“ Great Sermon! ” Thank you for the time you put in researching this movement. Your message was delivered in a loving, intelligent and balanced way; showing both the good points and bad points of "New Calvinism". Thank you and may God bless you.
“ Jonathan Edwards - misunderstood ” Pastor Walker touched on something that is quite important in this message. The New Calvinists have a Calvinism that is closer to Edwards's thought than Calvin's. But I would add, a misunderstanding of Edwards. In 1962 Earl Pope wrote a PHD. dissertation with the title "New England Calvinism and the Disruption of the Prebyterian Church in 1837. In the future a budding theologian could write on "The New Calvinism and the Disruption of the Reformed Baptist Church." Both have strands of their theology that had a misinterpretation of Edwards at the root. Around 1837 it was Edwards on Imputation and the extent of the Atonement, and disinterested benevolence. In our day the beauty of God is held forth, as Edwards would have appreciated, but Edwards evangelism is either misunderstood or jettisoned. Ref. the pastoral discussion in front of an audience between John Piper and Iain Murray. {A God-Entranced Vision of All Things: 2003}both are Edwards students, but one simply would have no use for Edwards' sermons such as "Pressing into the Kingdom," or "The Manner in Which Salvation is to be Sought." This is a partial explanation why these "New Calvinistic" churches are so full of "converts."They really DON'T believe in total inability. This affects the "worship."
“ So incredibly helpful ” This is an issue I've been wrestling with for weeks now. This message is so clear and applied that things I have been perplexed with for years have been solved. Thanks so much!
“ Very clear and concise sermon ” It is so refreshing to hear your clear presentation. What a blessing to have your sermons available for all to listen to on SermonAudio.
“ Helpful Sermon! ” As Christ was preached my heart was directed in loving the Lord Jesus more. Thank you for making the glory of Jesus shine bright in our dark age. We need this often.
“ Great Sermon! ” Thanks for the helpful sermon. This was a very heartfelt and well organized/explained summary of a biblical approach to disciplining - including several comments regarding how young that can begin. I was looking for a sermon to give family members trying to understand what my wife and I are doing with our son, and this is perfect. Thanks!
“ Great Sermon, especially for young couples with children ” It is wonderful and so comforting to know that our God made us for Himself and had ordered our lives so that we would know Him forever, even from the womb.
“ Great call to holy living. ” We are in this world, but we are not of this world, but our citizenship is in heaven. So we must manifest this reality in our lives, living heavenly lives here amongst people. We must not allow our hearts to be enamored with the things of this world.
“ Very useful. ” Very good message and warning, presenting the good things in the "New Calvinist" movement and the wrong things: the pragmatism which tends to commercialize the Gospel, the tendency to make show, to adopt the music style of the world, the incipient Antinomianism and ecumenism, the turn to the charismatic stress on the supernatural gifts.
“ Relevant, Timely Message! ” This is a very important message, and perhaps for the first time the subject of New Calvinism is openly and formally warned against on American soil, and among Reformed Baptists, which is most proper. This must be heard as he openly reveals and speaks about not only the practices and examples, but the doctrines of John Piper and others (who are quoted often, and held up in almost celebrity fashion) that are contrary to sound, orthodox Christian teachings, particularly of those of the Reformed and Calvinistic faith which they claim to represent.
“ Great Sermon! ” Does the U.S. Constitution guaranty freedom of worship, or freedom of religion? Does God care about the righteousness of a nation? Great sermon on Proverbs 14:34! I recommend it!
“ Great Sermon! ” Good to run across these sermons by Pastor Chuck as I was baptised by him at First Baptist Church of Downingtown in 1986. A lot of well thought out points to consider as I am of the dispensational premillennial persuation. Once again, it was a blessing to hear Pastor Chuck again after all of these years.
“ Excellent! ” What a blessing! This sermon teaches true forgiveness. This story of Joseph has always been a favorite and I never tire of hearing it preached in TRUTH. We as Christians need to have this type of forgiveness toward others. God bless Brother Lush as he continues.
“ Great Sermon! ” I was greatly blessed by this message. I was there at the retreat. Even though I was edified by it when I went there, I am so grateful for this website and that you put this message up. I find that when the Holy Spirit is in the preaching of his word, you can't get tired of hearing the same message over and over again. For indeed I find that when I hear the message a fresh, I learn something new, or should I say its like I get something new that I may have missed when I heard it the first time. Thank you for sharing it with us, and for inviting us to Youth Group.
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