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Debates This Weekend
I’m scheduled to debate issues having to do with veneration of Mary and the Bible with Mr. William Albrecht (noon Pacific time on Saturday). It will not be available live, but we hope to post the debate as an mp3 or the like afterward. Also, by the end of Sunday I should post my conclusion…
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Roman Catholic Archbishop on Christ’s Death
Archbishop of Freiburg, Robert Zollitsch, chairman of the Catholic bishops’ conference of Germany stated that Christ “did not die for the sins of the people as if God had provided a sacrificial offering, like a scapegoat.” (source) Now, I realize that conservative Roman Catholics may not agree with this statement (I’d be shocked if they…
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Cross-Examination in the Atonement Debate Complete
My atonement debate with Roman Catholic “Catholic Nick” is entering its final stages, now that the cross-examination round is complete (direct link to debate posts)(link to index of debate). There’s no plan, right now, for audience participation in this debate, though parts of the debate intersect with an ongoing discussion I have with Jay Dyer…
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The Real Turretin on: The Absurdities of Universal Atonement
Moses Cho at No Mo’ Condemnation has a nice quotation from the real Francis Turretin on the absurdities of any doctrine of universal atonement (link). Turretin addresses not only the errors of Arminianism, but also those Amyraldianism with this short identification of four absurdities. To God be the Glory!
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Atonement Debate Continues
I have posted a new essay (the Affirmative Rebuttal Essay) in the Atonement Debate. Enjoy! -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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New Debate Begun!
I have begun a new debate on the atonement. I think a few folks will be surprised, though, to see that it is not with an Amyraldian or quasi-Amyraldian, but with someone loyal to the Roman bishop. Here’s what’s up so far: 1. Debate Introduction 2. Affirmative Opening Essay 3. Negative Opening Essay (generic link…
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van Genderen and Velema on the Atoment
In their massive work, Concise Reformed Dogmatics, van Genderen and Velema provide a section (Section 32) within their chapter on Christ, the Mediator (Chapter 10), called “Aspects of the Work of Christ,” which includes a subsection on “Atonement (reconciliation)” and a sub-section on “Victory.” These subsections may be found at pages 511-38 of 2008 printing…
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A.A. Hodge on the Atonement
In A.A. Hodge’s “Outlines of Theology,” there is a chapter (Chapter XXV) on the Atonement (pp. 401-25 in the 1999 Banner of Truth Printing). The chapter is well organized and provides a good introduction to the subject. It seems to be designed to serve as a seminary textbook, and while it varies somewhat from the…
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Herman Witsius on the Atonement
Herman Witsius (1636-1708) produced a classic work which is entitled “The Economy of the Covenants Between God and Man.” In that work, which covers a broad range of subjects, there is a chapter devoted to the Reformed doctrine of Limited Atonement. This chapter is Chapter 9 of Book 2 in Volume 1. It is pages…
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Bavinck on Limited Atonement
Volume 3 of Herman Bavinck’s “Reformed Dogmatics” addresses the issue of Limited Atonement. Bavinck deals with the matter at #404-08 (pp. 455-75 in the Baker Academic 2008 printing). Bavinck approaches the matter in a way that I found very helpful in light of certain Amyraldian commentators of late, in that he discusses many of the…