Justin Genus’s Reviews > The Cross and Salvation: The Doctrine of Salvation > Status Update

He's tipped his hand that he sees regeneration as post conversion previously. And I know he sees it as a New cov reality, exclusively. Both i disagree with at this point. I need to read humbly here to not make his observations wasteful to me

Strong closing applications, though some ohrasing was unhelpful. Overall, Demarest is one of the good guys on conversion, a battleground in the 20th century. It's interesting and a little sad that most of his polemics in this chapter were against professed "Evangelicals."

Great on the Lordship issue. Connecting the soteriological issue with the Christological issue (soveriegnty+Prophet, priest, king) is incisive.

Good on the relation between faith and repentance in conversion. Could have been clearer about the distinction between converting and continuing repentance.

Hammers the idea that faith precedes regeneration from texts that clearly do not teach such a belief.

Love the distinct view of the ways each NT author uses faith and repentance.

Some lovely quotes on these defintions. The three-fold breakdown of faith was well-done.

Still not toally convinced calling should have its own slot in the ordo.

Calling's always been an odd bit in the ordo salutis to me. Interesting to see how diff groups conceive of it.

Not my fav chapter. Strong on atonement theories/dimensions. Weaker on extent/intention question and applications.

Demarest undermines his argument for a universal atonement by marshalling texts that dont not necessarily prove his case. That Christ died for "all" in some sense is clear (Heb 2:9, 2 Cor 5:14-15). That he propitated for all is not proven. Ultimately, his answer leaves numerous unanswered questions.

"We choose to ask the question, For whom did Christ intend to provide atonement through his suffering and death? Accordingly, we will divide the question in two parts. We inquire, first, into the provision Christ made via his death on the cross. And we explore, second, the application of the benefits gained by Calvary to sinners."

On its face, this seems like good framing for the extent question.