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Do Muslims Have the Whole Koran?
The punchline is this – “a goat ate it.” In discussions regarding Qur’anic preservation, the following hadith is sure to come up: Reported ‘Aisha (RA): ‘the verse of stoning and of suckling an adult ten times was revealed, and they were (written) on a paper and kept under my pillow. When the Messenger of Allah…
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Why I Love Jesus and Keep His Commandments
I understand that my friend, Dr. James White, may be preparing a better response to “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus || Muslim Version,” but I want to chime in now, while it is fresh on my mind (rather than waiting 24 years – just sayin’). I’ll respond in chunks to the lyrics. The…
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Responding to Karl Keating
My posts are timely, if nothing else. Back in 1987, at the Bayview Baptist Church, Karl Keating engaged in a debate against Peter Ruckman. Keating hasn’t done a lot of debates since then (that I can find a record of, at any rate), so perhaps despite the passage of 24 years, this reply will still…
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What Should be Spent on Wine and Gambling?
Others have noted that there is inconsistency in the Koran regarding alcohol. One of these passages comes from Surah 2. The particular ayah is 219 219. They ask thee concerning wine and gambling. Say: “In them is great sin, and some profit, for men; but the sin is greater than the profit.” They ask thee…
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The Real Turretin on Covenant of Grace and Covenant of Works in the Mosaic Covenant
Kerux, Volume 24, Number 3, p. 76, FN70 (Dennison et al.): [O]ur editors have summarized Turretin as teaching that “the form of the Mosaic covenant was the covenant of works, but its substance was the covenant of grace” (12). This muddles Turretin’s otherwise careful distinctions regarding the administration of the covenant of grace under Moses,…
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Guest Post: The Insufficiency of T. David Gordon’s Argument Against the Bible as a Sufficient Guide For Faith and Life
[A beloved and anonymous family member wrote the following article. It seems timely in view of Dr. Frame’s recently released book.] In his provocatively titled article, “The Insufficiency of Scripture,” [Updated link] T. David Gordon argues that the failings of modern evangelicals are essentially due to too high a view of Scripture—a view of Scripture…
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Responding to "Gabriel Serafin" Regarding the Religion based on the Word
A poster using the handle “Gabriel Serafin” wrote: Protestantism is a religion based on a book. But Jesus Christ did not hand out Bibles, He established a Church and gave her authority to teach. God gave us the Bible through His Church; thus the Catholic Church defined the Canon of Scripture in the first place.…
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Responding to "Gabriel Serafin" Regarding the Religion based on the Word
A poster using the handle “Gabriel Serafin” wrote: Protestantism is a religion based on a book. But Jesus Christ did not hand out Bibles, He established a Church and gave her authority to teach. God gave us the Bible through His Church; thus the Catholic Church defined the Canon of Scripture in the first place.…
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Hubner's Recommended Reading
My friend Jamin Hubner has posted a list of books (from “both sides”) regarding, in his terms, “Economics and Christian Zionism.” Feel free to check out the list. He makes one remark that I’ll address and let the rest pass: “they will at least pause when Tur and Hays’ [sic] essentially point a finger and…
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Hubner’s Recommended Reading
My friend Jamin Hubner has posted a list of books (from “both sides”) regarding, in his terms, “Economics and Christian Zionism.” Feel free to check out the list. He makes one remark that I’ll address and let the rest pass: “they will at least pause when Tur and Hays’ [sic] essentially point a finger and…