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Unto What Shall We Liken the Roman Hermeneutic?
Rome insists that she is an authentic interpreter of Scripture. We can easily provide an example, within a document defining a dogma, of Rome making a clear blunder. But let’s leave that aside for a second, and consider the effect of Rome’s claims on a conversation. Christian: We should reject Marian devotion because the Bible…
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The Weakest Argument Against the Spiritual Presence
I recently received the pleasure of a comment from someone who has been following this blog for a long time, a reader who uses the handle “Orthodox” (“O” for short). O doesn’t necessarily represent Eastern Orthodoxy, but he does provide comments against the Reformed position. O writes: “In too many places to list, Augustine says…
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Fishers of Men
I couldn’t help but smile at this lovely feel-good news story about a river rescue (link). At the same time it reminded me of the Biblical analogy between fishing and evangelism. We need to be careful, of course, to remember that we do not fish with a baited (or lured) hook, but with a net.…
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Response to Counter-Analogies on the Atonement
In response to my earlier post regarding One of my Theological Opponents on the Atonement, Dan (GodIsMyJudge) has provided some objections: Dan wrote: “I found your analgesic tablet example inapplicable to Arminius’ point. Your using the tablet comes after someone having provided the tablet by putting it on your shelf. But in your view, the…
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Do Dead Men Bleed?
Illustration – the “Dead” Man Recently, I heard a radio message in which the speaker provided an illustration: whether it is true or not, I do not know. It’s believable, which is all that matters for my purposes. This is the story. I young doctor is working for a large hospital, which includes a facility…
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Monergism vs. Synergism Discussion
In the video below, Dr. James White discusses monergist salvation with a synergist. http://www.youtube.com/v/iZYKJPfSXAY&rel=1 I mostly agree with Dr. White’s answers. However, as to the answer regarding the burning house, I’d have something else to say. The analogy about the burning house is inaccurate, because the synergist does not assert that total passivity is the…