Pilgrim
Now it is me that is confused; but perhaps that is because I am misunderstanding what DeYoung wrote concerning the atonement? I didn't see anything I would disagree with at least on that topic.
Before I started writing this post I consulted with several Reformed sources on the atonement such as RC Sproul and didn't see anything conflicting with what DeYoung said either.
Just to add a little concerning Mohler and Dever. Although I have been blessed in the past by their writing; never the less their involvement in the New Calvinism movement has made me skeptical.
For example, if you have read Mohler on the subjects of non-Cessationism, mysticism and theistic evolution; you will know that he is against them. Yet, if that is true why then does he identify himself with a movement that has adherents who hold to those things? I have tried in the past to contact both Dever and Mohler to ask about this, yet I did not get a response.
Does that mean that both Dever and Mohler are not worth reading anymore? If I answer yes to that, to be consistent, I must also do the same with JI Packer, because although Packer wrote what I consider my all time favourite articles; he is involved in ECT and has said in recent years some very questionable things. One example, is when my pastor was taking courses years ago, Packer was one of his professors and he had the privilege of talking to Dr. Packer one on one and Dr. Packer asked him if he was “confessional”? My pastor said yes he is and the response he received back left my pastor confused. Dr. Packer said: “I could never be confessional...”.
I would also mention that in recent years, JI Packer has endorsed many heretical books, to which Reformed reviewers have said that an endorsement by JI Packer no longer means anything.
My point is that, I have learned (or am trying to learn,
) to read everyone with discernment. Believe me, that does not mean that I am going to read heretics like Brian McLaren.
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