Did the Puritans "over emphasize" Law Preaching as the way to convict man in regards to his sinfullness?
Are the Ten Commandments the "only way" to teach sinners their guilt?
Does the New Testament teach that the law is the only way of sin conviction? John 16:8-11 is the most important passage concerning Holy Spirit conviction.
The Puritans took this matter of "law-preaching" very seriously, as the following quote from John Owen demonstrates:
What is necessary to be found in us antecedaneously to our believing unto the justification of life?there is supposed in them in whom this faith is wroughtthe work of the law in conviction of sinthat which any man hath first to deal withalis the lawWithout this the gospel cannot be understood, nor the grace of it duly valuedthe faith which we treat of being evangelicalcannot be acted by us, but on a supposition of the work and effect of the lawAnd that faith which hath not respect hereunto, we absolutely deny to be that faith whereby we are justified, Gal. 3:22-24; Rom. 10:4 (Justification, pp. 74-76).
Does the New Testament promote this opinion?
AS of right now, I have not reached a full conclusion on the matter. This is a subject for an upcoming study we are to prepare for.
In His Grace
Joseph
[Edited on 4-10-2005 by The Lamb]
[Edited on 4-10-2005 by The Lamb]
Are the Ten Commandments the "only way" to teach sinners their guilt?
Does the New Testament teach that the law is the only way of sin conviction? John 16:8-11 is the most important passage concerning Holy Spirit conviction.
The Puritans took this matter of "law-preaching" very seriously, as the following quote from John Owen demonstrates:
What is necessary to be found in us antecedaneously to our believing unto the justification of life?there is supposed in them in whom this faith is wroughtthe work of the law in conviction of sinthat which any man hath first to deal withalis the lawWithout this the gospel cannot be understood, nor the grace of it duly valuedthe faith which we treat of being evangelicalcannot be acted by us, but on a supposition of the work and effect of the lawAnd that faith which hath not respect hereunto, we absolutely deny to be that faith whereby we are justified, Gal. 3:22-24; Rom. 10:4 (Justification, pp. 74-76).
Does the New Testament promote this opinion?
AS of right now, I have not reached a full conclusion on the matter. This is a subject for an upcoming study we are to prepare for.
In His Grace
Joseph
[Edited on 4-10-2005 by The Lamb]
[Edited on 4-10-2005 by The Lamb]