It’s hard to pick up Turretin, Junius, Van Mastricht or any of the scholastics Medieval or Protestant and not wonder, “Where have all the distinctions found in these texts gone?” Admittedly, not all are equally helpful. However, many are exceedingly helpful.  For example, in the wake of the New Perspective on Paul many doubt the reality of imputation arguing that righteousness is an attribute and attributes cannot be imputed.  Some distinctions would help at this point.

I am not a scientist nor the son of a scientist.  Therefore, my understanding of and ability to explain a scientific concept is, to say the least, limited.  So, here goes nothing!  The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that an isolated system left to its own devices will move toward disorder.  Take an old abandoned farmhouse as an example.  At one time, this house was as organized and functional as any farmhouse can be.  However, once forsaken it moves toward mayhem. Theological systems work in much the say way.

It’s hard to pick up Turretin, Junius, Van Mastricht or any of the scholastics Medieval or Protestant and not wonder, “Where have all the distinctions found in these texts gone?” Admittedly, not all are equally helpful. However, many are exceedingly helpful.  For example, in the wake of the New Perspective on Paul many doubt the reality of imputation arguing that righteousness is an attribute and attributes cannot be imputed.  Some distinctions would help at this point.

Think of the word estate. What does it mean?  Estate is a dying word unless we are using it to talk about the remains of the dead.  It usually conjures up thoughts of something old and musty.  The word “auction” often accompanies “estate” in common parlance.  In fact, type the word into your search engine and sentences about real estate will abound.  In short, property has become the primary meaning of the word.

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