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I am not sure if I have picked this up wrong, but it would appear from what I have come across that Clarkians define saving faith as merely assent. Is this correct?
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I am not sure if I have picked this up wrong, but it would appear from what I have come across that Clarkians define saving faith as merely assent. Is this correct?
Then you know this is not uncontroversial. The moderators will be all over this thread like a duck on a June bug if things get out of hand. Word to the wise.
Thanks Chris; but I am just looking for a straight answer. I found those posts confusing.
Then you know this is not uncontroversial. The moderators will be all over this thread like a duck on a June bug if things get out of hand. Word to the wise.
Thanks Chris; but I am just looking for a straight answer. I found those posts confusing.
The Clarkians would say that assent to saving faith would be evidenced by works, just because soemone says that they assent to saving faith does not mean that they do. If peopel contine in unrepentant sin who can they truly have assented to the gospel?
Daniel, I don't think so. Check out Lane's post: http://www.puritanboard.com/f30/john-robbins-denounces-experiential-calvinism-29884/index2.html#post364206
Clark's formulation had its problems because it can be easily misunderstood (and therefore can be misleading). Other people don't use language the way he did. I think it causes problems, but I don't think he stands for mere assent to the facts as leading to salvation. The assent has to extend to believing the facts apply to me.
I know the feeling well. For more than 40 years I believed that the facts in the Bible were true. But I didn't think they applied to me. The facts were true things that were good for other people, but I could go my way quite happily.
It's madness, really. I knew I wasn't saved and I was comfortable with it.
Praise God he turned my mind to understand the last link, that I had to believe the facts of the Gospel applied to me. At that point I can say I actually trusted them. It's not a term Clark would use because he doesn't want to make it look like effort on our part. But the end result is just that.