usernamecrtamil
Puritan Board Freshman
Hello All,
I recently called in to R. Scott Clark's most recent Q/A episode of the Heidelcast. I asked him whether or not he agreed with the Original 1646 WCF or the 1788 American Revision. Specifically I wanted to know his thoughts on the the Establishment Principle. I appreciated his thoroughness and thoughts. Something he mentioned in his reply to me however struck me as odd.
He stated in part of his response, “Gillespie and Rutherford believed that Christ was generally sovereign over the nations, but he’s the special mediatorial King over the church. I agree with Gillespie and Rutherford, not with the Covenanter position...” which he goes on outline as the opposite of his position (any by extension Gillespie and Rutherford).
My questions here is for any of my Covenanter Brethren or those who are not covenanter but versed and well read on the Establishment Principle. I have always understood Gillespie and Rutherford to be proponents of Christ's Mediatorial Kingship over the nations (not just the church) and many of my Covenanter friends appeal to both of them on this basis. Is there some nuance here that I am missing?
For those interested, here is a link to the podcast episode. My question and his response begin at about the 15:50 mark.
Heidelcast Episode 152
Thank you!
I recently called in to R. Scott Clark's most recent Q/A episode of the Heidelcast. I asked him whether or not he agreed with the Original 1646 WCF or the 1788 American Revision. Specifically I wanted to know his thoughts on the the Establishment Principle. I appreciated his thoroughness and thoughts. Something he mentioned in his reply to me however struck me as odd.
He stated in part of his response, “Gillespie and Rutherford believed that Christ was generally sovereign over the nations, but he’s the special mediatorial King over the church. I agree with Gillespie and Rutherford, not with the Covenanter position...” which he goes on outline as the opposite of his position (any by extension Gillespie and Rutherford).
My questions here is for any of my Covenanter Brethren or those who are not covenanter but versed and well read on the Establishment Principle. I have always understood Gillespie and Rutherford to be proponents of Christ's Mediatorial Kingship over the nations (not just the church) and many of my Covenanter friends appeal to both of them on this basis. Is there some nuance here that I am missing?
For those interested, here is a link to the podcast episode. My question and his response begin at about the 15:50 mark.
Heidelcast Episode 152
Thank you!