Warfields style feels a tad impenetrable to many contemporary readers, but. This classic piece is often republished as the biblical. The plan of salvation has some interesting and differing opinions about. Warfield, trinity, from the international standard bible encyclopedia general editor james orr, 1915. But as we see him issue from the grave we see ourselves issue with him in newness of life. The plan of salvation is the result of a series of five lectures delivered by benjamin b. One of the best and most overlooked explanations of the plan of.
The graph is a general representation of the church as a whole and of coarse cannot possibly exhaustively represent the beliefs of all denominations that exist. And that resource is the five lectures delivered by b. The story of humanity is one of rebellion, sin and of increasing alienation from god. Warfield as he says warfield is even better than hodge. Gods plan for mans salvation 2 believe the gospel hebrews 11. The plan of salvation is a series of five lectures that b. The plan of salvation by benjamin breckinridge warfield goodreads. Warfield, in his own thoughtful way, analyzes and interacts with each viewpoint and arrives at the conclusion that salvation is either from god or from. Plan of salvation, the polemics of infant baptism, the power of god unto salvation, the. Be the first to ask a question about the plan of salvation. Why any serious thinker should consider reading it. He is considered the last great princeton theologian before the split in 1929 that formed westminster seminary and the orthodox presbyterian church. His parents were william warfield and mary cabell breckinridge, originally from virginia and quite wealthy. God, from all eternity, did, by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely, and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass.
Warfield as apologist and theologian december 31, 2014 5 questions for fred zaspel on the theology of b. Gods eternal plan of salvation and covenant theology. It is written by an intellectual zealot for the christian faith and the reformed tradition. The defining characteristic of the book is warfield s fierce logic. Jul 03, 2019 counterfeit miracles by benjamin breckinridge warfield. The abcs of salvation explain the way of salvation. Warfield, trinity, from the international standard.
Benjamin breckinridge warfield quotes author of the plan of. This plan, which was foreknown by god before the creation of the world and foretold by the prophets of the old testament, is. It is very odd how difficult it seems for some persons to understand just what calvinism is. Warfield was one of the great thinkers in the history of the church, and his writings. Zaspel phd, free university of amsterdam is the pastor of reformed baptist church in franconia, pennsylvania, and an adjunct professor of systematic theology at. First of all, there is but one questiondo you know christ as your savior. Zaspel has spent many years studying warfields published and unpublished writing, and presents here a concise and coherent systematic theology per b. Originally delivered as a series of lectures at princeton theological seminary, the plan of salvation is a masterful articulation of various views of salvation among christian believers. It is a penetrating analysis of gods plan of salvation from sin. Benjamin breckinridge warfield november 5, 1851 february 16, 1921 was the principal of princeton seminary from 1887 to 1921. Warfield and the humanity of scripture, vox evangelica 16 1986. The plan of salvation westminster discount warfield.
Counterfeit miracles by benjamin breckinridge warfield. Warfielda book that has introduced a new generation to the voluminous writings of a princeton scholar who was both new testament interpreter and systematic theologian. Books at a glanceread a summary from books at a glancefrom the forward. There are fundamentally only two doctrines of salvation. At each point along the way he eliminates the options that just dont work. We must always be accepted for christs sake, or we cannot ever be accepted at all. Warfield was born near lexington, kentucky on november 5, 1851.
Instead they are found in a little book entitled the plan of salvation. In the lectures warfield first lays out the differing plans and then he carefully examines each one. They form a valuable companion to a systematic study of the scriptural witness to gods plan of salvation. Even the deist, therefore, must allow that god has a plan. It is also available as a free ebook in both epub and. Warfield thoroughly analyzes all the possible soteriologies and emphatically concludes that, there are fundamentally only two doctrines of salvation that salvation is from god, or that salvation is from ourselves. This is pretty much warfields passion in this book. This plan, which was foreknown by god before the creation of the world and foretold by the prophets of the old testament, is to bring about a family of children who will live in. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. In the book, warfield asks a series of questions designed to distinguish biblicallyconsistent christianity from other accounts of salvation. I was hoping for more definitive answers on free will vs election in the determination of salvation.
Furthermore, while many want to make it complicated, it is very easy. In his little book, the plan of salvation, based off of a series of five lectures given in 1914, bb warfield walks through the decision tree of christianity to understand the entire course of the divine dealing with man. But before we proceed to look for the conditions upon which aliens may secure the favor of our heavenly father, it may be well. Gods plan of salvation the central theme of the entire bible is gods plan of salvation which he brings to fulfillment through his son, jesus christ. This position holds that there is nothing inherent in the nature. Warfields the canon of the new testament march 26, 2011 the lion of princeton. Selfdenial for its own sake is in its very nature ascetic, monkish. This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
Why dead guys are the authors we should look to most. The gospel plan of salvation i am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance. This is pretty much warfield s passion in this book. The evangelical note is formally sounded by the entirety of organized protestantism. Doctrine of the trinity for instance, in the volume of. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. And thus it is not to mere selfdenial that christ calls us, but specifically to selfsacrifice. What this churchdoctrine of inspiration is, it is scarcely necessary.
Warfield quotations about christ, easter and jesus. In the infinite wisdom of the lord of all the earth, each event falls with exact precision into its proper place in the unfolding of his divine plan. Centuries earlier pelagius had taught a system of selfsalvation, and. What makes warfields approach so helpful is that he takes the reader through a series of choices about how god savesstarting with very broad concepts and moving towards more specific concepts. Warfield in 1914 at princeton theological seminary. These lectures are not found in the standard 10 volume collected works of warfield and for that reason are often missed. Five lectures delivered at the princeton summer school of theology, june. As a prolific writer and accomplished scholar, warfield defended reformed confessionalism against the extremes of nineteenth century modernist and revivalist theology, and defined the parameters of theological method for the twentieth century. A brief history of the doctrine of infant salvation from the church fathers to modern times. He approaches the ideas of inspiration, oracles of god, and canonicity. Chapter one gods eternal plan of salvation and covenant theology according to chapter three of the westminster confession of faith. The abcs of salvation explain the way of salvation through faith in jesus christ in three simple easy to remember steps.
Warfield thoroughly analyzes all the possible soteriologies and emphatically concludes that, there are fundamentally only two doctrines of salvation that salvation is from god, or that salvation is from. And yet the matter itself presents no difficulty whatever. The boys discuss the influence and importance of warfields classic work on calvinism. Jesus himself said clearly, i am the way, the truth, and the life. Two historical positions concerning the necessity of the atonement. Chafer on sanctification 243 nally ordained in 1900 as a congregational minister, chafers transfer in 1907 of his ministerial credentials to the presbyterian church in the u. Does man save himself or does god alone save him, or is it. The boys discuss the influence and importance of warfield s classic work on calvinism. The westminster assembly of divines receives its name from the church of westminster abbey situated in the western district of london. If you dont christ as savior, please know that it is as easy as a, b, and c.
The abcs of salvation explain the way of salvation through. The a, b, cs of salvation an easy way to share the gospel. This is the root of the calvinistic soteriology, and it is because this deep sense of human helplessness and this profound consciousness of indebtedness for all that enters into salvation to the free grace of god is the root of its soteriology. We hope to show that there has been a doctrine as to the salvation of infants common to all ages of the church. Benjamin breckinridge warfield november 5, 1851 february 16, 1921 was professor of.
Some of his greatest writings are found here, useful for all who wish to defend the scriptures in a modern, critical world. Warfield is counted among the great theologians of the 19th century. Warfield identifies the crucial questions associated with gods plan of salvation. The plan of salvation by benjamin breckinridge warfield.
A history of the westminster assembly and the westminster confession of faith following bb warfields sixth volume in his works on the subject. Warfield table of contents part i differing conceptions part ii autosoterism part iii sacerdotalism part iv universalism part v calvinism part i differing conceptions the subject to which our attention is to be directed in this series of lectures is ordinarily spoken of as the plan of salvation. Warfield at princeton theological seminary in 1914. What is a naturalist and supernaturalist in christianity. Lane tipton walks us through the soteriological taxonomy offered by b. Some of his greatest writings are found here, useful for all who wish to defend the. That is to say, all the great protestant bodies, in their formal official confessions, agree in confessing the utter dependence of sinful man upon the grace of god alone for salvation, and in conceiving this dependence as immediate and. While i found that hard to believe even after only reading my first hodge book, warfield goes to much deeper levels and seems to draw on an endless ocean of knowledge. Warfield remained there until his death as the last conservative successor to hodge to live prior to the reorganization of princeton seminary. The plan of salvation benjamin breckinridge warfield on. The development of the doctrine of infant salvation ebook. Instead they are found in a little book entitled the plan of salvation simpson publishing, 1989.
As a reformed, evangelical scholar he approached the scriptures as authoritative. Prime reading bestsellers kindle daily deal kindle monthly deals free kindle reading apps buy a kindle content and devices kindle support. For the first time ever, readers can, in one volume, access the content of this great theologians academic, sermonic, and devotional works. In the seminary context, the doctrine of salvation soteriology is a central.
His maternal grandfather was the presbyterian preacher robert jefferson breckinridge 18001871, the son of john breckinridge, a former united states senator and attorney general. The graph is a general representation of the church as a whole and of coarse cannot possibly exhaustively represent the beliefs of all denominations that. Warfield offer a lucid and penetrating analysis of gods plan of salvation from sin. In 1887 warfield was appointed to the charles hodge chair at princeton theological seminary, where he succeeded hodges son a. This volume is a collection of his writings on this topic of biblical authority. Warfield graphically represented the entire christian spectrum of beliefs in his book the plan of salvation.
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