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Images of Jesus – A Response to Hank Hanegraaff’s Site
A friend recently directed me to a discussion of images of Jesus found at equip.org, which I understand to be the website of Hank Hanegraaff (the article itself is anonymous). The article begins: In the fourth-century AD Emperor Leo III ordered the abolition of icons (revered images or sculptures) of Jesus, Mary, angels, and saints.…
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The Apology of Claudius of Turin and His Commentary on Galatians
I have previously remarked how the icon-favoring council of 787 overthrew the precedent of the similarly sized council of 754, which condemned as idolatry the worshiping of God by images. Some folks have tried to suggest that the iconoclastic controversy was exclusively an Eastern issue. Some have even gone so far as to try to…
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Dura Europos and the Early Church
I had noted in a comment box (appended to this post) that it would take a real imbecile to think that Dura Europos was typical of the early church. But many folks who bow down to paintings and statues don’t sweat that history stuff, and consequently end up appealing to a most unique place like…
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John of Damascus vs. An Allegedly Ecumenical Council
This is a video response (as usual, audio only) to a post by Matthew Bellisario (link). Although Bellisario starts off his post by saying “Once again we see that Turretin Fan is clueless when it come to Biblical exegesis,” he fails to back it up, not identifying any exegetical errors or even providing any of…
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>The Importance of Irenaeus
>An anonymous reader asked: Why are the witings of St. Irenaeus now so suddenly important[?] I thought that his relics were sacked by the Calvinists becaused he was alleged to be a heretic, ie., he is a proponent of Free Will and that his other writings do not support TULIP. The importance of Irenaeus is…
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Response to Jay Dyer on Calvinism (Part 6 of 13)
This is part 6 of the thirteen part series in response to Jay Dyer. The previous part may be found here (link). Jay Dyer says: 5) “[A consistent Calvinist must be] A gnostic iconoclast, because the Logos cannot be imaged.” I answer: a) The Calvinist Position (whether right doctrine or error let Scripture decide) It…
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An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 19
An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 19 Some folks seem to find relying on councils a comfort. For these folks, there are some inconvenient facts that they must face. This post is the nineteenth in the multi-part series. Seventh Ecumenical Council (783) – Destroyed Patristic Writings Opposed to Icons In mocking words, the council commanded…
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Danny Hyde Promoting Images of Christ!
Before the shock wears off, go find out precisely how (link). The post itself is partly a promotion for his forthcoming book, which I haven’t read or seen yet. To God be the Glory!
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An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 12
An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 12 Some folks seem to find relying on councils a comfort. For these folks, there are some inconvenient facts that they must face. This post is the twelfth in what has become a multi-part series. Council of Constantinople (754) – Ecumenically Rejects Icons Prior to the Seventh So-Called Ecumenical…
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An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 11
An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 11 Some folks seem to find relying on councils a comfort. For these folks, there are some inconvenient facts that they must face. This post is the eleventh in what has become a multi-part series. Council of Constantinople (754) – Implicitly Denies the to-be-invented Doctrine of Transubstantiation As one…