Friday, August 26, 2022

Examples of Reformed Theologians being Uncomfortable with their Theology

 Joel R. Beeke in the endorsements for the book, Reprobation and God’s Sovereignty (2022) wrote that

 

The doctrine of reprobation is always under attack from those who would limit God’s sovereignty by humanity’s liberty. Reprobation is a difficult teaching, to be sure, but to reject it ultimately unravels the whole fabric of salvation by grace alone.

 

John MacArthur, speaking of predestination, in the “Foreword” to the same work noted that

 

This doctrine is the most emotionally difficult truth to believe. On the other hand, the absolute sovereign will and purpose of God is the basis of all saving faith. It is his total control over everything that encompasses eternal salvation and eternal reprobation. His glory is manifest in both and we can only worship him fully when we acknowledge the reality of both. (John MacArthur, “Foreword,” in Peter Sammons, Reprobation and God’s Sovereignty: Recovering a Biblical Doctrine [Grand Rapids, Mich.: Kregel Academic, 2022], 9)