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Quick Response to Windsor on Luther and Mary
One of my comments has been addressed by Scott Windsor (of the Roman communion) in a post that is mostly addressed to my friend, James Swan (link to SW’s post). I’m just responding to the portion of Mr. Windsor’s post that relates to what I said. Mr. Windsor’s comments are as follows (his block quotations…
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Severus of Antioch on Scripture
Severus is a 6th century patriarch of Antioch, but one who seems to have viewed the Council of Chalcedon as embracing Nestorianism. Thus, he would not typically be considered a church father by the Eastern Orthodox or Romans, although the Syriac Orthodox Church would presumably consider him to be one of their fathers. I think…
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Triablogue and Christmas
I’ve noticed that there are a number of Christmas-related posts over at Triablogue (link to said posts). I admit I have not read the posts carefully (and some are just for fun), but I have not seen any advocating the idea that the church is permitted to make December 25 a holy day of obligation…
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Truth Value of Tensed Statements
I’ve heard certain philosophically inclined people suggest that the truth value of the statement: (1) I will party like a rock star on January 1, 2011, is dependent not only on whether or not I actually do party like a rock star on that date, but also on whether today (the day you are reading…
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Formal Sufficiency of Scripture: Fifth Century Fathers (Guest Series) (Bonus: Two Early Roman Bishops)
Formal Sufficiency of ScriptureStated and Examined from Scripture and the Fathers, with scholarly confirmation regarding the Fathers’ views. This series first defined the nature of formal sufficiency (i.e. the Reformed view) in an introduction section (link) and then demonstrated Scripture’s own testimony to its sufficiency (link). Although that discussion was enough, we have continued by…
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Puritan Gem of the Day
“All promises are either Christ himself, or by Christ, or from Christ, or for Christ. All promises that ever were made to God’s people, they were either of Christ himself, when he was promised, or such as were promised for Christ.” —Richard Sibbs (1577–1635) Thanks to Matthew Lankford for pointing this one out to me.…
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The Church Christ Founded
One of Rome’s frequently asserted claims is to be “the church Christ founded.” There are a lot of ways to handle that claim. One way to handle it is to ask, “Would the church Christ founded do what Rome did in Ireland?” (see the Wikileak-enhanced story here). I realize some will simply say, “Yes –…
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One More Reason to be a Puritan
Thanks to my friend Dr. White, here’s yet another reason to be Puritan, eschew unnecessary holidays, and most of all adhere to the Regulative Principle of Worship: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFd3e3m4Eao&fs=1&hl=en_US] (caution – the sound levels are pretty high and the video makes the necessary point with no sound)- TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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Dividing Line Program Tomorrow – December 9, 2010
Tomorrow, December 9, 2010, I will be guest hosting the Dividing Line webcast. Pastor David King, author of Holy Scripture: The Ground and Pillar of our Faith will be my guest. Lord willing, we will be discussing topics related to Roman Catholicism, particularly some recent blog posts from the Called to [Roman] Communion blog. We…
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Jesus Obeyed the Fifth Commandment – Therefore Mariolatry is ok?
Jesus explicitly repudiated people who singled out his mother for special attention. For example: Luke 11:27-28And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. But he…