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Category: C Michael Patton

  • Special Creation is a Key Part of the Gospel – not a "Taint"

    Special Creation is a Key Part of the Gospel – not a “Taint” (to build on my previous post). Special creation is something frequently mentioned by both apostolic-era preachers and apostolic era-books. Stephen’s SermonActs 7:48-51Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, heaven is my throne, and earth…

  • Some of the Counsel of God is a "Taint" to the Rest?

    Michael Patton seems to be continuing his downward spiral. In a new post, he writes: The historic message of the Bible needs to take precedence over the theological nature of the Bible. And here is where I feel we Evangelicals, in our zeal and love for the Bible, taint the Gospel with unnecessary additions. These…

  • Mr. Patton, Your Anecdotes don’t Provide a Biblical Argument

    Sadly, Michael Patton has decided to double down on his attack on the fundamental importance of Special Creation and Inerrancy with a new post titled “FORGET ABOUT EVOLUTION AND INERRANCY (FOR A MINUTE).” Patton doesn’t offer any Biblical or even logical argument for his position. He just provides two anecdotes of people who were allegedly…

  • Michael Patton – Wrong 6 out of 8 Times

    Michael Patton’s recent post, “Eight Issues that Do NOT Make or Break Christianity” is not his finest moment. Of the eight positions he picks, six are issues that go to the fundamentals of the faith, to wit (using his numbers): 1 . Young Earth Creationism You don’t have to agree with every argument or every…

  • Response to C. Michael Patton on the Divine Decrees and Hyper-Calvinism

    C. Michael Patton has a new post entitled, Calvinism and the Divine Decrees – Correcting a Misunderstanding. Unfortunately, Patton’s post actually promotes a misunderstanding and confuses a few categories. First, the promotion of a misunderstanding. Patton states: “Supralapsarianism literally means “before or above the fall” (supra=”above”; lapse=”fall”). This is the form of Calvinism that is…

  • Yes – Every Sin Deserves the Eternal Wrath of God

    Mr. C Michael Patton has a rather disappointing post up in which he denies that every sin deserves an eternity in hell. He calls this idea “stupid” and declares that it “trivializes sin and makes God an overly sensitive cosmic torture monger.” “Stupid” is a bit extreme for something that’s a part of the doctrinal…

  • C. Michael Patton discussion Sproul on 6 Day Creationism

    Even while astrophysicists are rejoicing at the observation of the birth of a supernova, a much more interesting cosmological discussion is being had by C. Michael Patton over at Parchment and Pen (link). The author explains that apparently noted Reformed author R.C. Sproul has taken (in 2006) a stand in favor of the traditional, literal…