tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945385658150866731.post9020263455665270590..comments2024-03-26T14:10:12.719-04:00Comments on The Old Baptist Test: Elder W. Thompson on the GospelStephen Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10866698322854892197noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945385658150866731.post-34016069226765505092012-12-28T09:27:34.519-05:002012-12-28T09:27:34.519-05:00Dear jawja:
The point was not that Thompson belie...Dear jawja:<br /><br />The point was not that Thompson believed that a sinner must be "regenerated" in order to believe the Gospel. The point was that he believed the Gospel was sent to all sinners, even those who were not yet regenerated or born of God. Further, Thompson, like Beebe, did not believe that "regeneration" was the same as being born again, that being born again was by the Gospel. See my posting here<br /><br /><br />http://baptistgadfly.blogspot.com/2007/11/chapter-57-original-paradigm.html<br /><br />Blessings,<br /><br />StephenStephen Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10866698322854892197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945385658150866731.post-73485872323650813672012-12-27T20:23:05.041-05:002012-12-27T20:23:05.041-05:00the quote that you mentioned doesn't say anyth...the quote that you mentioned doesn't say anything different. the quote says that the gospel REVEALS/PROCLAIMS (not "gives") the righteousness of Christ as the justification of the ungodly.<br /><br />Yes, and the gospel IS for sinners that are under the sentence of death (we all die because of sin) but only regenerate sinners will be able to understand the gospel in their hearts.<br /><br />So how is Thompson's quote any different from the other Hardshell views on this subject?jawjanoreply@blogger.com