Hi tom
As far as i can gather a theonomists is a christian who believes that the
whole moral law of the Old Testament, including it punishments should be
appiled to a christain society. Therefore childern who repeatedly diobey
parents should executed, and there should be death penalty for adultery,
homsexuality etc. It was first practiced by John Calvin in Geneva in the 16
C. Is it Biblical? It is not easy to say, but do we really want to go down
that path, especially in our more liberal era? The realtionship of the
Christian to the law is a tricky one. We are told that the law would be
written on our hearts but do we really want start stoning people again. I
suppose that the possibility that theonomists would ever get their way is
remote so it remains a rather acedemic idea. Remember Jesus response to the
adultress, he pinpointed her sin but in effect said you cannot stone her
because you are sinful too. Paul aslo remind us that it is the state that
punishes evil doers. Maybe this helps?
Brian


>From: "repentant_reformer" <repentant_reformer@...>
>Reply-To: reformeddoctrineforum@...
>To: reformeddoctrineforum@...
>Subject: [Reformed Doctrine Forum] Hello
>Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2002 05:23:30 -0000
>
>I just joined this group a few days ago and was wondering if any one
>here could answer a question for me.
>Can any one here tell me what theonomy is and is it biblical. I
>belong to another group where they have been having a lot of debates
>on this topic but to be honest, most of it is way over my head.
>I am new to a lot of things concerning the reformed faith and have
>joined other groups such as this so I can learn more, but most of the
>time it gets way too heavy and confusing.
>Also, can any one tell me any thing about the steelite Covenanters? I
>think I spelled that right. Another group I am in has a lot of those
>in them. I have never heard of that untill recently and some one told
>me that they were a sect or even a cult. Not sure what to think of
>them except the few I have chatted with seemed like decent God
>fearing people who have a deep compassion and Love for Christ and His
>Truth.
>Thanks for reading this. Sorry if I ramble too much.
>
>
>Grace & peace
>
>
>tom
>




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