I share the same concerns that Vos had about the American church. As a pastor I am constantly hearing of the influence of practical empiricism (realism). It is a never ending cycle to correct and raise the people’s eyes to heaven where their hope is seated at the right hand of the Father. People expect preaching to be anything but the proclamation of the person and work of the Son these days. They are looking to preaching to be strictly biblical counseling, or a transfer of knowledge, or ideas for practical weekday application. Tell us what to do rather than tell us what Christ has done. Tell us what to do practically instead of how we are applied to the scripture in union with Christ. Vos’ concern was prophetic.
I love how Christ is glorified! That’s before all else.
I share the same concerns that Vos had about the American church. As a pastor I am constantly hearing of the influence of practical empiricism (realism). It is a never ending cycle to correct and raise the people’s eyes to heaven where their hope is seated at the right hand of the Father. People expect preaching to be anything but the proclamation of the person and work of the Son these days. They are looking to preaching to be strictly biblical counseling, or a transfer of knowledge, or ideas for practical weekday application. Tell us what to do rather than tell us what Christ has done. Tell us what to do practically instead of how we are applied to the scripture in union with Christ. Vos’ concern was prophetic.
That "empty decadence" of European churches 100 years ago has been alive and well in the American church for at least several decades.