The answer, I was saddened to learn, is no. In this recent post, a Catholic describes his own abject fear of the devil and his appeal to:– repetitious prayers (to Mary);– use of an idol (purporting to be of Our Lord during his crucifixion); and– the sprinkling/daubing of “Holy Water” in the sign of a…

This post is a continuation from the combox of this previous post (link). Godismyjudge wrote: “I meant [by “diabling factor”] that which makes us unable to choose freely.”I answer: I was afraid of something like that. I think we are talking past each other.When I speak about the ability to choose, I’m speaking about choosing…

In a previous post (link), this blog noted that there seems to be a propensity among certain modern Amyraldians to call themselves by another name that suggests affiliation with Calvin and Calvinism. While I pointed out the dishonesty in this approach (since their doctrine has a recognized descriptive label that’s not Calvinism), I may have…

This is a followup to the previous post regarding whether an Amyraldian could be properly ordained in the PCA (link). The PCUSA has many confessions. I’ve tried to select the most germane portions of the confessions to the issue. That is to say, I’ve tried to select the portions to which it seems that Amyraldians…

Here are some good suggestions on blogging, from an experienced blogger, including some good moral advice about the process. (link) To God be the Glory!

The Gospel itself (properly speaking) is good news. Evangelization, however, is more than simply presenting the good news itself. There is more to the message than that. A simple evangelistic presentation is this: 1. There is a God. 2. God has a moral law. 3. You have broken the moral law, by failing to perfectly…

Amyraldianism (denial of the “L” in TULIP, while maintaining the other petals) is clearly out of accord with the doctrines of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). The PCA’s Confession of Faith (based on the WCF) states: 8. To all those for whom Christ hath purchased redemption, he doth certainly and effectually apply and communicate…

May God give Pastor Dilday the strength to continue and complete this important project (link). For those not familiar with what’s going on, here’s an article (link). -Turretinfan To God be the Glory!

Someone (Puritan Covenanter) has provided words of wisdom arranged by the late Rev. Bahnsen regarding the tongue. (link) It’s advice we can all (starting with the present author) use. It’s even advice that Bahnsen could have used in his interaction with John Robbins. May God give us greater wisdom in the restraint of our tongues…

Someone else wrote (but I generally agree): 1. All that we have hitherto said of Christ leads to this one result, that condemned, dead, and lost in ourselves, we must in him seek righteousness, deliverance, life and salvation, as we are taught by the celebrated words of Peter, “Neither is there salvation in any other:…