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Old 05-30-2008, 08:48 AM
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Rob's quotation of Fisher and Erskine shows that the Reformed regarded many of the Mosaic judicials as being moral/natural laws.
Yes! Exactly!

Furthermore, Calvin and Turretin claimed that "Natural Law" has the power to change the Mosaic judicials, and even change the penalties imposed by the judicials. This is a far cry from Bahnsen's views on Theonomy.
So why does Calvin say that if we want justice we must look to Moses?

If many of the Mosaic judicials are natural/moral laws then their principles mus remain binding.

Do you believe that it would be fine to change the death penalty for murder to a $10 fine?
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