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Why An Old-Looking Earth? Five Possible Answers
In a comment box at Triablogue, Alex B. wrote: Care to actually answer the question as to why your god would create a universe that looked old if he know that it would lead people from him? I answer: Alex didn’t explain why he wants this question answered. First, however, let’s consider a few possible…
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Matthew Lankford: "The Idolatry of John MacArthur"
My friend Matthew Lankford has posted a new video in which he addresses John MacArthur’s position on images. One thing I like is that while Matthew responds firmly to MacArthur’s position, he also shows (quoting from MacArthur himself) that this should be a matter of consistency for MacArthur, rather than being a matter of a…
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Matthew Lankford: "The Idolatry of John MacArthur"
My friend Matthew Lankford has posted a new video in which he addresses John MacArthur’s position on images. One thing I like is that while Matthew responds firmly to MacArthur’s position, he also shows (quoting from MacArthur himself) that this should be a matter of consistency for MacArthur, rather than being a matter of a…
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Questions Steve Ray Thinks "Bible Chrisians" Can't Answer – Answered
Steve Ray seems to think that there are questions that we Bible Christians cannot answer. (Link to his post) Not only can we answer them, we have answered them. For the most part, they are a bunch of loaded questions that are actually not that hard to unload and answer. The answers I provided below…
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Questions Steve Ray Thinks "Bible Chrisians" Can’t Answer – Answered
Steve Ray seems to think that there are questions that we Bible Christians cannot answer. (Link to his post) Not only can we answer them, we have answered them. For the most part, they are a bunch of loaded questions that are actually not that hard to unload and answer. The answers I provided below…
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TurretinFan's Criticism "May Be True" Per Hubner
Jamin Hubner has posted a response to my post that criticized his unsound argument. His post is something of a goulash of various points, from which I’ve extracted the parts seemingly related to my post. He writes: The last few posts on this blog have generated a flurry of responses. But unfortunately, very little is…
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TurretinFan’s Criticism "May Be True" Per Hubner
Jamin Hubner has posted a response to my post that criticized his unsound argument. His post is something of a goulash of various points, from which I’ve extracted the parts seemingly related to my post. He writes: The last few posts on this blog have generated a flurry of responses. But unfortunately, very little is…
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Supporting the Arabs with Unsound Arguments
Suppose someone argues this: The first is McMahon-Hussein Correspondence, which promised that the Arabs would have their own state in Palestine. This promise was given in hopes of gaining Arab support for the British war efforts against Turkey. The British High Commissioner Sir Henry McMahon promised the following to the Arabs (Oct 24, 1915) in…
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Justification as Declaration of Righteousness
Here are some thoughts on Justification from the early church father John Chrysostom, courtesy of the great Reformer Thomas Cranmer and my friend (and fellow heir to the legacy of Chrysostom and Cranmer) David King: Chrysostom (349-407): What does he mean when he says: “I have declared your justice?” He did not simply say: “I…
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Hans Küng and the Roman System
Hans Küng is not allowed to teach “Catholic theology,” but he remains with the Roman communion, apparently teaches ecumenical theology at the University of Tübingen, and is still a priest (i.e. he has not been defrocked). Unlike most priests, he has been invited to the pope’s summer palace and corresponds occasionally with the pope. However,…