-
Frame's Thirty-Two Point List … and Dr. Godfrey's Response
These are the thirty-two points that Frame has identified as being associated with “Escondido Theology.” It is wrong to try to make the gospel relevant to its hearers. Scripture teaches about Christ, his atonement, and our redemption from sin, but not about how to apply that salvation to our current problems. Those who try to…
-
Putting Rome’s Claims in Perspective …
“Rome makes bold claims. If they are not true, they are heinous and very much anti-Christian.” (John Bugay) This is a pretty key point that people need to realize. Rome’s bold claims don’t necessarily trickle down to every member (or even most members) of Rome’s communion. That said, if Rome’s claims to have universal jurisdiction…
-
Putting Rome's Claims in Perspective …
“Rome makes bold claims. If they are not true, they are heinous and very much anti-Christian.” (John Bugay) This is a pretty key point that people need to realize. Rome’s bold claims don’t necessarily trickle down to every member (or even most members) of Rome’s communion. That said, if Rome’s claims to have universal jurisdiction…
-
Live Islam Debate
Dr. James White vs Iamam Jawad Al Ansari – right now. Here: http://abnsat.com/index.php/en/webcasts/abn-tv-live It’s been exceptionally good so far. To God be the Glory!
-
Video Game Theodicy
In a recent post, the inimitable Steve Hays provides an interesting critique of a video game theodicy (link). My own video game theodicy is not subject to the same criticisms, I trust. Imagine that a video game designer makes a video game like Pac-Man. Can anyone seriously imagine one of the little ghosts complaining that…
-
Don't Worry It Doesn't Affect Infallibility!
The U.S. government has (for the first time, remarkably) placed the Vatican on a “list of countries that are a potential hub for money laundering … .” (link) One can speculate regarding the motives of the U.S. government, but is this kind of thing consistent with a theory that the Vatican represents the succession of…
-
Rome Doesn't Teach the Physical Presence?
Justin Taylor has re-posted an unhelpful portion of Chris Castaldo’s “Three Misnomers to Avoid.” Technically, I don’t think that the three items that Mr. Castaldo identifies would meet the definition of “misnomers,” just alleged mistakes. What are those mistakes? 1. “Catholics teach that Christ is “physically present” in the Mass.” Incidentally, there is a misnomer…
-
Joseph Kony and the so-called Lord's Resistance Army
Joseph Kony is the leader of a group that he calls the “Lord’s Resistance Army.” According to all accounts I’ve ever seen, he’s the leader of a small army/cult that is based on kidnapping children, forcing them to kill their parents, and forcing them to fight alongside him. There’s a new quasi-documentary about him embedded…
-
Insulting My Idol-Worshiping Ancestors
Some of my ancestors were idol-worshipers. It’s pretty much a sure thing that at least some of your ancestors were too. After all, idol-worship was widespread throughout most religions other than the worship of Jehovah. Being Jewish won’t help you escape either, because even if you were purely Jewish, chances are you would be descended…
-
Scriptural and Patristic Testimony to the Holy Spirit's Illumination and Scripture's Self-Authenticating Character
In the comment box of a previous post, Pastor David King provided the following Scriptural and patristic testimony to the Holy Spirit’s inward illumination of believers and Scripture’s self-authenticating character, to which I’ve made some minor edits: The canon of Scripture is an artifact of revelation rather than an object of revelation. By “artifact” I…