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Thoughts / Distinctions on Merit and Adam
Is the Covenant of Works a covenant based on merit? We affirm. By the covenant of works, we mean that covenant provided to Adam, which takes the form, “do this and live.” Thus, when we speak of the covenant of works, we are not distinguishing between the New Testament and the Old Testament, but between…
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The Real Turretin and Pictet on: Christ’s Righteousness
Turretin writes: Such is the perfection of the atonement, that it corresponds to the justice of God revealed in the Word, to the demands of the law, and to the miseries and necessities of those for whom it was made. Had it been in its own nature deficient, and derived its sufficiency only from God’s…
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Witsius Explains the Righteousness of Christ
Herman WitsiusThe Economy of the Covenants Between God and ManBook II, Chapter V XI. But we must proceed a step further, and affirm, moreover to that the obedience of Christ was accomplished by him, be believed, that it was in our room, in order thereby to obtain for us a right to eternal life. The…
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"Jesus Loves Me" – Critique of Hymn 633
One thing I really disliked about Pastor Shishko’s cross-examination of Dr. White in their debate on baptism was Pastor Shishko’s suggestion that believers should teach their children to sing Trinity Hymnal #633, which the hymnal indexes, “Yes, Jesus loves me!” First of all, the only religious songs authorized in Scripture are those found in the…
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Responding to Churchfellaway
Churchfellaway (CFA) has provided a video responding to Dr. White’s response to a Muslim fellow. (link) CFA begins badly, having to ensure the audience that he is not defending the Muslim. He wants to respond to the fact that Thomas called Jesus “God.” His first argument is that Thomas didn’t speak English (ok …) and…
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Love God – Don’t Sin – and Don’t Make Excuses
I read some rather feeble responses in letters to the editor at PSU today, on the topic of the Bible’s testimony against homosexuality. (link) Let me summarize the flaws in the letters. 1. Misuse of “Love one another.” Apparently the author of the first letter thinks that convicting others of sin is unloving. But Scripture…
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Unspringing a Loaded Oneness Question
Sometimes one will hear a Oneness Pentacostal ask a question along the lines of: “When Jesus died on the cross, who died? Was it ‘God the Son’ or the man Jesus?” The answer is that Jesus is one person. He died on the cross. He is both the Son of God and the Son of…
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Truly it is Written
John 5:46 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. This linked article demonstrates the sad truth that the Jews have rejected both Moses and Jesus (link). Certainly the man in the article is an extreme example. Nevertheless, anyone who claims to follow the Torah but does not…
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Christ’s Objection to the Corban Exception
In Jesus days, the leaders of the Jews had developed a tradition whereby a child could refuse to assist his parents. In the following pericope, Jesus addresses that tradition: Mark 7:9-139And he [Jesus] said unto them [the Pharisees and scribes], Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.…
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Did Jesus Claim Divinity: Yes!
The following video is useful background to the post below: http://www.youtube.com/v/WRV0AIoR1kM&rel=1 The key portion of the Koran that I want to focus you on is verse 116: The Koran states:[5.116] And when Allah will say: O Isa son of Marium! did you say to men, Take me and my mother for two gods besides Allah…