| SUBJECT INDEX
1 Timothy 4:10 Misused, 115
Absolute Universalism, see Universalism
Accessibilism, 207; on exclusivism of Christianity, 208; similar to teachings of evangelical inclusivism, 208; unique characteristic of, 208-209; essential function of faith, 209-210; acknowledges God’s sovereignty, 211; impediments to, 211-214; based on premise A, 214-215
Adam, and Christ, Analgy of, 49
Advantage Do Covenant Members Have?, 171
After life confrontation, see Post Mortem
All are . . . Some are not, 30
Arminianism, on universalistic texts, 31
Assumption, only basis for promises, announcements and demands of the gospel, 68-72, 90, 97; biblically warranted, 73; what if not true, 89, 95, 99; verifiable proof not availableto us, 90, 98; approach for leading to the Lord, 96;
Assurance of Salvation, 185
Athanasius, on salvation granted to every one, 61
Augustine, rejected Pelagius’ view, 61
Authentic Instincts, 201; must be tested, 201-203
Back To The Early Church, 60
Baptism, same importance for adult and infant, 80-81, 172-174, 176-177; sign of the covenant, 172
Barnes, Rev. Douglas see Christian Renewal
Bavinck, J. H. On Bible addressed to church and world, 66; on Luke 23, 91-92
Because not found in John 3:16, ─52
Belgic Confession, 230-2
Bell, Rev.Rob Book Love Wins 248
Biblical fact # 1, ─13; # 2, ─20’ # 3. ─30; # 4, ─39
Biblical facts, four listed, 10
Biblical Universalism see Evangelical Inclusivism, 10; see also premise B, 9
Blessings unconditional/ judgments earned pattern, 36-38
Boer, Dr. Harry, his complaint, 102; Synod’s response to, 103; Report 30, 102-105; Implication of Report 30, 105-108; confirmed by Synod 1981, 108; light shed by Report 30 endorses concept of Evangelical Inclusivism, 108
Bonda, Dr. Jon, The One Purpose of God, 110; allows no exceptions, 111; the greater hope, 111; possible exceptions, 112;
Calvin, John, Need to know grace before one can repent, 87; on unlimited atonement, 158; no difficulty with so-called universalistic texts, 161-162, 164; on Christ’s intercession, 163; only one apparent reference to limited atonement, 164; refutes physical presence in elements, 165; arguments against Calvin’s view of faith, 168-169
Calvinism, on universalistic texts, 31
Canons of Dordt, I, 9 ─51, 225, 238; l, 15 ─26; ii, 5 ─97, 175, 235; Rej. of Errors III ─225, 238; elucidation of, 104; on Gospel to be announced to all persons, 175; on unworthiness or imperfection of faith, 225; on faith as fruit, not condition of salvation, 225, 238; on “all have sinned” as generalization, 32; on Christ as exception, 32
Christ, analogy between Adam and Christ, 49; as Second Adam, 110-111; explicit knowledge of not essential to salvation, 49
Christian Renewal, responding to, 223; second Adam deserves preeminence, 223-224; faith is not a condition of salvation, 224-225; report 30 not muddled, 225-226; defends traditional Calvinistic views of universalistic texts, 226; claims all who believe means only those who believe, 226-227; Evangelical Inclusivism contradicts Heidelberg Catechism Q & A,s (20, 60, 65), 227-228, 237; abortion then acceptable, 228-229; claims I use a grid for certain texts, 229; articles 27, 28 29 of Belgic confession do not contradict Evangelical Inclusivism, 229-231
Christianity Today Article, 240
Church Membership, advantage of, 176-178
Church, see Visible Church
Circumcision, Old Testament sign of covenant, 171-173
Clark Pinnock, 146
Classes or kinds of persons exist only in our minds, 142-144, 154-155
Conditional salvation, can lead to pride, 185
Covenant, benefits of, 167-177; initiated with Abraham, 172; necessarily expressed in words, 172-174; New,175-176; Old, 175-176; is the visible church, 172; salvation found outside the covenant line, 173-174; non-covenant members treated similarly, 176-178
Definite atonement, see Particular atonement
DeKoster, Dr. Lester see Back Cover
Description is not prescription, 52
DeJong, Dr. A.C., All in plural seldom means all classes, 143
Demands of the gospel addressed only to those who hear it, 154
Discriminations, God’s, 51, 52, 58, 59; no need to resolve, 59
Early church, used premise B, 60-62;
Election, of a definite number of persons, 232; presumed to be true of all persons, 136
Elucidation of Canons of Dort, see Report 30
Especially means more of the same, 118-119
Exclusiveness of Christianity, see Uniqueness of Christianity.
Eternal Judgment, deserved by all, 24; never experienced apart from persistent willful sin, 25-28
Ethical demands, see Gospel demands
Evangelical Inclusivism in The Christian Reformed Church, 102
Evangelical Inclusivism In The Old Testament, 110
Evangelicl Inclusivism, defined, 10; based on four biblical facts, 10; does not contradict five points of Calvinism, 109; is the teaching of the CRC, 108; practical advantages of, 179; based on premise B, 215-216
Examining the So-called “Universalistic” Texts, 120
Exceptions, found in immediate or broader context, 34-35
Exegesis of so-called universalistic
texts, 120
Explicit knowledge of Christ not essential for salvation, 48-55
Eyeglasses, words as, 8; can not avoid them, 13; two views 180-182
Faith, is fruit or result, not condition or requirement for salvation, 49-51; urgency of, 55-56; necessary for all who hear he Gospel, 55-56; not essential for salvation, 55
Family of God, membership in by adotion not by creation, 22, 204-205
Few saved?, 217; why a popular concept, 217-221; kingdom parables seem to imply, 218-219; salvation not scarce, 218, 220
Final Judgment, see Eternal judgment
Focused and peripheral vision, 34
Four biblical facts listed, 10
Fudge, Dr. Edward, on Hell, 190; on redemption compared to emancipation, 46; on why preach, 81-83
Generalizations, 31; basis for promises, demands and announcement of “good news,” 68-72, 90, 97; examples of, 32-34; purpose of, 35,36
Good news more than friendliness, 91
Gospel, the, an announcement of an objective state of affairs not conditional, see Unconditional good news; Urgency of, 54-57, 80, 210; better if not heard? No, 57;
Grace Proclaimed Before Confession Is Heard, 95
Grace, justification by, 52-53; must be known before one can repent, 87; proclaimed before confession, 95, 99; unexpressed, 174;
Greater hope, 23-24, 111; compromises sovereign grace, 112;
Heidelberg Catechism, General theme is what need to know for comfort not for salvation,45; objective salvation is past event, 50, 55; human acts imperfect and stained with sin, 55, 225; not only other but I too have been saved, 98; Evangelical Inclusivism consistent with questions and answers 20, 60, 65 ─237-239
Hell, Restoring, 190; not common motivation for godliness, 190-191; how used by Jesus, 191; why not preached, 192; meaning of eternal punishment, 193-195; immortality God’s gift in salvation, 195-196
Helm, Paul, on refutation of Kendall’s work, 166
Heresy Trial in 1985, 232; charges stated, 234-235; section B of charges substituted, 235-236; working with different assumption, 236; appeal to national synod, 236-237; Evangelical Inclusivism not inconsistent with questions 20, 60 &65 of Heidelberg Catechism, 227-228, 237
Hodge, Charles on “all are saved . . . except,” 12, 13, 141; on Rom. 5:18, 13; on those who will be lost, 13; provides basis for Schuller’s insight, 206
Holwerda, Dr. B., on grace promised before faith can be exercised, 99
Human decision, real significance of, 78-80, 244
Immediate imputation, of righteousness, 48-55; of sin, 24-25
Imperative / Indicative, 69-71
Imputation, see Immediate imputation
Inability to respond to the gosel, 49. 51. 55. 63-64, 213-214
Indifference is sin, 25, 28, 34, 56-58, 69, 71, 93, 185
Indicative / Imperative, 69-71
Infant salvation, 102, 105, 107, 171, 176, 229
Infinate value of human person a hyperbole, 22, 23
Inherited sin, see Original sin
Isn’t Faith Necessary?, 48
Japan Mission Conference letter, expressing need for positive proclamation, 97-98
John Calvin’s “Unlimited” Atonement,158
Judgment Scenes, listed 25-28
Justification by faith is justification by grace, 52-54; by works, 58
Kendall, Dr. R. T., on Calvin’s unlimited atonement, 158-170; successor to Lloyd-Jones, 160; refutations of his work, 166
Last day, can not judge before, 28, 29
Last Judgment, Parable of, 23-24
Limited atonement, see Particular atonement
Lloyd-Jones, D. Martin, agrees with Kendall, 160
Love Wins, Reb. Rob Bell's Book 248
Lutheran indirect call of God, 133
Machen, J. Gresham, liberalism in imperative mood Christianity in indicative mood, 87-88
“Many saved, see Few saved
Message of Missions, 84, not bad news with good suggestion, 85; sinners aware of their sin, 85-87; need good news, 87-89; sin and grace best seen in Christ on the cross, 89; on sign, 94
Missions, message of, 84;
Motivation For Missions Or Why Preach?, 74
Mouw, Dr. Richard J, Foreword 5; on parable of two ways, 6; on stinginess / generosity texts, 5, 6
Murray, Dr. John, on gospel demands based on an assumption, 45-46, 69; on solidarity no other mediating factor, 54-55; on universalism in 1 John 2:2, 138-139
Nash, Dr. Ronal H., on number of professors holding to inclusivism, 146;
Need For Self-Esteem, 198
New Covenant, 175-176
Objective and Subjective Salvation, 39
Objective salvation, defined 40, 153; examples of, 40-41; a past event, 42, 48-49
Old Covenant, universal, 114
Old Testament patterns, 113-114
Olson, Dr. Roger, on church fathers, 61
One Bible For All People, 66
Origen, not convicted for universalism, 60
Original sin, corruption and blameworthiness off, 24-25; is never sole basis for consignment to hell, 28, 34, 103-104,107, 235; not evidence of being outside of Christ, 25, 34, 240-241; not removed for everyone, 28, 235; Schuller on, 205
Packer, Dr. J.I., invalid criticism of Calvin’s unlimited atonement, 168
Parables. Hidden Treasure, 218; Pearl of Great Price, 218; Ten virgins, 219; Two Ways, 6, 218-219; The Two Sons, 219-220; The Tenants, 219-220; The Cornerstone, 219-220; The Wedding Feast, 219-220
Parents assume their children are elect, 96
Partcular atonement, 232;
Pearl of Great Price, Parable of, 218
Pelagius, 61
Pinnock, Dr. Clark, on God’s love for the whole world, 119; exposure to Evangelical Inclusivism, 147-149; on relativism, 149-150; relies on faulty theological constructs, 150-151
Post Mortem. salvation will be found in future existence, 20-21
Power of lawlessness, 28, 29
Practical advantages of Evangelical Inclusivism, 170; practical advantages may not be final criteria, 189; will take years to fill in and work out 189
Premise A, Stated, 8; generally accepted because, 8; not basis for good news, 84-89, 180-182, 203; seems to imply few will be saved, 217
Premise B stated, 9; allows possibility of salvation beyond the reach of the gospel, 173-174; as Evangelical Inclusivism, 9; basis for all gospel demands, promises, proclamation, 68-71; basis for assurance of salvation, 185; basis for salvation of all infants see Infant salvation; basis for positive gospel of acceptance and affirmation, 185-186; consistent with God’s way of dealing with mankind, 113, 114; does not deny original sin, 28, 235; does not remove motive for missions, 74
Prescription is not description, 52
Propitiation, defined, 120
Protestant Inclusivism and Clark Pinnock, 146
Puzzling questions for restrictivists, 74-75
Reconciliation, defined, 120; can be demanded only of those presumed to be in Christ, 68-69; demanded of all persons, 68-69; God’s work, 69-70, 120-121; past tense, 92-94
Redemption, defined, 120
Reformed witnessing, 100
Reformers on faith, 62
Repentance, a gift, 59, 79, 88, 156, 216; requires knowledge of grace, 85, 86, 87;
Report 30, ─102-109
Reprobate see Those who will be lost
Reprobation, elucidation of, see Report 30
Responding To Christian Renewal, 223
Restoring Hell, 190
Roman Catholic Church’s dominance, 62; incluslivism, 147-148
Same demands required of all people, 67
Savior, New Testament use of the word, 115-117; Arminian use, 117-118
Sanders, Dr. John, mentor is Pinnock, 147;
Schuller, Dr. Robert, 198; on insight gained from practice, 201-202; on being children of God because created in his image, 204; on original sin as lack of trust, 205; on self-esteem, 200-201
Self-esteem, 198; biblical guidelines for, 199; a biblical basis for proper self-esteem, 206
Sermon on the Mount, 67-68
Significance of human decision, 58-59, 79-80, 154
So-called universalistic texts, 12; speak of two elements, 12; listed, 14, 15; are generalizations, 31-33; cannot be understood apart from exceptions, 34-35; examination (exegesis) of, 120; speak of all men, 16, 17, 18; speak of certain to be realized salvation, 16, 17, 18
Spangler, J. Robert, endorsement of, 11;
Stob, Dr. Henry, endorsement of, see back cover
Subjective salvation, defined, 43, 153; examples of, 43; human mean in, 43; in Romans 10:9-17, 44 - 45
Talbot, Dr. Thomas on Paul’s writing, 15
Ten Virgins, Parable of, 219
Threau, Henry, on “quiet desperation, 85
Those who have not heard, possible salvation of, 74, 146, 231
Those Who Will Be Lost, described, 20
Tiessen, Prof. Terrance L. see Accessibilism
Tiessen’s “Accessibilism”, 207
Two Views, 180-182
Two ways, Parable of, 6, 218-219
Unbelief is damnable, 56 154
Universalistic Texts, So-Called, 12
Unconditional good news, 36-37, 41-42, 49, 52-58, 64, 92-92, 113-114, 182, 185-186, 213, 224-225, 228, 238
Universalism, arguments against, not children of God, 21, 22; not infinite value, 22, 23; no “greater hope,” 23,24; on universalistic texts 31
Universal statements, 30
Universalistic texs, see so-called “universalistic” texts
Uniqueness of Christianity, 208
Unlimited atonement, 158
Urgency of gospel proclamation, 54-57, 80, 210
Vander Laan, Rev. James L., on motive for missions, 81
Vogel, Wallter, universal covenant, 114
Visible church, advantage of membership in, 80-81; is the covenant community of God’s people, 172
Warfield, Dr. B. B., on world may have ethical connotation, 136; elect are the world, 136
Website – www.evangelicalinclusivism.com
What Advantage Do Covenant Members Have?, 171
Will Only A Few Be Saved?, 217
Why preach or send missionaries?, 74
Wolterstorff, Dr. Nicholas, letter from 106-108
Works, justified by, 58
Worthy of death does not mean outside of Christ, 25
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1 Timothy 4:10 Misused, 115
Absolute Universalism, see Universalism
Accessibilism, 207; on exclusivism of Christianity, 208; similar to teachings of evangelical inclusivism, 208; unique characteristic of, 208-209; essential function of faith, 209-210; acknowledges God’s sovereignty, 211; impediments to, 211-214; based on premise A, 214-215
Adam, and Christ, Analgy of, 49
Advantage Do Covenant Members Have?, 171
After life confrontation, see Post Mortem
All are . . . Some are not, 30
Arminianism, on universalistic texts, 31
Assumption, only basis for promises, announcements and demands of the gospel, 68-72, 90, 97; biblically warranted, 73; what if not true, 89, 95, 99; verifiable proof not availableto us, 90, 98; approach for leading to the Lord, 96;
Assurance of Salvation, 185
Athanasius, on salvation granted to every one, 61
Augustine, rejected Pelagius’ view, 61
Authentic Instincts, 201; must be tested, 201-203
Back To The Early Church, 60
Baptism, same importance for adult and infant, 80-81, 172-174, 176-177; sign of the covenant, 172
Barnes, Rev. Douglas see Christian Renewal
Bavinck, J. H. On Bible addressed to church and world, 66; on Luke 23, 91-92
Because not found in John 3:16, ─52
Belgic Confession, 230-2
Biblical fact # 1, ─13; # 2, ─20’ # 3. ─30; # 4, ─39
Biblical facts, four listed, 10
Biblical Universalism see Evangelical Inclusivism, 10; see also premise B, 9
Blessings unconditional/ judgments earned pattern, 36-38
Boer, Dr. Harry, his complaint, 102; Synod’s response to, 103; Report 30, 102-105; Implication of Report 30, 105-108; confirmed by Synod 1981, 108; light shed by Report 30 endorses concept of Evangelical Inclusivism, 108
Bonda, Dr. Jon, The One Purpose of God, 110; allows no exceptions, 111; the greater hope, 111; possible exceptions, 112;
Calvin, John, Need to know grace before one can repent, 87; on unlimited atonement, 158; no difficulty with so-called universalistic texts, 161-162, 164; on Christ’s intercession, 163; only one apparent reference to limited atonement, 164; refutes physical presence in elements, 165; arguments against Calvin’s view of faith, 168-169
Calvinism, on universalistic texts, 31
Canons of Dordt, I, 9 ─51, 225, 238; l, 15 ─26; ii, 5 ─97, 175, 235; Rej. of Errors III ─225, 238; elucidation of, 104; on Gospel to be announced to all persons, 175; on unworthiness or imperfection of faith, 225; on faith as fruit, not condition of salvation, 225, 238; on “all have sinned” as generalization, 32; on Christ as exception, 32
Christ, analogy between Adam and Christ, 49; as Second Adam, 110-111; explicit knowledge of not essential to salvation, 49
Christian Renewal, responding to, 223; second Adam deserves preeminence, 223-224; faith is not a condition of salvation, 224-225; report 30 not muddled, 225-226; defends traditional Calvinistic views of universalistic texts, 226; claims all who believe means only those who believe, 226-227; Evangelical Inclusivism contradicts Heidelberg Catechism Q & A,s (20, 60, 65), 227-228, 237; abortion then acceptable, 228-229; claims I use a grid for certain texts, 229; articles 27, 28 29 of Belgic confession do not contradict Evangelical Inclusivism, 229-231
Christianity Today Article, 240
Church Membership, advantage of, 176-178
Church, see Visible Church
Circumcision, Old Testament sign of covenant, 171-173
Clark Pinnock, 146
Classes or kinds of persons exist only in our minds, 142-144, 154-155
Conditional salvation, can lead to pride, 185
Covenant, benefits of, 167-177; initiated with Abraham, 172; necessarily expressed in words, 172-174; New,175-176; Old, 175-176; is the visible church, 172; salvation found outside the covenant line, 173-174; non-covenant members treated similarly, 176-178
Definite atonement, see Particular atonement
DeKoster, Dr. Lester see Back Cover
Description is not prescription, 52
DeJong, Dr. A.C., All in plural seldom means all classes, 143
Demands of the gospel addressed only to those who hear it, 154
Discriminations, God’s, 51, 52, 58, 59; no need to resolve, 59
Early church, used premise B, 60-62;
Election, of a definite number of persons, 232; presumed to be true of all persons, 136
Elucidation of Canons of Dort, see Report 30
Especially means more of the same, 118-119
Exclusiveness of Christianity, see Uniqueness of Christianity.
Eternal Judgment, deserved by all, 24; never experienced apart from persistent willful sin, 25-28
Ethical demands, see Gospel demands
Evangelical Inclusivism in The Christian Reformed Church, 102
Evangelical Inclusivism In The Old Testament, 110
Evangelicl Inclusivism, defined, 10; based on four biblical facts, 10; does not contradict five points of Calvinism, 109; is the teaching of the CRC, 108; practical advantages of, 179; based on premise B, 215-216
Examining the So-called “Universalistic” Texts, 120
Exceptions, found in immediate or broader context, 34-35
Exegesis of so-called universalistic
texts, 120
Explicit knowledge of Christ not essential for salvation, 48-55
Eyeglasses, words as, 8; can not avoid them, 13; two views 180-182
Faith, is fruit or result, not condition or requirement for salvation, 49-51; urgency of, 55-56; necessary for all who hear he Gospel, 55-56; not essential for salvation, 55
Family of God, membership in by adotion not by creation, 22, 204-205
Few saved?, 217; why a popular concept, 217-221; kingdom parables seem to imply, 218-219; salvation not scarce, 218, 220
Final Judgment, see Eternal judgment
Focused and peripheral vision, 34
Four biblical facts listed, 10
Fudge, Dr. Edward, on Hell, 190; on redemption compared to emancipation, 46; on why preach, 81-83
Generalizations, 31; basis for promises, demands and announcement of “good news,” 68-72, 90, 97; examples of, 32-34; purpose of, 35,36
Good news more than friendliness, 91
Gospel, the, an announcement of an objective state of affairs not conditional, see Unconditional good news; Urgency of, 54-57, 80, 210; better if not heard? No, 57;
Grace Proclaimed Before Confession Is Heard, 95
Grace, justification by, 52-53; must be known before one can repent, 87; proclaimed before confession, 95, 99; unexpressed, 174;
Greater hope, 23-24, 111; compromises sovereign grace, 112;
Heidelberg Catechism, General theme is what need to know for comfort not for salvation,45; objective salvation is past event, 50, 55; human acts imperfect and stained with sin, 55, 225; not only other but I too have been saved, 98; Evangelical Inclusivism consistent with questions and answers 20, 60, 65 ─237-239
Hell, Restoring, 190; not common motivation for godliness, 190-191; how used by Jesus, 191; why not preached, 192; meaning of eternal punishment, 193-195; immortality God’s gift in salvation, 195-196
Helm, Paul, on refutation of Kendall’s work, 166
Heresy Trial in 1985, 232; charges stated, 234-235; section B of charges substituted, 235-236; working with different assumption, 236; appeal to national synod, 236-237; Evangelical Inclusivism not inconsistent with questions 20, 60 &65 of Heidelberg Catechism, 227-228, 237
Hodge, Charles on “all are saved . . . except,” 12, 13, 141; on Rom. 5:18, 13; on those who will be lost, 13; provides basis for Schuller’s insight, 206
Holwerda, Dr. B., on grace promised before faith can be exercised, 99
Human decision, real significance of, 78-80, 244
Immediate imputation, of righteousness, 48-55; of sin, 24-25
Imperative / Indicative, 69-71
Imputation, see Immediate imputation
Inability to respond to the gosel, 49. 51. 55. 63-64, 213-214
Indifference is sin, 25, 28, 34, 56-58, 69, 71, 93, 185
Indicative / Imperative, 69-71
Infant salvation, 102, 105, 107, 171, 176, 229
Infinate value of human person a hyperbole, 22, 23
Inherited sin, see Original sin
Isn’t Faith Necessary?, 48
Japan Mission Conference letter, expressing need for positive proclamation, 97-98
John Calvin’s “Unlimited” Atonement,158
Judgment Scenes, listed 25-28
Justification by faith is justification by grace, 52-54; by works, 58
Kendall, Dr. R. T., on Calvin’s unlimited atonement, 158-170; successor to Lloyd-Jones, 160; refutations of his work, 166
Last day, can not judge before, 28, 29
Last Judgment, Parable of, 23-24
Limited atonement, see Particular atonement
Lloyd-Jones, D. Martin, agrees with Kendall, 160
Lutheran indirect call of God, 133
Machen, J. Gresham, liberalism in imperative mood Christianity in indicative mood, 87-88
“Many saved, see Few saved
Message of Missions, 84, not bad news with good suggestion, 85; sinners aware of their sin, 85-87; need good news, 87-89; sin and grace best seen in Christ on the cross, 89; on sign, 94
Missions, message of, 84;
Motivation For Missions Or Why Preach?, 74
Mouw, Dr. Richard J, Foreword 5; on parable of two ways, 6; on stinginess / generosity texts, 5, 6
Murray, Dr. John, on gospel demands based on an assumption, 45-46, 69; on solidarity no other mediating factor, 54-55; on universalism in 1 John 2:2, 138-139
Nash, Dr. Ronal H., on number of professors holding to inclusivism, 146;
Need For Self-Esteem, 198
New Covenant, 175-176
Objective and Subjective Salvation, 39
Objective salvation, defined 40, 153; examples of, 40-41; a past event, 42, 48-49
Old Covenant, universal, 114
Old Testament patterns, 113-114
Olson, Dr. Roger, on church fathers, 61
One Bible For All People, 66
Origen, not convicted for universalism, 60
Original sin, corruption and blameworthiness off, 24-25; is never sole basis for consignment to hell, 28, 34, 103-104,107, 235; not evidence of being outside of Christ, 25, 34, 240-241; not removed for everyone, 28, 235; Schuller on, 205
Packer, Dr. J.I., invalid criticism of Calvin’s unlimited atonement, 168
Parables. Hidden Treasure, 218; Pearl of Great Price, 218; Ten virgins, 219; Two Ways, 6, 218-219; The Two Sons, 219-220; The Tenants, 219-220; The Cornerstone, 219-220; The Wedding Feast, 219-220
Parents assume their children are elect, 96
Partcular atonement, 232;
Pearl of Great Price, Parable of, 218
Pelagius, 61
Pinnock, Dr. Clark, on God’s love for the whole world, 119; exposure to Evangelical Inclusivism, 147-149; on relativism, 149-150; relies on faulty theological constructs, 150-151
Post Mortem. salvation will be found in future existence, 20-21
Power of lawlessness, 28, 29
Practical advantages of Evangelical Inclusivism, 170; practical advantages may not be final criteria, 189; will take years to fill in and work out 189
Premise A, Stated, 8; generally accepted because, 8; not basis for good news, 84-89, 180-182, 203; seems to imply few will be saved, 217
Premise B stated, 9; allows possibility of salvation beyond the reach of the gospel, 173-174; as Evangelical Inclusivism, 9; basis for all gospel demands, promises, proclamation, 68-71; basis for assurance of salvation, 185; basis for salvation of all infants see Infant salvation; basis for positive gospel of acceptance and affirmation, 185-186; consistent with God’s way of dealing with mankind, 113, 114; does not deny original sin, 28, 235; does not remove motive for missions, 74
Prescription is not description, 52
Propitiation, defined, 120
Protestant Inclusivism and Clark Pinnock, 146
Puzzling questions for restrictivists, 74-75
Reconciliation, defined, 120; can be demanded only of those presumed to be in Christ, 68-69; demanded of all persons, 68-69; God’s work, 69-70, 120-121; past tense, 92-94
Redemption, defined, 120
Reformed witnessing, 100
Reformers on faith, 62
Repentance, a gift, 59, 79, 88, 156, 216; requires knowledge of grace, 85, 86, 87;
Report 30, ─102-109
Reprobate see Those who will be lost
Reprobation, elucidation of, see Report 30
Responding To Christian Renewal, 223
Restoring Hell, 190
Roman Catholic Church’s dominance, 62; incluslivism, 147-148
Same demands required of all people, 67
Savior, New Testament use of the word, 115-117; Arminian use, 117-118
Sanders, Dr. John, mentor is Pinnock, 147;
Schuller, Dr. Robert, 198; on insight gained from practice, 201-202; on being children of God because created in his image, 204; on original sin as lack of trust, 205; on self-esteem, 200-201
Self-esteem, 198; biblical guidelines for, 199; a biblical basis for proper self-esteem, 206
Sermon on the Mount, 67-68
Significance of human decision, 58-59, 79-80, 154
So-called universalistic texts, 12; speak of two elements, 12; listed, 14, 15; are generalizations, 31-33; cannot be understood apart from exceptions, 34-35; examination (exegesis) of, 120; speak of all men, 16, 17, 18; speak of certain to be realized salvation, 16, 17, 18
Spangler, J. Robert, endorsement of, 11;
Stob, Dr. Henry, endorsement of, see back cover
Subjective salvation, defined, 43, 153; examples of, 43; human mean in, 43; in Romans 10:9-17, 44 - 45
Talbot, Dr. Thomas on Paul’s writing, 15
Ten Virgins, Parable of, 219
Threau, Henry, on “quiet desperation, 85
Those who have not heard, possible salvation of, 74, 146, 231
Those Who Will Be Lost, described, 20
Tiessen, Prof. Terrance L. see Accessibilism
Tiessen’s “Accessibilism”, 207
Two Views, 180-182
Two ways, Parable of, 6, 218-219
Unbelief is damnable, 56 154
Universalistic Texts, So-Called, 12
Unconditional good news, 36-37, 41-42, 49, 52-58, 64, 92-92, 113-114, 182, 185-186, 213, 224-225, 228, 238
Universalism, arguments against, not children of God, 21, 22; not infinite value, 22, 23; no “greater hope,” 23,24; on universalistic texts 31
Universal statements, 30
Universalistic texs, see so-called “universalistic” texts
Uniqueness of Christianity, 208
Unlimited atonement, 158
Urgency of gospel proclamation, 54-57, 80, 210
Vander Laan, Rev. James L., on motive for missions, 81
Vogel, Wallter, universal covenant, 114
Visible church, advantage of membership in, 80-81; is the covenant community of God’s people, 172
Warfield, Dr. B. B., on world may have ethical connotation, 136; elect are the world, 136
Website – www.evangelicalinclusivism.com
What Advantage Do Covenant Members Have?, 171
Will Only A Few Be Saved?, 217
Why preach or send missionaries?, 74
Wolterstorff, Dr. Nicholas, letter from 106-108
Works, justified by, 58
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1 Timothy 4:10 Misused, 115
Absolute Universalism, see Universalism
Accessibilism, 207; on exclusivism of Christianity, 208; similar to teachings of evangelical inclusivism, 208; unique characteristic of, 208-209; essential function of faith, 209-210; acknowledges God’s sovereignty, 211; impediments to, 211-214; based on premise A, 214-215
Adam, and Christ, Analgy of, 49
Advantage Do Covenant Members Have?, 171
After life confrontation, see Post Mortem
All are . . . Some are not, 30
Arminianism, on universalistic texts, 31
Assumption, only basis for promises, announcements and demands of the gospel, 68-72, 90, 97; biblically warranted, 73; what if not true, 89, 95, 99; verifiable proof not availableto us, 90, 98; approach for leading to the Lord, 96;
Assurance of Salvation, 185
Athanasius, on salvation granted to every one, 61
Augustine, rejected Pelagius’ view, 61
Authentic Instincts, 201; must be tested, 201-203
Back To The Early Church, 60
Baptism, same importance for adult and infant, 80-81, 172-174, 176-177; sign of the covenant, 172
Barnes, Rev. Douglas see Christian Renewal
Bavinck, J. H. On Bible addressed to church and world, 66; on Luke 23, 91-92
Because not found in John 3:16, ─52
Belgic Confession, 230-2
Biblical fact # 1, ─13; # 2, ─20’ # 3. ─30; # 4, ─39
Biblical facts, four listed, 10
Biblical Universalism see Evangelical Inclusivism, 10; see also premise B, 9
Blessings unconditional/ judgments earned pattern, 36-38
Boer, Dr. Harry, his complaint, 102; Synod’s response to, 103; Report 30, 102-105; Implication of Report 30, 105-108; confirmed by Synod 1981, 108; light shed by Report 30 endorses concept of Evangelical Inclusivism, 108
Bonda, Dr. Jon, The One Purpose of God, 110; allows no exceptions, 111; the greater hope, 111; possible exceptions, 112;
Calvin, John, Need to know grace before one can repent, 87; on unlimited atonement, 158; no difficulty with so-called universalistic texts, 161-162, 164; on Christ’s intercession, 163; only one apparent reference to limited atonement, 164; refutes physical presence in elements, 165; arguments against Calvin’s view of faith, 168-169
Calvinism, on universalistic texts, 31
Canons of Dordt, I, 9 ─51, 225, 238; l, 15 ─26; ii, 5 ─97, 175, 235; Rej. of Errors III ─225, 238; elucidation of, 104; on Gospel to be announced to all persons, 175; on unworthiness or imperfection of faith, 225; on faith as fruit, not condition of salvation, 225, 238; on “all have sinned” as generalization, 32; on Christ as exception, 32
Christ, analogy between Adam and Christ, 49; as Second Adam, 110-111; explicit knowledge of not essential to salvation, 49
Christian Renewal, responding to, 223; second Adam deserves preeminence, 223-224; faith is not a condition of salvation, 224-225; report 30 not muddled, 225-226; defends traditional Calvinistic views of universalistic texts, 226; claims all who believe means only those who believe, 226-227; Evangelical Inclusivism contradicts Heidelberg Catechism Q & A,s (20, 60, 65), 227-228, 237; abortion then acceptable, 228-229; claims I use a grid for certain texts, 229; articles 27, 28 29 of Belgic confession do not contradict Evangelical Inclusivism, 229-231
Christianity Today Article, 240
Church Membership, advantage of, 176-178
Church, see Visible Church
Circumcision, Old Testament sign of covenant, 171-173
Clark Pinnock, 146
Classes or kinds of persons exist only in our minds, 142-144, 154-155
Conditional salvation, can lead to pride, 185
Covenant, benefits of, 167-177; initiated with Abraham, 172; necessarily expressed in words, 172-174; New,175-176; Old, 175-176; is the visible church, 172; salvation found outside the covenant line, 173-174; non-covenant members treated similarly, 176-178
Definite atonement, see Particular atonement
DeKoster, Dr. Lester see Back Cover
Description is not prescription, 52
DeJong, Dr. A.C., All in plural seldom means all classes, 143
Demands of the gospel addressed only to those who hear it, 154
Discriminations, God’s, 51, 52, 58, 59; no need to resolve, 59
Early church, used premise B, 60-62;
Election, of a definite number of persons, 232; presumed to be true of all persons, 136
Elucidation of Canons of Dort, see Report 30
Especially means more of the same, 118-119
Exclusiveness of Christianity, see Uniqueness of Christianity.
Eternal Judgment, deserved by all, 24; never experienced apart from persistent willful sin, 25-28
Ethical demands, see Gospel demands
Evangelical Inclusivism in The Christian Reformed Church, 102
Evangelical Inclusivism In The Old Testament, 110
Evangelicl Inclusivism, defined, 10; based on four biblical facts, 10; does not contradict five points of Calvinism, 109; is the teaching of the CRC, 108; practical advantages of, 179; based on premise B, 215-216
Examining the So-called “Universalistic” Texts, 120
Exceptions, found in immediate or broader context, 34-35
Exegesis of so-called universalistic
texts, 120
Explicit knowledge of Christ not essential for salvation, 48-55
Eyeglasses, words as, 8; can not avoid them, 13; two views 180-182
Faith, is fruit or result, not condition or requirement for salvation, 49-51; urgency of, 55-56; necessary for all who hear he Gospel, 55-56; not essential for salvation, 55
Family of God, membership in by adotion not by creation, 22, 204-205
Few saved?, 217; why a popular concept, 217-221; kingdom parables seem to imply, 218-219; salvation not scarce, 218, 220
Final Judgment, see Eternal judgment
Focused and peripheral vision, 34
Four biblical facts listed, 10
Fudge, Dr. Edward, on Hell, 190; on redemption compared to emancipation, 46; on why preach, 81-83
Generalizations, 31; basis for promises, demands and announcement of “good news,” 68-72, 90, 97; examples of, 32-34; purpose of, 35,36
Good news more than friendliness, 91
Gospel, the, an announcement of an objective state of affairs not conditional, see Unconditional good news; Urgency of, 54-57, 80, 210; better if not heard? No, 57;
Grace Proclaimed Before Confession Is Heard, 95
Grace, justification by, 52-53; must be known before one can repent, 87; proclaimed before confession, 95, 99; unexpressed, 174;
Greater hope, 23-24, 111; compromises sovereign grace, 112;
Heidelberg Catechism, General theme is what need to know for comfort not for salvation,45; objective salvation is past event, 50, 55; human acts imperfect and stained with sin, 55, 225; not only other but I too have been saved, 98; Evangelical Inclusivism consistent with questions and answers 20, 60, 65 ─237-239
Hell, Restoring, 190; not common motivation for godliness, 190-191; how used by Jesus, 191; why not preached, 192; meaning of eternal punishment, 193-195; immortality God’s gift in salvation, 195-196
Helm, Paul, on refutation of Kendall’s work, 166
Heresy Trial in 1985, 232; charges stated, 234-235; section B of charges substituted, 235-236; working with different assumption, 236; appeal to national synod, 236-237; Evangelical Inclusivism not inconsistent with questions 20, 60 &65 of Heidelberg Catechism, 227-228, 237
Hodge, Charles on “all are saved . . . except,” 12, 13, 141; on Rom. 5:18, 13; on those who will be lost, 13; provides basis for Schuller’s insight, 206
Holwerda, Dr. B., on grace promised before faith can be exercised, 99
Human decision, real significance of, 78-80, 244
Immediate imputation, of righteousness, 48-55; of sin, 24-25
Imperative / Indicative, 69-71
Imputation, see Immediate imputation
Inability to respond to the gosel, 49. 51. 55. 63-64, 213-214
Indifference is sin, 25, 28, 34, 56-58, 69, 71, 93, 185
Indicative / Imperative, 69-71
Infant salvation, 102, 105, 107, 171, 176, 229
Infinate value of human person a hyperbole, 22, 23
Inherited sin, see Original sin
Isn’t Faith Necessary?, 48
Japan Mission Conference letter, expressing need for positive proclamation, 97-98
John Calvin’s “Unlimited” Atonement,158
Judgment Scenes, listed 25-28
Justification by faith is justification by grace, 52-54; by works, 58
Kendall, Dr. R. T., on Calvin’s unlimited atonement, 158-170; successor to Lloyd-Jones, 160; refutations of his work, 166
Last day, can not judge before, 28, 29
Last Judgment, Parable of, 23-24
Limited atonement, see Particular atonement
Lloyd-Jones, D. Martin, agrees with Kendall, 160
Lutheran indirect call of God, 133
Machen, J. Gresham, liberalism in imperative mood Christianity in indicative mood, 87-88
“Many saved, see Few saved
Message of Missions, 84, not bad news with good suggestion, 85; sinners aware of their sin, 85-87; need good news, 87-89; sin and grace best seen in Christ on the cross, 89; on sign, 94
Missions, message of, 84;
Motivation For Missions Or Why Preach?, 74
Mouw, Dr. Richard J, Foreword 5; on parable of two ways, 6; on stinginess / generosity texts, 5, 6
Murray, Dr. John, on gospel demands based on an assumption, 45-46, 69; on solidarity no other mediating factor, 54-55; on universalism in 1 John 2:2, 138-139
Nash, Dr. Ronal H., on number of professors holding to inclusivism, 146;
Need For Self-Esteem, 198
New Covenant, 175-176
Objective and Subjective Salvation, 39
Objective salvation, defined 40, 153; examples of, 40-41; a past event, 42, 48-49
Old Covenant, universal, 114
Old Testament patterns, 113-114
Olson, Dr. Roger, on church fathers, 61
One Bible For All People, 66
Origen, not convicted for universalism, 60
Original sin, corruption and blameworthiness off, 24-25; is never sole basis for consignment to hell, 28, 34, 103-104,107, 235; not evidence of being outside of Christ, 25, 34, 240-241; not removed for everyone, 28, 235; Schuller on, 205
Packer, Dr. J.I., invalid criticism of Calvin’s unlimited atonement, 168
Parables. Hidden Treasure, 218; Pearl of Great Price, 218; Ten virgins, 219; Two Ways, 6, 218-219; The Two Sons, 219-220; The Tenants, 219-220; The Cornerstone, 219-220; The Wedding Feast, 219-220
Parents assume their children are elect, 96
Partcular atonement, 232;
Pearl of Great Price, Parable of, 218
Pelagius, 61
Pinnock, Dr. Clark, on God’s love for the whole world, 119; exposure to Evangelical Inclusivism, 147-149; on relativism, 149-150; relies on faulty theological constructs, 150-151
Post Mortem. salvation will be found in future existence, 20-21
Power of lawlessness, 28, 29
Practical advantages of Evangelical Inclusivism, 170; practical advantages may not be final criteria, 189; will take years to fill in and work out 189
Premise A, Stated, 8; generally accepted because, 8; not basis for good news, 84-89, 180-182, 203; seems to imply few will be saved, 217
Premise B stated, 9; allows possibility of salvation beyond the reach of the gospel, 173-174; as Evangelical Inclusivism, 9; basis for all gospel demands, promises, proclamation, 68-71; basis for assurance of salvation, 185; basis for salvation of all infants see Infant salvation; basis for positive gospel of acceptance and affirmation, 185-186; consistent with God’s way of dealing with mankind, 113, 114; does not deny original sin, 28, 235; does not remove motive for missions, 74
Prescription is not description, 52
Propitiation, defined, 120
Protestant Inclusivism and Clark Pinnock, 146
Puzzling questions for restrictivists, 74-75
Reconciliation, defined, 120; can be demanded only of those presumed to be in Christ, 68-69; demanded of all persons, 68-69; God’s work, 69-70, 120-121; past tense, 92-94
Redemption, defined, 120
Reformed witnessing, 100
Reformers on faith, 62
Repentance, a gift, 59, 79, 88, 156, 216; requires knowledge of grace, 85, 86, 87;
Report 30, ─102-109
Reprobate see Those who will be lost
Reprobation, elucidation of, see Report 30
Responding To Christian Renewal, 223
Restoring Hell, 190
Roman Catholic Church’s dominance, 62; incluslivism, 147-148
Same demands required of all people, 67
Savior, New Testament use of the word, 115-117; Arminian use, 117-118
Sanders, Dr. John, mentor is Pinnock, 147;
Schuller, Dr. Robert, 198; on insight gained from practice, 201-202; on being children of God because created in his image, 204; on original sin as lack of trust, 205; on self-esteem, 200-201
Self-esteem, 198; biblical guidelines for, 199; a biblical basis for proper self-esteem, 206
Sermon on the Mount, 67-68
Significance of human decision, 58-59, 79-80, 154
So-called universalistic texts, 12; speak of two elements, 12; listed, 14, 15; are generalizations, 31-33; cannot be understood apart from exceptions, 34-35; examination (exegesis) of, 120; speak of all men, 16, 17, 18; speak of certain to be realized salvation, 16, 17, 18
Spangler, J. Robert, endorsement of, 11;
Stob, Dr. Henry, endorsement of, see back cover
Subjective salvation, defined, 43, 153; examples of, 43; human mean in, 43; in Romans 10:9-17, 44 - 45
Talbot, Dr. Thomas on Paul’s writing, 15
Ten Virgins, Parable of, 219
Threau, Henry, on “quiet desperation, 85
Those who have not heard, possible salvation of, 74, 146, 231
Those Who Will Be Lost, described, 20
Tiessen, Prof. Terrance L. see Accessibilism
Tiessen’s “Accessibilism”, 207
Two Views, 180-182
Two ways, Parable of, 6, 218-219
Unbelief is damnable, 56 154
Universalistic Texts, So-Called, 12
Unconditional good news, 36-37, 41-42, 49, 52-58, 64, 92-92, 113-114, 182, 185-186, 213, 224-225, 228, 238
Universalism, arguments against, not children of God, 21, 22; not infinite value, 22, 23; no “greater hope,” 23,24; on universalistic texts 31
Universal statements, 30
Universalistic texs, see so-called “universalistic” texts
Uniqueness of Christianity, 208
Unlimited atonement, 158
Urgency of gospel proclamation, 54-57, 80, 210
Vander Laan, Rev. James L., on motive for missions, 81
Vogel, Wallter, universal covenant, 114
Visible church, advantage of membership in, 80-81; is the covenant community of God’s people, 172
Warfield, Dr. B. B., on world may have ethical connotation, 136; elect are the world, 136
Website – www.evangelicalinclusivism.com
What Advantage Do Covenant Members Have?, 171
Will Only A Few Be Saved?, 217
Why preach or send missionaries?, 74
Wolterstorff, Dr. Nicholas, letter from 106-108
Works, justified by, 58
Worthy of death does not mean outside of Christ, 25
Worthy of death does not mean outside of Christ, 25
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