The third and final paper of the first day
was by Prinicpal designae of LTS, Robert Strivens. He spoke on Preaching ex opere operato. He out lined the historic and contemporary difference between Lutherans and Reformed over the relation between Word and Spirit or why preaching is soemtimes effective and sometimes not. Over reacting to the Zwickau prophets Luther took the view that Word and Spirit always work together. The Swiss Reformers adn then Calvin took the view that the Spirt works usually by his Word but is not tied to it. The danger of simply expounding the Word and thinking that is enough was underlined. This was done too in the discussio under the chairmanship of Stephen Clark. The need for something more than mere exegesis was accpeted by most although we had some difficulty in finding how best to express the idea.
was by Prinicpal designae of LTS, Robert Strivens. He spoke on Preaching ex opere operato. He out lined the historic and contemporary difference between Lutherans and Reformed over the relation between Word and Spirit or why preaching is soemtimes effective and sometimes not. Over reacting to the Zwickau prophets Luther took the view that Word and Spirit always work together. The Swiss Reformers adn then Calvin took the view that the Spirt works usually by his Word but is not tied to it. The danger of simply expounding the Word and thinking that is enough was underlined. This was done too in the discussio under the chairmanship of Stephen Clark. The need for something more than mere exegesis was accpeted by most although we had some difficulty in finding how best to express the idea.
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