Ashbel Green: Preaching Christ crucified is not Salvation Only Christianity

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As to the apostle’s determination to know, or preach, nothing else, than the doctrine of a crucified Saviour, it may be remarked, that judging of what he delivered orally, by what we find in his writings, he certainly did not confine himself to the dry and incessant reiteration of the truths we have detailed. On the contrary, we find him expressly affirming, that he had not shunned to declare the whole counsel of God; and there is actually apparent in his writings, a whole system of theological truth, and of evangelical ethicks, extensively taught and powerfully inculcated.

But that all this is perfectly consistent with what we have given as the import of the text, may be shown by an illustration, taken from the words of our Saviour himself. He told the Jews, that on two commandments, relating to the great principle of love—love to God and love to man—hang all the law and the prophets. In like manner, we affirm, that although the apostle declared many truths, taught many doctrines, and urged many duties, he still knew nothing hut Jesus Christ and him crucified, because every thing was made by him to hang upon, the cross. ...

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Green (1762-1848) wrote a two-volume commentary on the Shorter Catechism, which was meant for students. Published in a second edition (I think) in the 1840s. I've read it and liked it very much. He may have written it for students, but it's not simplistic at all. It's a good read.
 
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