What is a Dynamic Faith?

 In Schreiner's book, Faith Alone, it is something other than faith alone. He argues that faith is dynamic. He says, "Suffice it to say here that believing in John is dynamic and full-orbed. It can't be confined to mental assent to truths. True belief dominates a person's life and changes dramatically how he or she relates to God. (Pg. 117)" And he says it again at the bottom of Page 122. Just what is meant by this we are not told. We are to just to believe him because we'll he's a doctor at a Baptist seminary. He further says that faith and repentance are connected. He says, "Faith and repentance were closely aligned, and genuine faith always includes repentance (Page 119)." Or a faith that doesn't include repentance is a false faith (Page 119). We are not told what is Faith and what is repentance. This is a very serious problem with Schreiner's book so far. Schreiner says Faith is more than mental assent, well what is it? Is it repentance? What is that? Is repentance actually forsaking sin? So if you are not forsaking sin (whatever that means), then you have serious measure to doubt.

He says Faith that is real leads to works (Page 122 - 123).

Those who know and believe their Bibles know and understand that Faith is mental assent to the propositions understood. To include something else as a dynamic matter is to speak in sophistry. What is it is the question that ought to be asked. What exactly is the repentance that Schreiner is thinking of.

In the Bible, the term repentance literally means metanoia(change of mind). Often the Bible will interchange repentance and faith. They mean the same thing in the general sense.

When they are distinguished, like in Mark 1:15, they are taken in their strict sense. To preach repentance and belief is to preach the proper law and gospel distinction. The law causes contrition, sorrowfulness, and the gospel alone causes joy and comfort.

What is done by Schreiner is a conflation of law and gospel.