Matthew mcmahon articles on the 1647 westminster confession of faith today, many christians are turning back to the puritans to, walk in the old paths, of gods word, and to continue to proclaim old truth that glorifies jesus christ. Warfield at the autumn conference at princeton theological seminary on october 4, 1911. Warfield and the humanity of scripture, vox evangelica 16 1986. It is a penetrating analysis of gods plan of salvation from sin. Jesus himself said clearly, i am the way, the truth, and the life. Warfield, in his own thoughtful way, analyzes and interacts with each viewpoint and arrives at the conclusion that salvation is either from god or from.
Warfield as apologist and theologian for logos bible software. The plan of salvation is comprised of five lectures delivered at princeton. Gods plan of salvation is a study of the plan of redemption, not by a manmade system of good works, but by and through the atoning work of the lord jesus christ as revealed in the gospel. A brief history of the doctrine of infant salvation from the church fathers to modern times. It is, after all, only the sinner who requires a saviour. Below is an inforgraphic chart that shows the comparison between general soteriological views taught in different christian denominations. Warfielda book that has introduced a new generation to the voluminous writings of a princeton scholar who was both new testament interpreter and systematic theologian.
The subject to which our attention is to be directed in this series of lectures is ordinarily spoken of as the plan of salvation. Warfield quotations about christ, easter and jesus. The plan of salvation by benjamin breckinridge warfield. Differing conceptions, autosoterism, sacredotalism. In the book, warfield asks a series of questions designed to distinguish biblicallyconsistent christianity from other accounts of salvation. Differing conceptions, autosoterism, sacredotalism, universalism, and calvinism. The abcs of salvation explain the way of salvation through faith in jesus christ in three simple easy to remember steps. Its more technical designation is, the order of decrees. Dear jeanluc, warfields book is a collection of articles that he wrote for various journals.
If you dont christ as savior, please know that it is as easy as a, b, and c. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the plan of salvation. The atonement flows out of gods attribute of justice gen. In the lectures warfield first lays out the differing plans and then he carefully examines each one. Quotes from the plan of salva finally, warfield shows the divisions within calvisinism as to the logical order of the divine decrees. There are fundamentally only two doctrines of salvation. The abcs of salvation explain the way of salvation. All of the ten volumes of his works, published by oxford, are collections of his articles. Warfield was thorough about the more frequent fake miracles up to the time he wrote this.
Our selfabnegation is thus not for our own sake, but for the sake of others. First of all, there is but one questiondo you know christ as your savior. Warfield thoroughly analyzes all the possible soteriologies and emphatically concludes that, there are fundamentally only two doctrines of salvation that salvation is from god, or that salvation is from. The development of the doctrine of infant salvation ebook. And this technical designation has the advantage over the more popular one, of more accurately defining the. The evangelical note is formally sounded by the entirety of organized protestantism. Warfield ranks among americas greatest theologians and reformed theologys. But even if warfield did not think it necessary that he write a single, connected systematic theology, it is nonetheless most welcome that fred zaspel has done the job for him. The plan of salvation by benjamin breckinridge warfield goodreads. In his death, burial and resurrection, christ does for man what he cannot.
That is to say, all the great protestant bodies, in their formal official confessions, agree in confessing the utter dependence of sinful man upon the grace of god alone for salvation, and in conceiving this dependence as immediate and. The plan of salvation is a compilation of five lectures delivered in 1914 by benjamin b. Chafer on sanctification 243 nally ordained in 1900 as a congregational minister, chafers transfer in 1907 of his ministerial credentials to the presbyterian church in the u. Warfield in 1914 at princeton theological seminary. Warfield graphically represented the entire christian spectrum of beliefs in his book the plan of salvation. And that resource is the five lectures delivered by b. The chart is based off of the tulip calvinist theology. If we have not much sin to be saved from, why, certainly, a very little atonement will suffice for our needs. And thus it is not to mere selfdenial that christ calls us, but specifically to selfsacrifice. Warfields style feels a tad impenetrable to many contemporary readers, but. The story of humanity is one of rebellion, sin and of increasing alienation from god. Selfdenial for its own sake is in its very nature ascetic, monkish. In his little book, the plan of salvation, based off of a series of five lectures given in 1914, bb warfield walks through the decision tree of christianity to understand the entire course of the divine dealing with man. The defining characteristic of the book is warfield s fierce logic.
Lane tipton walks us through the soteriological taxonomy offered by b. It will require the kind of experiential grasp of sin and salvation, produced by the work of the holy spirit in our hearts through the word, that warfield described so powerfully. Benjamin breckinridge warfield quotes author of the plan. These are classic works which are all highly recommended. The graph is a general representation of the church as a whole and of coarse cannot possibly exhaustively represent the beliefs of all denominations that. Logos bible software, just released kim riddlebargers the lion of princeton. Warfields view of the atonement banner of truth usa. The line of division here is whether, in the matter of the salvation of man, god has planned simply to leave men, with more or less completeness, to. Warfield and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The plan of salvation is the result of a series of five lectures delivered by benjamin b. The plan of salvation kindle edition by warfield, b. Counterfeit miracles by benjamin breckinridge warfield. The plan of salvation has some interesting and differing opinions about salvation.
This is a book filled with lectures on the topics of autosoterism, sacerdotalism, universalism and calvinism. In these lectures, warfield thoughtfully analyzes and interacts with various soteriologies and arrives at the conclusion that, there are fundamentally only two doctrines of salvation. God could have used other means to bring out salvation, 2 but, in his wisdom, he determined that the sacrifice of the son. It is written by an intellectual zealot for the christian faith and the reformed tradition. These lectures are not found in the standard 10 volume collected works of warfield and for that reason are often missed. It does not seem necessary to pause to discuss the previous question. Lexham press, the publishing arm of faithlife formerly logos research systems, inc. The boys discuss the influence and importance of warfields classic work on calvinism.
B download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Gods plan for mans salvation 2 believe the gospel hebrews 11. Originally delivered as a series of lectures at princeton theological seminary, the plan of salvation is a masterful articulation of various views of salvation among christian believers. The plan of salvation five lectures delivered at the princeton summer school of theology, june, 1914 by benjamin breckinridge warfield. Published 1915 by presbyterian board of publication in philadelphia, pa. Others believe that salvation cleanses you of sin, and prepares you for the great judgment day, when you are resurrected from your grave and face jesus christ for his verdict of life or.
As a prolific writer and accomplished scholar, warfield defended reformed confessionalism against the extremes of nineteenth century modernist and revivalist theology, and defined the parameters of theological method for the twentieth century. The one has in view to meet and supply the natural need of creatures for knowledge of their god. If we believe in a god, we believe in the control by this god over the world he has created. Dont let these ideas intimidate you, the lectures are easier to understand than at first glance. Warfield offer a lucid and penetrating analysis of gods plan of salvation from sin.
Warfields distinguished achievements as a systematic theologian have been obscured by the episodic, ad hoc publication of his major theological statements. Gods eternal plan of salvation and covenant theology. A classic reformed text on infant salvation and much more. The plan of salvation is a series of five lectures originally delivered by b. This comprehensive study is broken up into two major sections. The plan of salvation westminster discount warfield. The plan of salvation is a series of five lectures that b.
Furthermore, while many want to make it complicated, it is very easy. Warfields the order of decrees chart o what do you believe concerning how a. The a, b, cs of salvation an easy way to share the gospel. In this volume warfield considers, against liberalism, the jesus of pauls writings, the humiliation of christ, the two natures in christ, an extended examination of the atonement, and more.
Nothing, however small, however strange, occurs without his ordering, or without its particular fitness for its place in the working. Warfield at princeton theological seminary in 1914. The earliest plan of the masters seminary journal was to make available for its readers some of the timehonored articles from past generations of theologians and scholars. The person and work of christ warfield reformation.
This is similar to the order of decrees chart made by b. Many christians think salvation is the forgiveness of sin and a ticket to heaven. Warfield has a lot of insight into the different perspectives on salvation. Warfield ranks among americas greatest theologians and reformed theologys most ardent defenders. What this churchdoctrine of inspiration is, it is scarcely necessary.
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