The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Romans 5:12

J_Edwards,

What you/we are up against here is someone who has more affection for a man (cultish behaviour) than the source upon which that man, Martin Luther, stood on (right or wrong) and was willing to give his life for. It isn't a phenomena exclusive to this speratus nor to Lutherans, for "denominationalism" is found among most, if not all, denominations, groups and cults. It is shameful, IMHO, for someone to not be able to open the Word of God and show by proper exegesis and good and necessary consequence from the Word, evidence for that which they believe. The ability to do so will of course vary with the gifts given by the Spirit. But to whatever degree one is able, one should be able to give a reason for the hope that lies within them from the infallible Scriptures.

It would seem from a multitude of challenges given to speratus that he is either unable or unwilling to stand upon God's Word but rather to base his entire profession upon the writings of men. Most of us can find fault with some of the views held by the Church Fathers, Augustine, Luther, Calvin, Knox, Owen, Edwards, Spurgeon, Sproul, et al. And how is it that we can do this? By comparing what they embraced to what is written in the inspired, inerrant, infallible written Word of the Living God. Should any of us find no fault in the doctrines of a man/men, then the warning flag should be most visible and indicate that we no longer rely upon the proposition truths of God but upon the fallible ideas of men.

In His Grace,