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Originally Posted by Daniel Ritchie 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?