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Response to artsippo on Envoy
A Roman Catholic Apologist by the name of Art Sippo recently provided the following comments on the internet: Years ago, John Gerstner recommended that I read the anti-Catholic chapters in Hodge’s Systematic theology to see why Catholicism was wrong. I wrote back to him with a brief critique.First of all, Hodge basically ignored historic Christian…
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Communicating with Dead People
There are lots of issues where reasonable people can differ, but speaking with the dead has an historical name, and it is necromancy. It is specifically forbidden in the Old Testament, there are no positive examples of it being practiced in Scripture, and its origin is clear: it is pagan. Deuteronomy 18:9-129When thou art come…
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The Canon Votes at Trent
One Roman Catholic apologist has made a claim regarding a vote at Trent regarding the Canon of Scripture. A few websites state that the Council of Trent voted 24 aff/ 15 neg/ 16 abstain to adopt the canon of the Old Latin Vulgate version of the Bible. It’s interesting that the dogmatized view did not…
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One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church
One Holy Catholic (Universal, not Roman) and Apostolic Church The earliest creeds that we know of, and many of the Reformed confessions (including the Belgic Confession and the Westminster Confession) speak of the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. The term creates a gag reflex among the faithful these days, because “Catholic” is so widely associated…
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Justin Martyr Discussing the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
Justin Martyr Discussing the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper From Justin’s First Apology An Internet poster with the handle Agomemnon quoted Justin Martyr thus: “We call this food Eucharist, and no one else is permitted to partake of it, except one who believes our teaching to be true and who has been washed in the…
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Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans
The same Internet poster, Agomemnon, cited a second passage that is sometimes attributed Ignatius, from a “Letter to the Smyrnaeans.” Agomemnon quoted Ignatius as saying:“Take note of those who hold heterodox opinions on the grace of Jesus Christ which has come to us, and see how contrary their opinions are to the mind of God.…
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Ignatius writes to the Romans, Relying on John 6
An Internet poster using the handle “Agomemnon” recently posted a list of apparently cut-n-paste quotations from the Early Church Fathers that Agomemnon alleged supported the Roman Catholic doctrines of transubstantiation and the “real absence.” The first, and thus, presumptively, the strongest earliest support that Agomemnon provided was a quotation dreived from Ignatius’ letter to the…
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An Example of a Typical False Roman Catholic Claims Regarding Scriptural Interpretation
A Roman Catholic Apologist recently wrote: I feel the need to get back to the basics. One of the basics is thatChrist told Peter that he would be the foundation of His Church.“And Jesusanswered him, ‘Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and bloodhas not revealed this to you, but my Father in…
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>Dave Armstrong Index Page
>Since some of his fans have got the idea that I never address Armstrong’s positions, I’ve provided a list of relevant posts below, which I will expand upon as time permits. 8. Canon Issues and “Christian” Definition Sophistry from Mr. Armstrong7. Judged According to Works?6. Cochlaeus Quotation Dialog (this is just one of several on…
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>Bellisario Index
>I have noticed that Mr. Matthew Bellisario has indicated an intent to break off further blog interaction (link). I think now is a good time to catalog comprehensively our interactions with Mr. Bellisario. Please note that the date on this blog post may eventually not be indicative of when it was actually published. Although I…