Sunday, November 5, 2023

Does Schreiner believe?

 Again I'm reading Schreiner's Faith Alone. It's difficult not to critique every little thing he says. I know when I do critique every little thing he says, I can over do it. There are serious problems with Schreiner's book, but I should let him speak.

With this said, in Chapter 9 he tries to talk about the faith of Christ vs faith in Christ. This is just one little critical analysis. But the fundamental issue is that Schreiner does not Properly divide the law and gospel. It shows when he is speaking of Faith as a verb and Faith as a noun
1. In Romans 3, their unbelief (which is a verb) does not nullify the "faith of God" or later in vs. 7 "the truth of God". What exactly is this? It is a noun. What then is it referring to? It refers to the Gospel message of what Christ got done. This message saves those it was intended.
2. Faith in Christ vs Faith by Christ. Perhaps I'm nitpicking. But saying a faith by Christ to me is much better than faith in. But then it doesn't matter. You could say both its a faith that is in Christ and by Him.
3. Faith in Christ vs Faith that Christ. The Bible, such as in Romans 10, says if you believe in your heart, and confess that... there is no difference between believing in Christ and believing that Christ's atonement upon the cross is the sole and only grounds of the elects salvation, justification, sanctification, glorification. It is not of works.

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