Because he is not distinguishing how the Natural revelation causes and affects Special revelation, and distinguishes the relationship of one to the other; he is not distinguishing what is not valid for Christianity to apply as way of salvation: the Natural revelation/common grace for Christianity stands by the Special revelation/faith. The General revelation in it’s nature will not give the full revelation of faith, but a will give revelation of God in which faith is possible, under common Grace. It is only by faith, that one is saved, apart from doing the Law, but the Law can be dictated and accomplished by the work of healthy conscience, to accomplish God’s will and to excuse one—this is my understanding of Paul. However, in Christianity excuse/salvation and the Law is accomplished by the Law of the Spirit/faith based on the sufficiency of Christ. That is, in regardless of the prior spiritual state and/or the conscience of individual—this is also my understanding of Paul. Paul’s teaching is clear that those who are without the Law, without Law will parish, but will not be judged by the Law (for they were the law to them self’s—the law of sin). In contrast, those who are under the Law and have sinned (against the given Law) will be judged by the Law. Here Paul is speaking about sinful Jews and Gentiles, who parish and/or fall under judgment due to the violation of the Law. But we cannot ignore the Scripture and the teaching of Paul about Gentiles who somehow have accomplished the Law by the mere innate sense, and do as the Law commands, obeying by the Law, demonstrating the effect of the Law engraved in their hearts. This, in fact, can excuse them, based on the condition of conscience—they obey by that which their conscience witness. With that, his arguments are in conflict to writing of Apostle Paul (see Romans 1-2). We do not discuss what may happen after life, unless it is written, and plainly can be explained. There is a mere misinterpretation of the Scripture of these views that is difficult to sort out without a long period of time just studding these instances, which are given. Post-mortem exclusivisam violates the Scriptural revelation, and it is not reliable view. God’s salvation is more than we can fairly evaluate apart from the Scripture and the Spirit who is one with the Scripture. While both incusivist and exclusivist hold valid doctrine, there is still a massive shortfall to both views when lined up with Apostle Paul. However, the Gospel is given and should be preached so that mankind no longer has to be condemned, or be in the anguish by the burden to keep the Law. The Law is Spirit accomplished; the Spirit is by Christ efficient.
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 05:12:41 +0000
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