The body of teaching which arose during and shortly after The Reformation
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According to reformed theology, why are certain important doctrines not “obvious”? [i.e. why does the Westminister Confession even exist?]
Consider the important doctrines of:
divinity of Christ
doctrine of Trinity
doctrine of predestination
Consider in general, that the Westminister Confession is shorter than most books of the ...
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Why is it rare to combine Reformed/Calvinist doctrine and Dispensationalism?
I've been told that it's rare to find someone who combines Dispensationalism and Reformed/Calvinistic doctrine (such as John MacArthur). Why is this? What ideas don't mesh well?
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Reformed Theology, Pentecostalism, and Charismatic Movement on The Holy Spirit
To a first degree approximation, is the following correct?
Reformed Theology: Spiritual gifts ceased after the apostolic age. The gifts were important to setup the initial church, but after the ...
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How did Reformed Theologians view works-based “Heavenly Rewards”?
I am currently reading Erwin Lutzer's "Your Eternal Reward". I also watched MacArthus's "Eternal Rewards and Motivation". Now, I know that Reformed theologians believe:
salvation by grace, not works
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How would a Reformed world view see the “Left Behind” series?
Are the teachings of Tim Lahaye as found in the Left Behind series consistent with the teachings of either Reformed theology or Calvanism?
More generally, is the notion of "Biblical Fiction" ...
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How do non-reformed theologists argue against “God alone matters”? [closed]
Edit
For anyone that might stumble across this by accident:
This is not a position that reformed theologists hold. (I.e. my assumption is incorrect.)
Original Question
If I understand reformed ...
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What are the main differences between Reformed Protestant Biblical Theology and Covenant Theology?
I have mostly studied theology by people who have their views labeled as Covenant Theology, by the label makers. Recently, I have studied views of some who prefer the label, Biblical Theology.
I have ...
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Do reformed theologists call “God the Father” Jehovah
"God the Son" is generally agreed to be Jesus.
Do reformed theologists agree that "God the Father" is Jehovah (or is this only something claimed by the denomination calling themselves Jehovah's ...
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Is the following rationale for sharing the gospel consistent with reformed theology?
One can ask:
if one believes in predestination, then why share the Gospel?
A common response one often hears is:
because God also said to share the gospel or
perhaps God predestined you to be ...
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How does leaving a 'gift at the altar' reconcile with reformed views of the need to 'approach the throne of grace' in everything?
Jesus said:
“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go ...
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What was the reformed theology of Christian belief that allowed Christian soldiers to fight against each other during WWII? [closed]
During WWII Christians killed Christians.
What was the Christian idea or concept at the time that did not lead these soldiers to throw down their arms and walk away from doing so?
Christian are to ...
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Reformed perspective on “It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us” (Acts 15:28)
Acts 15 records the Council of Jerusalem, a meeting in about 50AD of early Church leaders regarding whether Gentiles could be Christians without first becoming Jews. "After much discussion" (15:7) ...
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How should Reformed Christians deal with homosexual marriage of individuals prior to their conversion to Christianity?
I've been pondering this for several weeks and I believe that the reformed church (really, the church in general) is woefully unprepared to answer the following question:
How should the church deal ...
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How are the different covenants related to or different from each other?
In church traditions that subscribe to Reformed theology it is common to refer to God's relationship to men in terms of covenants -- agreements between God and His people in which God makes specific ...
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What is the difference between a covenant and a contract?
Specifically as used by the Reformed theological tradition, what is meant by the term "covenant"? How is this different than other forms of agreements under assorted names in English like contract, ...
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According to reformed theology, does reformed theology fall apart if one removes the doctrine of predestination?
Context:
I was recently pondering on why it took me so long to discover reformed theology, and how my beliefs changed before/after reading reformed theology -- and as I traced my thoughts, it seems ...
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What is the purpose of Satan's fall from a reformed perspective? [closed]
Did God, in His omnipotence, allow Satan to fall from grace have something to do with His allowing Adam and Eve to fall which provides first hand knowledge to the elect angels / elect humans in a way ...
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According to reformed theology, is there any valid reason to desire to be saved besides it glorifies God?
Question:
According to reformed theology, is there any valid reason to desire to be saved besides it glorifies God?
As a result:
According to reformed theology, is it valid to desire to be saved ...
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According to reformed theology, are _all_ wealthy Christians required to give their wealth to the poor?
In Mark 10:17-31, we see Jesus talk to the rich young ruler, and tell him to sell his possessions and give it to the poor.
According to reformed theologians, is this required of all wealthy followers ...
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According to reformed theology: Is loving God a choice? If not, do the elect differ from robots?
According to reformed theology:
God, before the foundations of the universe, chose to elect some humans
God ensures that the elect will come to believe and follow Christ
Thus, the question:
For ...
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According to Reformed Theology, are Catholics Christians?
In John MacArthur's Scandal of the Catholic Preisthood, Catholicism is not portrayed as the zenith of Christianity.
Question:
Is this
a John MacArthur only view, not held by the majority of ...
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Are there disagreements between Reformed Theology and the teachings of A.W. Tozer?
Are there any known conflicts between the teachings of A.W. Tozer and those of Reformed Theology?
My concern is sparked by his relation to the Christian "mystics", which sound potentially heretical. ...
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What is the Calvinist perspective on regeneration?
When do Calvinists consider an elect person to be regenerate?
If it is at birth, then is it odd that someone who is "regenerate" is living in sin, up until the point of faith in Christ?
And if it is ...
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Self-Examination in Reformed Practical Theology
I have the sense that the doctrine of self-examination figures large in the writings of the Puritans (and perhaps other old-school Reformed theologians); however, I do not know nearly as much about it ...
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Did the church fathers or OT talk about the visible and invisible church?
In the Reformation, the doctrine of the distinction between the visible and invisible church was important in the Reformers' claim not to have started a rogue church. I am wondering...
Given that it ...
