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2 Thessalonians 2:15 – Responding to "Orthodox"’s Counter-Objections
One reader of the blog, “Orthodox,” has provided some counter-objections to the rebuttals I’ve presented so far on the abuse of 2 Thessalonians 2:15. I think “Orthodox” is a bit confused, as some of his objections have already been answered in earlier posts. For example, “Orthodox” seems to think that he can use a verse…
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On Freedom In Choices – Response to "Orthodox"
I had written: The fact that men do make choices, and that some of those decisions are free, does not mean that they are free in the sense required by Arminian, Molinist, or Open Theist interpreters. “Orthodox” responded: If you admit that some decisions are free, you have a lot of work to do to…
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The Remains of Russian Orthodoxy
Stalin was a notorious opposer of Christianity. In Stalin’s day, those who wished to worship had to do so underground in the Soviet Union. Later, the rules were relaxed, and religious life again became open. Why did the Communist Party permit this? One obvious answer is control. An underground church is a threat to the…
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Semi-Pelagianism According to Schaff
Occasionally people will complain that the term “semi-pelagianism” gets thrown around too freely. As an antidote, here are some comments from noted historian Philip Schaff: Semi-Pelagianism is a somewhat vague and indefinite attempt at reconciliation, hovering midway between the sharply marked systems of Pelagius and Augustine, taking off the edge of each, and inclining now…
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Miscellaneous Responses to Orthodox
A while back (this post has been three months, thirteen days in the making), Orthodox offered a set of comments that I never fully responded to. I take this opportunity to do so. Legend: MP (Me, i.e. TurretinFan, Previously); O (Orthodox); G (Gene Bridges) and TF (TurretinFan)MP: A command is not an offer. The imperative…
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First Corinthians, Chapter Nine, Verse Twenty-Five
I realize that this article (link) is very remotely related to the verse above (1Co 9:25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.), but it is important to realize that whether our churches crown their elders…
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Dining at Dover
Years ago, before the Chunnel, Dover England was known for its white, chalk cliffs. These rocks are very in calcium: in fact they are mostly calcium carbonate. Calcium is an important mineral for human life. Bones have a large calcium composition, and most doctors these days recommend calcium supplements to women, especially as the approach…
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Conclusion to Sola Scriptura Debate Posted
Well, it is over at long last. (link) Meanwhile, at the same blog, the “Holy Water” debate is continuing to spill ever onward. Thankfully, I’ve agreed to time limits on posting in that debate, so we should see progress more quickly. Thanks to “Orthodox” for debating me on the topic of Sola Scriptura. -Turretinfan To…
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More Orthodox Territorial Squabbling
This is a follow up to a previous post. Here we see more territorial squabbling – the natural result of sola ecclesia. Follow the link (link). -Turretinfan To God be the Glory!
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Bloggers Who Love Talking to Themselves
One unhappy reader provided the title critique of the present blog (link):Let’s quickly investigate, expose, and discard his ad hominem.1) “Francis Turretin’s blog joins the many not worth reading with his recent performance,”Notice the suggestion that it previously was worth reading. Interesting, eh?2) “which is not publishing a single Orthodox response to his misapprehensions about…