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Category: Sola Scriptura

  • Rebuttals to Armstrong’s Ten-Step Program Against Sola Scriptura

    Today, someone directed me to an article by Dave Armstrong entitled: “A Quick Ten-Step Refutation of Sola Scriptura.” (link to article) I’ll provide his points, and the brief rebuttal: 1. Sola Scriptura Is Not Taught in the Bible The briefest rebuttal is to simply respond: yes, it is taught in the Bible. Mr. Armstrong should…

  • An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 02

    An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 02 Some folks seem to find relying on councils a comfort. For these folks, there are some inconvenient facts that they must face. This post is the second in what, Lord willing, will be a multi-part series. Council of Trent (1545 to 1563) – Not Prior to the Reformation…

  • Two Sola Scriptura Debate Transcripts

    My own debate on Sola Scriptura with Mr. Bellisario is progressing at a snail’s pace (link to debate) – the latest news being that late last night my cross-examination questions for Mr. Bellisario were posted. For those champing at the bit (or chomping at it, if historical etymology is not important), here are two Sola…

  • Common Research Tool Mistakes

    The Internet is a great source of information. With the advent of large-scale book scanning projects like Gallica, Archive.org, and Google Books, a wealth of information that was formerly available only to those with books has become easily accessible. There are also web discussion boards, some of which attract experts and amateurs alike. Wikipedia and…

  • Why Does Scripture have Epistemic Priority? Carl F. H. Henry Explains

    “The scriptural revelation takes epistemological priority over general revelation, not because general revelation is obscure or because man as sinner cannot know it, but because Scripture as an inspired literary document republishes the content of general revelation objectively, over against sinful man’s reductive dilutions and misconstructions of it.” -Carl F. H. Henry (God Revelation, and…

  • An Anti-Christ: Vissarion

    Glen H at Pot and Torch Apologetics has a thorough article on an anti-Christ whose real name is Vissarion. (link) He is a Russian man who has gained a cult following in a fairly remote part of eastern Russia. Let me ask the reader a question. How in the world could we tell if this…

  • Sola Scriptura Debate Rebuttals Posted

    My on-going debate with Mr. Bellisario over Sola Scriptura has progressed, and now his rebuttal has been posted to the debate blog (link). There was some delay in the process because of email troubles (per an email I received from him today, I had missed 2(!) emails that had previously sent me, meanwhile for the…

  • Two Reasons I’m not a Romanist

    Because (1) you can do everything Rome tells you to do and still perish, and (2) the religion of Rome makes no promise to be the unique way to heaven. (link) Now, obviously, these are not the traditional doctrines (pre-Vatican II), but I don’t think I could be a Sedavacantist for other reasons. Warning: the…

  • Rebuttal Posted in Sola Scriptura Debate

    For those who are interested, I have posted my rebuttal in the on-going Sola Scriptura Debate (link). My papist colleague’s rebuttal is due August 1, 2008. I hope that the debate will edify and educate the readers. -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!

  • Instructions to a Minister – An Ancient Voice Speaks

    V. A bishop must be no accepter of persons; neither revering nor flattering a rich man contrary to what is right, nor overlooking nor domineering over a poor man. For, says God to Moses, “Thou shalt not accept the person of the rich, nor shalt thou pity a poor man in his cause: for the…