289898447488842014-04-04T14:39:18.546-05:002014-04-04T14:39:18.546-05:00Chris, Jones's statement goes along with WCF 1...Chris, Jones's statement goes along with WCF 19.7, "Neither are the aforementioned uses of the law contrary to the grace of the Gospel, but do sweetly comply with it;..." The hard contrast, for one united to Christ, is softened, and the believer finds the "grace of the Gospel" walking in friendship with the law, so that sweetly comply with one another.mphilliberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05199089265196120556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1243632722786443561.post-33080836618278383242014-04-04T13:47:33.871-05:002014-04-04T13:47:33.871-05:00Thanks for this review.
I have not read the book ...Thanks for this review.<br /><br />I have not read the book yet, but I am intrigued by the comment that the law/gospel anti-thesis ends the moment someone becomes a believer. Sounds like something Doug Wilson would say, or an over-reaction to Lutheranism. <br /><br />I have in mind WCF 19.6: that the Law continues to be of use to the believer to, among other things, "...come to further conviction of, humiliation for, and hatred of their sin, together with a clearer sight of their need for Christ, and the perfection of His obedience."<br /><br />Is that not antithesis? If not, what is it? I prefer to use the term law/gospel contrast, rather than antithesis, so perhaps it is just a terminology problem. But clearly there is some kind of law/gospel contrast/antithesis which continues in the believer's life.<br /><br />Thoughts?Chris Hutchinsonhttp://www.gracecovenantpca.orgnoreply@blogger.com