<![CDATA[The PuritanBoard - Blogs - Five Point Calvinist & Anglican by Cranmer1959]]> http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/ A forum for the discussion of Reformed Theology and the historic Christian Faith en Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:38:26 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.puritanboard.com/images/retro/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[The PuritanBoard - Blogs - Five Point Calvinist & Anglican by Cranmer1959]]> http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/ David Broughton Knox and the Sacraments: The 39 Articles of Religion http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/341-david-broughton-knox-sacraments-39-articles-religion.html Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:22:40 GMT http://reasonablechristian.blogspot....irty-nine.html

Part VI: Chapter Five of Thirty-Nine Articles: The Historic Basis of the Anglican Faith

". . . it is faith in God and in His promise which brings the blessing promised, whether it be salvation or any other gift. Consequently the Articles make it abundantly clear that if the sacraments are received without faith on the part of the recipient, they are as ineffective as is the Word heard but not believed." ]]> Cranmer1959 http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/341-david-broughton-knox-sacraments-39-articles-religion.html David Broughton Knox comments on Predestination and Article 17 http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/340-david-broughton-knox-comments-predestination-article-17.html Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:05:18 GMT http://reasonablechristian.blogspot....-historic.html ]]> Cranmer1959 http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/340-david-broughton-knox-comments-predestination-article-17.html David Broughton Knox, The Doctrine of Salvation in the 39 Articles of Religion http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/335-david-broughton-knox-doctrine-salvation-39-articles-religion.html Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:54:17 GMT David Broughton Knox, now deceased, was a tremendous witness for the cause of Christ in the Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church in Australia. His small commentary on the meaning of the 39 Articles and their Reformed theology is a must read. ... David Broughton Knox, now deceased, was a tremendous witness for the cause of Christ in the Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church in Australia. His small commentary on the meaning of the 39 Articles and their Reformed theology is a must read.

See The Doctrine of Salvation. ]]> Cranmer1959 http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/335-david-broughton-knox-doctrine-salvation-39-articles-religion.html Reformation Day Declaration http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/311-reformation-day-declaration.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:33:27 GMT In a day when there is great temptation to compromise the Gospel for the sake of ecumenical unity Reformed Christians ought to stand firm against the onslaught of false gospels of justification by merits or confusing perseverance with justification.... In a day when there is great temptation to compromise the Gospel for the sake of ecumenical unity Reformed Christians ought to stand firm against the onslaught of false gospels of justification by merits or confusing perseverance with justification. Our perseverance is itself a gift of God and therefore cannot be a basis or ground for our justification! Please see The Reformation Day Declaration. ]]> Cranmer1959 http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/311-reformation-day-declaration.html <![CDATA[John Piper Invites Doug Wilson to This Year's Desiring God Conference]]> http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/310-john-piper-invites-doug-wilson-years-desiring-god-conference.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:49:21 GMT Is John Piper crossing over to the Federal Vision view? You be the judge. You can see an article I posted from The Trinity Foundation at John Piper Invites Doug Wilson. ]]> Cranmer1959 http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/310-john-piper-invites-doug-wilson-years-desiring-god-conference.html <![CDATA[What's Wrong with the 1928 Book of Common Prayer? by Robin Jordan]]> http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/309-whats-wrong-1928-book-common-prayer-robin-jordan.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:36:34 GMT I have posted a guest article from another Reformed Anglican, Robin Jordan, on the topic of the American 1928 Book of Common Prayer and what is wrong with it.
"The 1928 Prayer Book was adopted at the time the Anglo-Catholic and Broad Church movements were the dominant schools of thought in the Protestant Episcopal Church and the book reflects their doctrinal emphases. At the 1925 General Convention Anglo-Catholics and Broad Churchmen united to remove the Thirty-Nine Articles from the American Prayer Book. They adopted a resolution dropping the Articles from the Prayer Book. However, they were thwarted by the denomination's Constitution..." (Robin Jordan).
What's Wrong with the 1928 BCP? ]]> Cranmer1959 http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/309-whats-wrong-1928-book-common-prayer-robin-jordan.html <![CDATA[Whitefield's Sermon on Justification]]> http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/308-whitefields-sermon-justification.html Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:03:21 GMT I am one of the few Anglicans around who is a 5 point Calvinist and faithful to the English Reformation. The same cannot be said of J. I. Packer or Gerald Bray, both of whom signed the Evangelicals and Catholics Together document, which in effect... I am one of the few Anglicans around who is a 5 point Calvinist and faithful to the English Reformation. The same cannot be said of J. I. Packer or Gerald Bray, both of whom signed the Evangelicals and Catholics Together document, which in effect undermines the doctrines of grace in an attempt to unite with the mother of all harlots, the Roman Catholic Church.

The following sermon by the 18th century Anglican evangelist, George Whitefield, shows why total depravity and justification by faith alone are essential doctrines of the "catholic" faith. This of necessity excludes all "Christians" who deny the five solas of the Protestant Reformation and the doctrines of grace which flow out of the Augustinian theology of the reformers.

George Whitefield:

http://reasonablechristian.blogspot....sermon-on.html

It has been objected by some, who dissent from, nay, I may add, by others also, who actually are friends to the present ecclesiastical establishment, that the ministers of the Church of England preach themselves, and not Christ Jesus the Lord; that they entertain their people with lectures of mere morality, without declaring to them the glad tidings of salvation by Jesus Christ. How well grounded such an objection may be, is not my business to inquire. All I shall say at present to the point is, that whenever such a grand objection is urged against the whole body of the clergy in general, every honest minister of Jesus Christ should do his utmost to cut off all manner of occasion, from those who desire an occasion to take offence at us; that so by hearing us continually sounding forth the Word of truth, and declaring with all boldness and assurance of faith, "that there is no other name given under heaven, whereby they can be saved, but that of Jesus Christ," they may be ashamed of this their same confident boasting against us. ]]> Cranmer1959 http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/308-whitefields-sermon-justification.html Why Anglican, by Phillip Jensen http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/306-why-anglican-phillip-jensen.html Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:54:02 GMT Why Anglican?http://reasonablechristian.blogspot....sen.html#links ]]> Cranmer1959 http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/306-why-anglican-phillip-jensen.html <![CDATA[Calvinism Versus Arminianism: Is Arminianism a "Heresy"?]]> http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/305-calvinism-versus-arminianism-arminianism-heresy.html Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:48:09 GMT
I wrote the following e-mail/article in response to the contact person at the Society of Evangelical Arminians. It really is no surprise that an Arminian thinks that creeds and confessions of faith are without authority since the Arminian argument is based ultimately only on those parts of Scripture agreeing with their presupposed understanding of the texts. Calvinism, on the other hand, bases its understanding of the text on all of Scripture and a wholistic approach. Thus, both the sovereignty of God and the free agency of sinful and corrupt human beings are given their proper place in doing systematic and biblical theology.

Click here to read my response to Ron Fay:

Augustinianism/Calvinism Versus Arminianism/Molinism ]]> Cranmer1959 http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/305-calvinism-versus-arminianism-arminianism-heresy.html <![CDATA[J I Packer's Last Crusade Revisited Part 2]]> http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/301-j-i-packers-last-crusade-revisited-part-2.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:27:01 GMT In this section Dr. Packer endorses the "Anglican Quadrilateral." Unfortunately, this is meant by Anglo-Catholics to undermine the 39 Articles and biblical authority. It's sad that Dr. Packer endorses Anglo-Catholicism so openly. If only Evangelicals had the guts to stand for the Gospel! Click here: Dr. Packer's Last Crusade Part 2. This lecture series was on Feb. 13, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. ]]> Cranmer1959 http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/301-j-i-packers-last-crusade-revisited-part-2.html Wycliff Hall/RTS Lectures, Orlando, Florida 2009 http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/297-wycliff-hall-rts-lectures-orlando-florida-2009.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:10:23 GMT Dr. James I. Packer was a guest lecturer for the Wycliffe Hall/Reformed Theological Seminary Winter Conference, February 12-14, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. I captured part of the lecture with my digital camera and finally figured out how to post it... Dr. James I. Packer was a guest lecturer for the Wycliffe Hall/Reformed Theological Seminary Winter Conference, February 12-14, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. I captured part of the lecture with my digital camera and finally figured out how to post it on YouTube. You can see the video here:

James I. Packer's Last Crusade Revisited. ]]> Cranmer1959 http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/297-wycliff-hall-rts-lectures-orlando-florida-2009.html How We Got the Bible http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/296-how-we-got-bible.html Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:26:15 GMT http://reasonablechristian.blogspot....got.html#links ]]> Cranmer1959 http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/296-how-we-got-bible.html <![CDATA[Cranmer's Doctrine of the Lord's Supper in its Gospel Context]]> http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/295-cranmers-doctrine-lords-supper-its-gospel-context.html Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:53:31 GMT http://reasonablechristian.blogspot....-in.html#links ]]> Cranmer1959 http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/295-cranmers-doctrine-lords-supper-its-gospel-context.html 130th Anniversay of Christ Church, Longwood, Florida http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/294-130th-anniversay-christ-church-longwood-florida.html Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:48:33 GMT http://reasonablechristian.blogspot....ist.html#links ]]> Cranmer1959 http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/294-130th-anniversay-christ-church-longwood-florida.html <![CDATA[Anglo-Catholicism: What's Wrong with it?]]> http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/293-anglo-catholicism-whats-wrong.html Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:21:51 GMT http://reasonablechristian.blogspot....med.html#links ]]> Cranmer1959 http://www.puritanboard.com/blogs/cranmer1959/293-anglo-catholicism-whats-wrong.html