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What is the earliest claim that Jesus Christ kept the law of Moses on behalf of others?
J N Darby and William Kelly, those responsible for the Plymouth Brethren movement in the mid to late 1800s, did not accept the concept that, during his earthly life, Jesus Christ kept the law on ...
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Perseverance of the Saints – Historical Interpretations before Calvin
When I read the writings of early Christians I am constantly seeing references to persevering to the end and absolutely nothing resembling this teaching. It is almost as if everything taught prior to ...
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Who first said, "We are all born Pelagians?"
In What Is Reformed Theology? R. C. Sproul attributes the following quote to Roger Nicole, a 20th century Reformed theologian:
We are all born Pelagians. (source)
By this, Sproul means to say that ...
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What is the origin of the Covenant of Grace?
In Covenant Theology the Covenant of Grace refers to an overarching theological covenant which God made on the basis of grace. The various Biblical covenants such as Abraham's, the Mosaic/Deuteronomic,...
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Origin of the Reformed "Marks of the True Church"
In Reformed Theology, "the marks of a true church" are often delineated, to the effect of:
Church discipline
Teaching/preaching
Administration of the sacraments
(These are the marks often denoted in ...
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