JohnOwen007
Puritan Board Sophomore
Dear Chris,
Yes, I've read Miller's definition (thanks for posting it), and many others.
However, a definition is only as good as it's biblical foundation.
So much of the EP debate in this thread revolves around: doing what is not commanded, or what hangs over from the old into the new, or .... These are all presuppositions that people bring to Scripture. But the presuppositions must be provable from Scripture itself.
So, (I ask again) where does the Bible actually teach that we cannot do in "worship" (does the NT ever speak of the gathering as "worship"?) what is not directly commanded? It's a tough call to prove it from Scripture. I'm not saying it can't be done. I just want someone to show me. I'm not sure that Scriptures people have adduced from other threads actually prove the point.
If we can establish it from first principles, it will go a long way to solving the EP issue.
God bless,
Marty.
Marty,
You are basically asking and will get the scriptures traditionally used to support the RPW; I'm not sure your casting the question of going back to first principles really changes anything. Please also note Miller's definition of the RPW.
Yes, I've read Miller's definition (thanks for posting it), and many others.
However, a definition is only as good as it's biblical foundation.
So much of the EP debate in this thread revolves around: doing what is not commanded, or what hangs over from the old into the new, or .... These are all presuppositions that people bring to Scripture. But the presuppositions must be provable from Scripture itself.
So, (I ask again) where does the Bible actually teach that we cannot do in "worship" (does the NT ever speak of the gathering as "worship"?) what is not directly commanded? It's a tough call to prove it from Scripture. I'm not saying it can't be done. I just want someone to show me. I'm not sure that Scriptures people have adduced from other threads actually prove the point.
If we can establish it from first principles, it will go a long way to solving the EP issue.
God bless,
Marty.