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Some Follow Up Regarding Rejoicing When the Wicked Perish
My objector, Mr. Landless, has provided a blog post in response to my previous entry. He indicates he desires no blog war, so I’ll try to hit a few points without going line-by-line through his response. 1) My pseudonym is TurretinFan or Tur8inFan, but not Turrentinfan or Turrintanfan. 2) Mr. Landless thinks we are largely…
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John Piper on Osama's Death
I don’t agree with everything that John Piper says about this, but I found his comments thought-provoking and – more importantly – Biblically focused. His comments stand in remarkable contrast (in my mind at least) to the comments of Prof. Horton, which I discussed earlier today. For example, I would disagree with Piper’s claim that…
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An Example of the Exegetical Blunders of Horton's View of the Two Kingdoms
Prof. Michael Horton has an article entitled, “The Death of Osama bin Ladin: What Kind of Justice Has Been Done?” Horton takes the occasion of bin Ladin’s death as a chance to attempt to propagate his unhistorical view of the two kingdoms. I don’t mean to suggest that the idea of two kingdoms is not…
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Answering Objections to Rejoicing when the Wicked Perish
My previous post about rejoicing at the death of Osama bin Ladin has sparked a little pushback. My objector wrote: I’m quite disappointed with the post. If we are to emulate the ways of God, then surely we should consider God’s attitude: (Ezekiel 33:11): “As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I take…
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The Potter's Freedom: a Response to Chosen But Free
I see that Ergun Caner has asked his Theology 202 class to provide on-line book reviews of Norman Geisler’s “Chosen but Free.” I’ve had a chance to read many of the reviews. Let me provide some thoughts in response. But before I do, let me say that I hope Dr. Caner has encouraged his student’s…
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When the Wicked Perish, There is Shouting!
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. (Proverbs 11:10) The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. (Psalm 58:10) “[Vatican] Spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said that … Christians “do not rejoice” over…
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Sad Story
Perhaps it would be good to pray for Pastor Timothy David Miller in this difficult time. To God be the Glory!
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Steve Ray's Response to Michael Welton Critiqued
Steve Ray has posted a response to comments made by Michael Welton in Popes and Patriarchs. There is a lot of filler in the response, but Mr. Ray aims to address essentially two issues (1) Basil’s words of dismissal of Rome and (2) Basil’s failure to appeal to the Bishop of Rome as a supreme…
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Paul Helm Reviews Michael Horton's Systematic
Paul Helm has a balanced review of Michael Horton’s new systematic theology, “The Christian Faith: A Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way.” I’m still in the process of reviewing the book myself. I will reserve my comments until a later date. To God be the Glory!
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A Manual of Councils of the Holy Catholic Church | Edward H. Landon
One reference book that might interest many of my readers is a Edward H. Landon’s, “A Manual of Councils of the Holy Catholic Church.” Published (as a new and revised edition) in 1909 in two volumes, it can be found on Archive.org. The arrangement of the volumes is a little counter-intuitive. It is arranged in…