“We have seen that the early church fathers didn’t have clarity on justification by faith alone. At the same time, they didn’t blatantly deny the truth as Trent did. It is one thing to be fuzzy or inconsistent regarding a… — Thomas R. Schreiner Copy Share Image
“How do we correlate what Paul and James teach about justification? To begin, it should be recognized that they are addressing different circumstances and situations. Paul responds to those who desire to keep the law to gain justification, whereas James responds to those who are antinomians — those who think faith without obedience is saving. Neither Paul nor James was… — Thomas R. Schreiner Copy Share
“To believe the doctrine of it [imputation], or not to believe it, as thus or thus explained, is one thing; and to enjoy the thing, or not to enjoy it, is another. I no way doubt but that many men do receive more grace from God than they understand or will own, and have a greater efficacy of it in… — Thomas R. Schreiner Copy Share
“Just as the sin of Adam was imputed to all people, so also the obedience of Christ has been imputed to believers. Adam” — Thomas R. Schreiner Copy Share Image
“New perspectivists (who aren’t all the same, of course) often comment on how Philippians 3 fits with their paradigm. And they are certainly right, at least to some extent. We see the ethnic and nationalist flavor of the Jewish opponents here. Still, this passage is interesting in another way, for nationalism is aligned with works-righteousness as well. We don’t have… — Thomas R. Schreiner Copy Share
“The Lord’s sovereignty over Israel is not an abstract concept. He speaks to the will of Israel, summoning its people to follow him.” — Thomas R. Schreiner Copy Share Image
“We have seen that the early church fathers didn’t have clarity on justification by faith alone. At the same time, they didn’t blatantly deny… — Thomas R. Schreiner Copy Share Image
“They were to be priest-kings in God’s creation as sons of God.” — Thomas R. Schreiner Copy Share Image
“The biblical writers do not finally and fully resolve the tension between divine sovereignty and human freedom. They affirm the authenticity of human decisions,… — Thomas R. Schreiner Copy Share Image
