tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20277527.post5331037667081721034..comments2023-07-28T07:13:03.542-05:00Comments on BIBLIA THEOLOGICA: On the Charge of Antinomianism as a Badge of Honorabcanedayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13671418539630398806noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20277527.post-73289136217462416622011-01-31T20:22:05.932-06:002011-01-31T20:22:05.932-06:00It seems to me that the problem with the student&#...It seems to me that the problem with the student's response is that Titus 2:11ff makes it clear that it is <b>God's grace</b> (in the gospel) that does the <b>teaching</b>; it is not the law (moral law) that does the <b>teaching</b>.<br /><br />Therefore, nothing in the passage provides for or allows for it to mean that "the gospel when received by faith alone, <i>made the gracious application of the 3rd </i>[use of the]<i> law possible</i>."<br /><br />The passage states the the grace of God (in the gospel) <b><i>teaches</i></b>, not that the grace of God (in the gospel) <b><i>applies</i></b>.<br /><br />Your thoughts?abcanedayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13671418539630398806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20277527.post-32536447834366673272011-01-31T18:57:41.940-06:002011-01-31T18:57:41.940-06:00Hi,
I was having the same conversation with a stu...Hi,<br /><br />I was having the same conversation with a student from WSC about the same issue and I brought up the same Titus passage too. <br /><br />I was told that he does not have any problems with this passage because what this passage means is that the gospel when received by faith alone, made the gracious application of the 3rd law possible. While I am not so convinced by his explanation, I'd like to hear your response to this answer. <br /><br />regards<br />Edwardgummiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13123189645781138442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20277527.post-83917955794290732452011-01-31T18:57:09.402-06:002011-01-31T18:57:09.402-06:00Hi,
I was having the same conversation with a stu...Hi,<br /><br />I was having the same conversation with a student from WSC about the same issue and I brought up the same Titus passage too. <br /><br />I was told that he does not have any problems with this passage because what this passage means is that the gospel when received by faith alone, made the gracious application of the 3rd law possible. While I am not so convinced by his explanation, I'd like to hear your response to this answer. <br /><br />regards<br />Edwardgummiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13123189645781138442noreply@blogger.com