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Thanksgiving Verses – Part 1
In the New Testament, our peace offering is Christ. We no longer offer burnt offerings, but instead we remember the offering of Christ in the Eucharist, which means “Thanksgiving,” which we usually call the “Lord’s Supper” or “Communion” in the Reformed churches. In the Old Testament, however, there was an option to offering a peace…
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Did Hippo, Carthage, or Rome’s Bishop Settle the Canon?
Some Roman Catholics are under the false impression that the councils of Hippo (A.D. 393) and/or Carthage (A.D. 397) authoritatively settled the canon of Scripture for the church – either directly or by endorsement by one or more Roman bishops. To be deep in history, however, is to cease to be so naive. John of…
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>The real Francis Turretin on: Salvation of the Old Testament Saints by Grace through Faith
>Martin Downes, at Against Heresies, has posted some interesting thoughts from the real Francis Turretin on the fact that the Old Testaments saints were saved by grace through faith in Christ(link). I hope it’s edifying! -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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Response to Bassam Zawadi on Mohamed’s Belief in the Bible
Mr. Bassam Zawadi has provided an answer (link to answer) to my recent article (link to article), which demonstrated that Mohamed did not know of the currently prevalent Muslim view that the Bible is corrupt. Zawadi’s first point of contention is over why Muslims claim that the Bible is corrupt. I had asserted that it…
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The Biblical Institution of Patriarchy: Oaths and Vows
Numbers 30 (the entire chapter)[INTRODUCTION]1And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded.[GENERAL RULE]2If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he…
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Luther’s New Testament (in German)
Martin Luther’s New Testament (complete with the Epistle of James, no matter what you may have heard) can be found here (link). Sadly the scanning quality was not great – several pages are practically illegible, and the font used (while a traditional, noble, German font) is hard to read, especially for moderners, who are used…