tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712729947700372149.post3246734235974097060..comments2023-07-02T08:52:28.676-07:00Comments on New Christendom: Reformed "Authority"David Meyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06181838722750428356noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712729947700372149.post-39778886984885280172011-10-03T09:38:08.916-07:002011-10-03T09:38:08.916-07:00Amen bro. The divisions are breathtaking. When men...Amen bro. The divisions are breathtaking. When men like you and me try to sort it out, we are left with the conclusion that these important decisions are riding on our shoulders... which for me at least is frightening.<br /><br />The steering commitee you mention seems to be infected with a case of A.B.C. virus. (Anything But Catholic)<br />If it is true, it is true, whether Catholic or not. <br />They arrogate authority to themselves and tell you to follow them. I say to them "who are you?"David Meyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181838722750428356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712729947700372149.post-57957509926441694062011-10-03T08:17:44.130-07:002011-10-03T08:17:44.130-07:00The lack of unity even within Reformed theology tu...The lack of unity even within Reformed theology turned me off and this is why I am joining the Catholic Church. Early in 2005-2006, I had breakfast with a group of men from the OPC. They talked about how they would not join Ian Hewitson's church because of his affinity to Norman Shepherd. They felt that their prized doctrine of justification was at stake. On a separate occasion, Wicksell called me from New Mexico to discuss some of the people he was following: Leithart, Wilson, and Sproul, Jr. I was surprised at the polarization of camps within Reformed theology. I had a hard time reconciling all these views, so I reached out to the highest authority I knew in the OPC: the steering committee. They unanimously told me that FV was heresy because anything that depends on something other than Christ (works) for salvation should be disregarded. I deferred to their judgment, but years later, I began to look into FV vision again. What scared the steering committee was how close it resembled Roman Catholic theology. Of course, you and I know better, but I almost see a sliding scale: traditional presbyterianism --> FV --> Anglican or Orthodox --> Catholic Church.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407349749045900365noreply@blogger.com