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Atonement by Union: Probing Crisp’s Union Account with John Owen

Aug 25, 2024 | thegospelcoalition.org | J. Brittain Brewer |Brian Tabb |J. David Willoughby |Cody Wilbanks

Abstract“Union” has become an increasingly valuable tool in discussions of atonement and soteriology. In the past, T. F. Torrance and Kathryn Tanner have each offered up their own atonement accounts that center around “union.” Oliver Crisp has recently suggested a novel “union account” that takes into consideration many of the classic atonement views while arguing for a basic coherence in terms of realistic solidarity with Christ.
John Owen’s Theology of Public Worship

Aug 25, 2024 | thegospelcoalition.org | Jacob Boyd |Brian Tabb |J. David Willoughby |Cody Wilbanks

AbstractJohn Owen (1616–1683) believed, as a pastor and theologian, that worshiping the triune God should only be done through the prescribed means regulated by Scripture. Owen pushed back against imposed liturgies, such as the Book of Common Prayer, because their enforcement crippled a congregation to worship God freely.
An All-Out Ministry: Strain and Suffering in Spurgeon’s Pastoral Theology

Aug 25, 2024 | thegospelcoalition.org | Leland Brown |Brian Tabb |J. David Willoughby |Cody Wilbanks

AbstractWhile C. H. Spurgeon’s sufferings and pastoral ministry have often been explored separately, Spurgeon himself saw suffering and ministry going hand-in-hand. He argued that pastors must suffer because they are Christ’s particular servants, conduits of his grace to others. He also believed that suffering keeps pastors humble, gives them sympathy for their people, and helps them experience what they preach.
A Tale of Two Texts: How the Westminster Confession of Faith Was Changed by American Presbyterians to Reflect a New Understanding of the Civil Magistrate

Aug 25, 2024 | thegospelcoalition.org | Kevin DeYoung |Brian Tabb |J. David Willoughby |Cody Wilbanks

AbstractIn 1788, American Presbyterians meeting in Philadelphia approved a revised version of the Westminster Confession of Faith. The most significant change to the original 1646 version concerned the doctrine of the civil magistrate in Chapter 23. In the century and a half following the Westminster Assembly, many Presbyterians grew wary of granting coercive powers to the civil magistrate and were drawn to more robust notions of religious liberty.