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Grace in Cyril’s Commentary on the Book of Exodus (First Discourse)
The Orthodox Research Institute has published an English translation of the first discourse of Cyril of Alexandria’s Commentary on the Book of Exodus. It’s not a massive volume (about 50 pages of English text). Nevertheless, it serves to illustrate some aspects of Cyril’s teachings on topics related to the doctrines of grace. Most of the…
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Thoughts on the PCA, Wilson, and Keller
“On the other hand, a denomination that rejects the orthodoxy of Doug Wilson out of hand while embracing Tim Keller unquestioningly is a denomination which has lost sight of what Reformed theology is all about.” Some thought provoking comments from the BaylyBlog. I’m not sure I agree with their comments, but it is still an…
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Sins of the Fathers Upon the Children – The Case of Abijah
1 Kings 14 provides a very sad story of Jeroboam and his family: 1 Kings 14:1-18 At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick. And Jeroboam said to his wife, “Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh:…
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Horton vs. the Sermon on the Mount (take 2!)
In a previous post, we saw how Horton exegetically blundered in asserting that “In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus clearly abrogated the ceremonial and civil law that God had given uniquely to the nation of Israel.” Horton is at again. This time he writes: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus announces a “regime…
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Reviewing a Blog Exchange Between Hays and Hubner
I’ve been watching, with some sadness, a blog exchange between two guys with whom I’m on good terms. I thought I’d post my thoughts on the exchange here for what it’s worth. It’s a long post and probably only of interest to me, the two guys, and a few of our mutual friends. Nevertheless, I…
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On Back Pack Radio Discussing Harold Camping
You already may have an overdose of discussion about Harold Camping. Last week, however, I recorded an interview with Vocab Malone for Back Pack Radio in which I discussed Harold Camping. (here’s the mp3 of the show) The episode aired May 22, 2011. -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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The Necessity of the Atonement
One thing that differentiates genuine Christianity from some counterfeits, such as Islam, is that the Living and True God is too holy to simply ignore sin. Instead, God’s holiness and justice demand satisfaction for sin. There are a number of ways that this can be seen in the Scriptures, both of the Old and the…
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Turretin on the Faith of Infants (Reasons – Part 1)
XIV. Rationes cur ita statuamus sunt: 1. Quia promissio Foederis non minus ad Infantes, quam ad Adultos pertinet; siquidem Deus pollicetur se fore Deum Abrahami, et seminis ejus, Ge. xvii.7, et, Act. ii. 39, promissio dicitur facta Patribus et Liberis. Ergo et beneficia Foederis, qualia sunt remissio peccatorum, et sanctificatio, ad eos pertinere debent, ex…
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Os Guinness and Biologos
Biologos has posted a large number of videos, including videos from folks who are not, to my knowledge, traditionally associated with the anti-Creationist movement. For example, Biologos Youtube channel has the following videos from Os Guinness: 1. Os Guinness: No Fear 2. Os Guinness on Science, Faith and the Culture War 3. Os Guinness on…
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Incorrigible Camping
Camping has moved his date from from May 21, 2011, to October 21, 2011. No repentance for his faulty hermeneutic. He simply took the position that he was not being spiritual enough. There’s not the smallest reason to take his claim seriously. I hope no one will, though I fear his followers will seize on…