Subject Index

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12-19     in Posting   1       120-145 in Posting 14

20-29     in Posting   2       146-157 in Posting 15

30-38     in Posting   3       158-170 in Posting 16

38-47     in Posting   4       171-178 in Posting 17

48-59     in Posting   5       179-189 in Posting 18

60-65     in Posting   6       190-197 in Posting 19

66-73     in Posting   7       198-206 in Posting 20

74-83     in Posting   8       207-216 in Posting 21

84-94     in Posting   9       217-222 in Posting 22

95-101   in Posting 10       223-231 In Posting 23

102-109 in Posting 11       232-239 in Posting 24

110-114 In Posting 12       240-247 in Posting 25

115-119 in Posting 13

Ability to believe, 63; silence of Bible on, 63-64

Absolute Universalism, see Universalism

Accessibilism, Posting 21; 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

After life confrontation, see Post Mortem

All are . . . Some are not, Posting 3

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     

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, 230-231

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, Posting 16; 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 Posting 23; 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

Church Membership, advantage of, 176-178

Church, see Visible Church

Circumcision, Old Testament sign of covenant, 171-173

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

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, Posting 18; based on premise B, 215-216

Exceptions, found in immediate or broader context, 34-35

Exegesis of so-called universalistic texts, Posting 14

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?, Posting 22; 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, Posting 19; 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, justification by, 52-53; must be known before one can repent, 87; proclaimed before confession, Posting 10, 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, Posting 19; 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, Posting 24; 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,  ;

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

Japan Mission Conference letter, expressing need for positive proclamation, 97-98

Judgment Scenes, listed 25-28

Justificatioonn 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, Posting 9, 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, Posting 9; motives for, Posting 8

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;

New Covenant, 175-176

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 gospel for all, Posting 7

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, Posting 18; 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, see Posting 8

Prescription is not description, 52

Propitiation, defined, 120

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

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, 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, Posting 20; 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, see Posting 1; speak of two elements, 12; listed, 14, 15; are generalizations, 31-33; cannot be understood apart from exceptions, 34-35; examination (exegesis) of, see Posting 14; 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, see Posting 2

Tiessen, Prof. Terrance L. see Accessibilism

Two Views, 180-182

Two ways, Parable of, 6, 218-219

Unbelief is damnable, 56 154

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, Posting 16

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

Why preach or send missionaries? Posting 8

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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