So far the list I have compiled is as follows. Any of these distinguished men not 5 point Calvinists? Just checking. Do any of you know what F.F. Bruce held to? He seemed to be almost "secretive" in his theology. Thanks for all the replies. Heres the list.
Louis Berkhof J. Oliver Buswell Charles Hodge Wayne Grudem Robert L. Reymond B.B. Warfield J. Gresham Machen Francis Turreten John Gill W.G.T. Shedd John Murray William Hendricksen Tremper H. Longman III Stephen Charnock Dr. Vern Poythress Dr. John Skilton Dr. James White Dr. D.A. Carson Harold Hohener John Feingberg Paul Feingberg Douglas Moo, John Frame James Montgomery Boice Fred Malone Thomas Schriener Thomas Nettles Dr. John Piper Gordon Clark R. C. Sproul (presbyterian) R. C. Sproul, Jr. (presbyterian) John Piper (baptist) James Kennedy (presbyterian) John MacArthur (independent) Thomas Nettles (baptist) R. Albert Mohler (baptist) Dr. Jay E. Adams (apc) David King Michael Horton(URC) Dr. W. Robert Godfrey Sinclair Ferguson Mark E. Dever O. Palmer Robertson Joel Beeke Michael Haykin John A. Broadus William Carey John L. Dagg Andrew Fuller Benjamin Keach Basil Manly, Sr. Patrick Hues Mell Asahel Nettleton Charles Spurgeon Augustus H. Strong (moderate Calvinist concerning election) Isaac Watts Augustine John Bunyan John Calvin John Owen Jonathan Edwards Thomas Manton Thomas Watson Stephen Charnock R.L. Dabny Robert Haldane A.W. Pink John Gertsner Sinclair Ferguson
You probably should put Martin Luther on your list. Also Martyn Lloyd-Jones. If you desire I can send you an Excel Sheet of one of my Libraries (some I do not have cataloged yet). You will be able to tell which ones are Calvinists by the Publishers. Some are Greek/Hebrew resources, and even some Arminian, but those should be apparent., et. al.
Last edited by sbc_and_reformed; Sun Oct 19, 20036:42 AM.
True godliness is a sincere feeling which loves God as Father as much as it fears and reverences Him as Lord, embraces His righteousness, and dreads offending Him worse than death~ Calvin
How about Martyn Lloyd-Jones. <br><br>Whether Bruce is Reformed I do not know, but he has written some excellent commentaries that do not disservice the Reformed. <br><br>There are many other Reformed theologians teaching at our seminaries that are not listed, but its impossible to list everyone. Wouldn't you sy those like MacArthur and Mohler are sympathetic to Calvinsim, but are not Reformed?
John Chaney
"having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith . . ."Colossians 2:7
By Reformed theologians, do you mean only trained, theologians proper or important reformed writers/preachers/pastors?<br><br>How about Jerry Bridges? Nathaniel Ranow? John Bunyon? Francis Schaeffer? <br><br>Also, would all consider D. James Kennedy reformed? Sometimes I listen to him and have to just shake my head and wonder. . .
Trust the past to God's mercy, the present to God's love and the future to God's providence." - St. Augustine Hiraeth
Why would you say MacArthur and Mohler are not Reformed?<br>
True godliness is a sincere feeling which loves God as Father as much as it fears and reverences Him as Lord, embraces His righteousness, and dreads offending Him worse than death~ Calvin
They are calvinistic in their soteriology, but being Reformed is more than just that. Besides infant baptism, MacArthur is a dispensationalist which poosess directly the Reformed historic position of the Covenant of Works and Covenant of Grace. I don't know as much about Mohler except he is highly regarded and is President of a SBC seminary. Again being SBC and having a solid reputation within Reformed circles are telling me that he is calvinistic but again not Reformed. <br><br>
John Chaney
"having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith . . ."Colossians 2:7
In reply to:[color:"blue"]They are calvinistic in their soteriology, but being Reformed is more than just that. Besides infant baptism, MacArthur is a dispensationalist which poosess directly the Reformed historic position of the Covenant of Works and Covenant of Grace. .
While I would agree with you that being Reformed is more than just 5 points, most when they say Reformed they mean are you Reformed in your soteriology. This is the basic inference. I must also point out that all Prebys do not agree on every issue of eschatology (A-Mil, Post-Mil, and even some Dispys) or even baptism for that matter. Thus, with your definition none could be Reformed accept--well that really was not explained in your post. Remember part of the Reformation is to be always be reforming and this I believe we can say of MacArthur and Mohler and thus we would need to say they are Reformed. Everyone is growing in Reformation theology if the are truly Reformed.
True godliness is a sincere feeling which loves God as Father as much as it fears and reverences Him as Lord, embraces His righteousness, and dreads offending Him worse than death~ Calvin
Hi Joe,<br><br>What about a man like D. James Kennedy? I would imagine that, were you to ask him, he would affirm all 5 points and yet when you listen to him preach or present the gospel, he presents a "decisional" invitation, much like that of Billy Graham.<br><br>This is a sincere question, with regard to consistency as necessity.
Trust the past to God's mercy, the present to God's love and the future to God's providence." - St. Augustine Hiraeth
Joe<br><br>You could include Luther on that list (soteriology speaking of course), unless of course you believe what Lutherans say about the beliefs of Martin Luther.<br><br>Tom
Joe-<br><br>Is this excel sheet books that you have in your personal library? If so, I would like a copy of it. I'm a book junkie and always looking for good reads. Thanks<br><br>tj
Received! Thanks Joe. <br><br>Oh yeah and disregard the PM I just sent you about the wrong email address. Spoke too soon. [img]http://www.the-highway.com/w3timages/icons/rolleyes.gif" alt="rolleyes" title="rolleyes[/img]<br><br>
