Re: sacraments as means of grace (was Re: [asa] Pregnancy & Communio)

Hi Bernie,

I'm not sure I can respond to this without sounding curt, but do you realize that you just effectively put the following argument;

The Southern Baptist convention is the largest denomination in the United States - therefore their theology is correct.

That's just WRONG on so many levels... ;)

Blessings,
Murray

Dehler, Bernie wrote:
> Pastor Murray said: " ...could you expand a little on your thinking?"
>
> I think George was saying it was a "mistake" to not think that "the sacraments are a means of grace." My point- I think most Protestants reject the notion of "the sacraments are a means of grace." The link I gave showed the protestant denominations. The largest by far is Southern Baptist, who take communion as symbolic and not as a "means of grace." Therefore, I think it is a mistake to say it is a mistake, as George did, unless one thinks that most Protestants are wrong.
>
> ...Bernie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu [mailto:asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu] On Behalf Of Murray Hogg
> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 4:39 PM
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> Subject: sacraments as means of grace (was Re: [asa] Pregnancy & Communio)
>
> Hi Bernie,
>
> I'm not clear on the significance of the link you posted in the below - could you expand a little on your thinking?
>
> Thanks,
> Murray Hogg
> Pastor, East Camberwell Baptist Church, Victoria, Australia
> Post-Grad Student (MTh), Australian College of Theology
>
> Dehler, Bernie wrote:
>> George said: "The idea that there is some conflict between justification
>> by faith and belief that the sacraments are means of grace is a basic
>> error that afflicts many of the protestants you mention."
>>
>>
>>
>> Don't the majority of Protestants reject "the sacraments are means of
>> grace?" Looks that way to me, from this source:
>>
>> http://www.adherents.com/rel_USA.html#families
>>
>>
>>
>> I wouldn't say "they have a basic error" but more likely accept it as a
>> genuine disagreement within the Christian faith.
>>
>>
>>
>> ...Bernie
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Received on Wed Nov 5 20:25:01 2008