AP121 Introducing Covenantal Apologetics II: Applications
Overview
In this follow-up to AP120, Dr. Oliphint turns to the applications of covenantal apologetics for today’s world. He begins with the elements of common grace and God’s mercy, describes the covenantal view of sin and human nature, and offers responses to the most common apologetics issue—the problem of evil. Dr. Oliphint provides ample biblical and theological support throughout.
Top Highlights
“Whenever there is an attempt to communicate, there is automatically assumed some kind of communion” (source)
“It is possible that God thought it good that there be significantly free creatures—that is, creatures free with respect to morally significant actions—but wasn’t able to create such creatures in such a way that they always exercise their freedom to do good. For if He causes them always to do only what is right, then they don’t do what is right freely. If so, then it is possible, Plantinga argues, that there be evil even though God is omniscient, omnipotent, and wholly good.” (source)
“At those places, then, we want to affirm what it is God is saying in His word. So through the development of the doctrine of common grace, three basic notions have been crystallized and have been shown, I think argued successfully, to be biblical ideas. Three of those.” (source)
“As made in God’s image, though, all people are now either covenant keepers in Jesus Christ and because of what Christ has done, or covenant breakers in Adam.” (source)
“How do we explain the fact that many who are outside of Christ outshine Christians with respect to various aspects of a virtuous life?” (source)
- Title: AP121 Introducing Covenantal Apologetics II: Applications
- Author: K. Scott Oliphint
- Series: Logos Mobile Education
- Publisher: Lexham Press
- Print Publication Date: 2015
- Logos Release Date: 2015
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Courseware
- Subjects: Apologetics; Reformed Church › Doctrines; Education › Apologetics; Education › Reformed Church--Doctrines
- Resource ID: LLS:AP121OLIPHINT
- Resource Type: Courseware Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-11T17:02:53Z
Dr. K. Scott Oliphint, PhD, is professor of apologetics and systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, and the author of numerous articles and books, including Is There a Reformed Objection to Natural Theology?: A Review Article, Using Reason by Faith, Bavinck’s Realism, the Logos Principle and Sola Scriptura, Something Much Too Plain to Say, Epistemology and Christian Belief, and Plantinga on Warrant. His books include The Battle Belongs to the Lord, Reasons for Faith, God with Us, and his most recent book, Covenantal Apologetics. He’s also the coeditor of the two-volume Christian Apologetics Past and Present: A Primary Source Reader and Revelation and Reason: New Essays in Reformed Apologetics.