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The Real Francis Turretin on the Church in Relation to the Trinity
The church is the primary work of the holy Trinity, the object of Christ’s mediation and the subject of the application of his benefits. (cited as Francis Turretin, Institutes of Elenctic Theology, trans. George Musgrave Giger, ed. James T Dennison (Phillipsburg, N.J.: P&R Pub., 1992), 3:1, at this link) To God be the Glory!
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Unloading 17 More Loaded Questions for "Bible Christians" 9/17
Steve Ray has a list of more than 35 loaded Questions for “Bible Christians” (quotation marks his)(link to the whole list). I originally planned to respond to just 35 of them, but the series seems to have been of interest, so in this extension, I’m responding to three more numbered questions in his list, plus…
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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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Hebrews 1:8 – A Proof of Jesus’ Divinity
This is a response to a video (link) that seems to suggest that we cannot use Hebrews 1:8 to establish the divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ. I respectfully but firmly disagree, for the reasons I set forth in more detail in video (sorry, audio only, plus a slideshow in case you must watch something).…
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Edwards on the Trinity
I enjoyed reading Paul Helm’s recent blog article at Helm’s Deep on Edwards on the Trinity (link). Prof. Helm defends Edwards from various charges of Heterodoxy in the course of the article. Naturally, as one of the standards for Reformed orthodoxy, Helm and Edwards’ critic both refer to Turretin (with Helm placing Turretin in context).…
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Trinity vs. Oneness Debate (1999) White vs. Sabin – Part 1
The following video is part of a Trinity vs. Oneness Debate held in 1999, between James White (Trinitarian) vs. Robert Sabin (Oneness). This is the first part of the debate, including the introduction and Dr. White’s opening presentation. Even though it is only the first part, it is about 51 minutes long. One particularly nice…
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The Real Turretin on: The Persons of the Trinity
Says Turrettin, III. xxix. 21. “The Father does not generate the Son either as previously existing, for in this case there would be no need of generation; nor yet as not yet existing, for in this case the Son would not be eternal; but as co-existing; because he is from eternity in the God-head.” As…
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Unspringing a Loaded Oneness Question
Sometimes one will hear a Oneness Pentacostal ask a question along the lines of: “When Jesus died on the cross, who died? Was it ‘God the Son’ or the man Jesus?” The answer is that Jesus is one person. He died on the cross. He is both the Son of God and the Son of…
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Were there ever FSM-Trinitarians?
In a previous post, we have demonstrated that Surah 5 of the Koran was directed at Christianity (and Judaism) generally, but with some errors regarding the discussion of the Trinity. Some folks (most Muslim, but now one Roman Catholic) would like to imagine that Mohamed was not addressing Christianity, but rather some sect that held…
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Mohamed, Surah 5, and the Trinity
I have engaged recently in an internet dialog on the subject of whether Mohamed, the alleged prophet followed by Islam, understood the Trinity. I conclude that the answer is “no,” and I have a demonstration prepared. 1. Surah 5 is Mohamed’s Writing Surah 5 is part of the Koran, and consequently one of the writings…