04-20-2008, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by R. Scott Clark  Hi Sterling,
As far as I know, this saying belongs to the Reformed theologian, J. H. Alsted, at least in this form. I think this is significant because it suggests the falsehood of the claim that justification is the "Lutheran" (central) dogma and predestination is the "Reformed" (central) dogma.
rsc | Dr. Clark:
I did a google search on Alsted. I found this from an article you wrote: Quote: |
When in 1618 the Reformed theologian J. H. Alsted (1588-1638) declared that the Protestant doctrine of justification is that "article of faith by which the church stands or falls" (articulus stantis et candentis ecclesiae), he was only repeating what all Protestants had learned from Martin Luther and what all true Protestants and evangelicals still believe.
| Westminster Seminary California clark
I found it quite helpful. Thanks.
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