Westminster Theological Journal Volume 4
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Westminster Theological Journal, Volume 4.
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“The usual objections to the Imprecatory Psalms assert that it is not right to wish or pray for the doom or destruction of another, and that therefore a Christian cannot consistently use these Psalms in the worship of God, nor make their language his own except perhaps in a figurative sense far removed from their original and proper meaning. The fundamental objection, or major premise of the argument, then, is that it is immoral to wish or pray for the doom or destruction of another. This objection is, perhaps often unconsciously, founded upon two presuppositions. The first is, that the welfare of man is the chief end of man; and the second, that man has rights which even God is bound to respect.” (Page 130)
“The whole question of the morality of such prayers hinges upon the question of the compatibility of the thing prayed for with the nature of God; and since the prayers were inspired by the Holy Spirit, there need be no doubts on this point.” (Page 136)
“Instead of being ashamed of the Imprecatory Psalms, and attempting to apologize for them and explain them away, Christian people should glory in them and not hesitate to use them in the public and private exercises of the worship of God.” (Page 138)
“God is both sovereign and righteous; he possesses the unquestionable right to destroy all evil in his universe; if it is right for God to plan and effect this destruction, then it is also right for the saints to pray for the same.” (Page 136)
“In other words, there may exist cases in which the glory of God and the welfare of man conflict, and in such cases it is wrong to seek the welfare of the particular persons involved.” (Page 131)
- Title: Westminster Theological Journal Volume 4
- Author: Westminster Theological Seminary
- Series: Westminster Theological Journal
- Publisher: Westminster Theological Seminary
- Print Publication Date: 1941
- Logos Release Date: 2009
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Theology › Periodicals
- Resource ID: LLS:gs_wtj_04
- Resource Type: Journal
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