Comments on: Top 5 Christian Theologians: Augustine http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/08/19/top-5-christian-theologians-augustine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-5-christian-theologians-augustine Kingdom People - Living on Earth as Citizens of Heaven Wed, 23 May 2012 23:18:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rev. Jesse http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/08/19/top-5-christian-theologians-augustine/#comment-2750 Rev. Jesse Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:49:08 +0000 http://trevinwax.wordpress.com/?p=1495#comment-2750 Just for information sake, it is highly contested that historic premil is the earliest position. In Charles Hill's fine work, "Regnum Caelorum" we find much evidence to suggest that the Early Fathers held to what would be considered an amil position. I would recommend the work to any who are interested in this question of chiliasm and whether or not it is really the oldest position. Just for information sake, it is highly contested that historic premil is the earliest position. In Charles Hill’s fine work, “Regnum Caelorum” we find much evidence to suggest that the Early Fathers held to what would be considered an amil position. I would recommend the work to any who are interested in this question of chiliasm and whether or not it is really the oldest position.

]]> By: barefootmeg http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/08/19/top-5-christian-theologians-augustine/#comment-2749 barefootmeg Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:26:40 +0000 http://trevinwax.wordpress.com/?p=1495#comment-2749 Interesting. Thanks. :-) Interesting. Thanks. :-)

]]> By: trevinwax http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/08/19/top-5-christian-theologians-augustine/#comment-2748 trevinwax Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:53:48 +0000 http://trevinwax.wordpress.com/?p=1495#comment-2748 Historic premil is the oldest position. The premil position has had a resurgence in a unique form known as Dispensationalism since around the 1850's. The post-mil position is early too. It probably peaked around the 1700-1800's. Historic premil is the oldest position. The premil position has had a resurgence in a unique form known as Dispensationalism since around the 1850′s.

The post-mil position is early too. It probably peaked around the 1700-1800′s.

]]> By: barefootmeg http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/08/19/top-5-christian-theologians-augustine/#comment-2747 barefootmeg Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:51:15 +0000 http://trevinwax.wordpress.com/?p=1495#comment-2747 "Popularized the amillennial view of the End Times, which has become the most dominant throughout church history" really?!!! i never knew that. (not only that augustine popularized it but i would have thought premil was dominant, not amil.) so when did pre-and post- mil views get their start? do you know? “Popularized the amillennial view of the End Times, which has become the most dominant throughout church history”

really?!!! i never knew that. (not only that augustine popularized it but i would have thought premil was dominant, not amil.)

so when did pre-and post- mil views get their start? do you know?

]]> By: Bradley Cochran http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/08/19/top-5-christian-theologians-augustine/#comment-2746 Bradley Cochran Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:42:20 +0000 http://trevinwax.wordpress.com/?p=1495#comment-2746 Just to clarify: He believed, as Catholics today do, that our works are by grace alone. God's grace transforms the heart to will to do the good. The doing of the good, therefore, if done at all, is done sola gratia. Just to clarify: He believed, as Catholics today do, that our works are by grace alone. God’s grace transforms the heart to will to do the good. The doing of the good, therefore, if done at all, is done sola gratia.

]]> By: Bradley Cochran http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevinwax/2008/08/19/top-5-christian-theologians-augustine/#comment-2745 Bradley Cochran Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:40:07 +0000 http://trevinwax.wordpress.com/?p=1495#comment-2745 Trevin, you forgot to mention that he articulated a doctrine of justification that still holds sway in the Catholic Church today---namely, that justification is being "made righteous" by the grace of God, and that we inherit eternal life on the day of judgment according to our works. Not many people want to talk about that, but I think it's important for a hundred reasons. His basic paradigm for justification was held by pretty much the entire pre-Reformation church. Trevin, you forgot to mention that he articulated a doctrine of justification that still holds sway in the Catholic Church today—namely, that justification is being “made righteous” by the grace of God, and that we inherit eternal life on the day of judgment according to our works. Not many people want to talk about that, but I think it’s important for a hundred reasons. His basic paradigm for justification was held by pretty much the entire pre-Reformation church.

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