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From: "John Reisinger" <jreisinger@...>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 05:11:34 -0400
> John,
> Is there something specific in the WCF that you disagree with?

(1)  I disagree with the use of so called "truth" established by "good and
necessary consequences deduced" by logic from a system of theology being
then used as proof for the very doctrine it is trying to establish. The
often used phrase "commonly called" to me means, "this is essential to our
system even though we do not have a single text of Scripture to prove it."
See the several years debate over infant baptism in New England in the 1600
where one group kept shouting "consequences, consequences."

(2)  I disagree with the so-called "Covenant of Works" and "Covenant of
Grace" with Adam before and after his fall. These are purely theological
covenants with no textual support. The two major covenants in Scripture are
the "Old Covenant" at Sinai and the "New Covenant" established by Christ
that replaces the Old Covenant.   (Heb. 8:6-11 and Galatians 4:24).

(3)  I disagree with the idea that there is not a true new, in the sense of
"nature and substance," covenant but only a new "administration" of the one
and same covenant.

(4)  I disagree with dividing up the Law of Moses into three lists of
ceremonial, civil and moral and then using that as a means of dismissing two
lists and keeping one list. There ceremonial lawS and there are moral lawS
but there is not a "list" where one is dismissed and the other list
maintained. The "Law" was one ball of wax to a Jew.

(5)  I do not believe the Ten Commandments, as written on the Tables of
Stone, are the "unchanging moral law of God" and as such are the highest and
most complete revelation of moral law ever given. I believe Christ both
changes and adds to, but never contradicts, the Law of Moses. The Law of
Christ is a higher law than that of Moses. CT has a "two tiered" system of
ethics that exalts Moses over Christ and the Apostles as far as morals are
concerned. It must deny that Christ is a new Lawgiver who replaces Moses in
exactly the same way that he replaces Aaron as priest. At most Christ is the
greatest exegete of the true meaning of Moses. CT could correctly call the
Sermon on the Mount "The Talmud of Jesus."

(6)  I disagree with the idea that the Old Covenant believer had every
blessing that the Christian has. We merely have more of the same thing
instead of anything truly new." I think the WCF literally contradicts itself
on this point.

(7)  I disagree with infant baptism and feel it is the grandmother of error.

(8)  I disagree with both CT's view of the Sabbath and the basis upon which
it is brought over into the New Covenant.

(9)  I believe CT unwittingly destroys biblical evangelism, muddies up the
doctrine of election, and flat out denies limited atonement.

That for starters. If you want the specific references to WCF, I will supply
them. I am sure you know what I am referring to. All of the above, except
(9), is directly addressed in the WCF

JGR.