Once again the claim has been put forward that John Gill was not a hypercalvinist. This time, though, this denial is embedded in the context of a another dispute regarding James White.
For the purposes of this post, I am not so much interested in the White aspect of the dispute, but in [...]
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Here are some interesting facts.
William Shedd studied under Leonard Woods at Andover Seminary. Woods held to unlimited atonement. Shedd was Gardiner Spring’s associate pastor. Spring held to unlimited atonement. Shedd succeeded Henry B. Smith at Union for Systematics Lecturer. Henry B. Smith held to unlimited atonement.
There are a range of other connections between [...]
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I often read in pieces written by hypercalvinists and even strict High Calvinists the the sentiment that Christ only came to save the elect. Or at the very least, there is often a hesitancy to speak of Christ’s mission to save the non-elect, as if its an expression of the very office and purpose of [...]
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[Continuing from Part 1]
In this post, my aim is to document some recent historical claims made regarding John Gill’s hypercalvinism. I will first cite Tom Nettle’s original attempted defense of Gill, and then post a critical rebuttal by Robert Oliver. After this I will post a small comment from Nettles from another [...]
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For those interested, they may want to read Paul Hartog’s extended booklet on Calvin and the extent of the atonement.
A Word for the World: Calvin on the Extent of the Atonement.
The work is an excellent contribution to the literature on this subject.
David
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