Das verlorene Interview mit J.I. Packer

Vor fünf Jahren hat Joel Belz den großen Theologen J.I. Packer in Kanada interviewt. Die Aufnahme ging auf der Rückreise nach North Carolina (USA) verloren. Letztes Jahr erhielt Belz ein Päcken ohne Absender. Enthalten waren die damals verschwundenen Utensilien; die Tonaufnahmen mit dem inzwischen 87 Jahre alten Packer waren dabei. Gott sei Dank, denn Packer hatte einen guten Tag.

Das Gespräch mit dem Puritaner-Experten dürfte vor allem Theologen interessieren. Den Presbyterianern hat Packer auch etwas mit auf den Weg zu geben:

As for content, here I’m thinking of the doctrinal basis of a lot of 20th century evangelical organizations. You have first of all the authority of Scripture affirmed. Secondly, the triunity of God affirmed. Third, the fallenness of the man who was created in the image of God affirmed. Fourth, the incarnation affirmed. Fifth, the atonement affirmed. Sixth, the new birth by the Spirit through faith affirmed. Seventh, justification through faith affirmed. I believe that theologically, in light of John 3, the new birth is a work of God the Spirit out of which faith comes, rather than saying with the Arminians that faith comes, and through faith the new birth takes place. In other words, the primacy of regeneration by the Holy Spirit. Eight, the church sustained by every member along with the ministry of official ministers—all animated by the Holy Spirit and all constituting Christ’s ministry to His people through His people. I wanted to say all that because you’re Presbyterian and I wanted to make sure that you hear it right. Presbyterianism actually hasn’t said anything like enough about the Holy Spirit in every member’s ministry. It’s tended to say altogether too much about the office of official ministries. There’s an imbalance there in the heritage.

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