Eoghan
Puritan Board Senior
Having just listened to R.C. Sproul and finished reading Hodge I am struck by the challenge represented by the Roman Catholic church.
R.C. Sproul explained that at the time of the Reformation the Reformers were confronted with the authenticating miracles of the Catholic church. The Reformers replied that they had authenticating miracles for their position - in the Apostolic miracles. It does however leave a huge hole in the argument of continuationists - doesn't the Roman Catholic church with it's "miracles" represent perfect continuity?
We would say that Apostolic office ceased - the pentecostal church called the Apostolic Church would disagree. So would the Roman Catholic church!
If signs do continue to authenticate, then is the Roman Catholic church not authenticated by it's "miracles" and the Reformed churches bereft?
I was also interested to read Hodge's opinion of the roman catholic mass so long celebrated in Latin as a violation of Paul's prohibition on addressing the church in a foreign language it did not understand.
R.C. Sproul explained that at the time of the Reformation the Reformers were confronted with the authenticating miracles of the Catholic church. The Reformers replied that they had authenticating miracles for their position - in the Apostolic miracles. It does however leave a huge hole in the argument of continuationists - doesn't the Roman Catholic church with it's "miracles" represent perfect continuity?
We would say that Apostolic office ceased - the pentecostal church called the Apostolic Church would disagree. So would the Roman Catholic church!
If signs do continue to authenticate, then is the Roman Catholic church not authenticated by it's "miracles" and the Reformed churches bereft?
I was also interested to read Hodge's opinion of the roman catholic mass so long celebrated in Latin as a violation of Paul's prohibition on addressing the church in a foreign language it did not understand.