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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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The real Francis Turretin on: The Trinity in the Old Testament
Martin Downes at Against Heresies has an interesting post providing the real Francis Turretin’s Thoughts on the Trinity in the Old Testament. (link) Enjoy! -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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The real Francis Turretin on: Uses of the Law
The relation of the law and Christ is the subject of an interesting quotation from the real Francis Turretin helpfully provided by Proki (link). Check it out! -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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The real Francis Turretin on: The Tri-Partite Division of the Law
At Virginia is for Hugenots, Andrew Meyers has an excellent post on the tri-partite division of the law with explanatory quotations from a variety of authors from Thomas Aquinas (popular with one of my pseudonymous readers) to Francis Turretin. (link) To the glory of Him who gave good laws to Israel, -TurretinFan To God be…
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The real Francis Turretin on: The Simplicity of God
Dan Borvan at Geneva Redux has a nice series of the real Francis Turretin on the Simplicity of God: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Source for Part 5 Enjoy! -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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The Real Turretin (and others) on: The Golden Chain of Salvation
Jamie Steele has a nice post quoting the real Francis Turretin and others on the Golden Chain of Salvation (parts 3-5) (link). Recall that each part of the chain is something God did: 1) God foreknew;2) God predestined;3) God called;4) God justified; and5) God glorified. By the way, you can find Mr. Steele’s post on…
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The real Turretin on: Degree of Sanctification
Phil Siefkes at Pastor’s Perspective provides a quotation from the real Turretin answering the question: Is sanctification so perfect in this life that believers can fulfill the law absolutely? (link) The short answer, of course, is no – but Turretin explains it well. -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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Misunderstanding Calvin’s Legacy
I was disappointed to discover the linked article (link) in which the “Reformed leader” (so called in the article) identified wheat he saw as three important aspects of Calvin’s legacy: 1. Ecumenism 2. Social Justice 3. The Environment Now, I should point out that the “Reformed leader” did recognize that (for example), John Calvin could…
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The real Turretin on: the Spirit’s Relation to Revelation
Viva Verbum has an interesting quotation from the real Francis Turretin, which explains the Spirit’s relation to revelation in the life of the believer: the Spirit does not give us additional personal revelation but opens our eyes to the truth of Scripture. (link) -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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Veneration of Mary Debate – Thoughts on Reflection – Part 6
This is the sixth part of some reflections on the recent debate conducted with Mr. Albrecht on the subject of the veneration of Mary. One of the topics that came up briefly in the debate was the subject of calling Mary, the mother of Jesus, “Mother of God.” As I noted, such a title is…