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Converstation Starter – Probabilities and God
Joe Carter at the “Evangel” blog has post up in which he discusses the idea of calculating the probability of God’s existence (link to post). The basic approach is start with some a priori probability of God’s existence and then adjust the probability based on evidence. Here’s the fundamental problem with the approach: in order…
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John Whitecross on the Second Commandment
John Whitecross’ work “The Shorter Catechism Illustrated” (Qs49&50)(Q51)(Q52) has a number of anecdotes related to the catechism questions we have been studying. This work may be especially useful for children and others who find reading strictly theological works difficult. Enjoy! -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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Matthew Henry on the Second Commandment
The following are selections from Matthew Henry’s “A Scripture Catechism in the Method of the Assembly’s” (Q49)(Q50)(Q51)(Q52) Q. 49.What is the second commandment?A. The second commandment is, Thou shall not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath; or…
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Ergun Caner Teaching the Marines
The following videos have sound of varying quality throughout the video, and they appear to have left channel audio only. You may have to crank your speakers up pretty far at some points. I’ve posted comments and tags on the videos to assist in your review. http://www.viddler.com/player/802734cd/ http://www.viddler.com/player/a713eee9/ (thanks to Jason Smathers for obtaining and…
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John Flavel on the Second Commandment
The following is excerpted from An Exposition of the Assembly’s Shorter Catechism, by John Flavel (1628-1691) Of the Second Commandment. Q. 49. Which is the second commandment?A. The second commandment is, [Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing, that is in heaven above, or that is in…
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Francis R. Beattie on the Second Commandment
The following is an excerpt from Francis R. Beattie’s, “The Presbyterian Standards,” chapter 23: “The Means of Grace: the Word: the First Table” (1896). II. The Second Commandment.This command is much longer in its terms than the first, and has some important reasons attached to it. It is as follows: “Thou shalt not make unto…
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Catechism of the Church at Geneva on the Second Commandment
Master: Let us pass to the second head. Scholar: Thou shalt not sculpture to thyself the image, or form any of those things which are either in heaven above or on the earth beneath, or in the waters under the earth. Thou shalt not adore nor serve them. M. Does it entirely prohibit us from…
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Albert Mohler on Inerrancy
I see that Albert Mohler has provided an article updating the battle over innerancy, and mentioning the work of Peter Enns and Kenton Sparks, who stand opposed to the Biblical and historical doctrine of innerancy. (link to article) It’s an interesting article to read. The one thing I don’t like is that one might get…
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Fisher's Catechism on the Second Commandment
James Fisher, Ralph Erskine, and Ebenezer Erskine produced a meta-catechism, a catechism designed to explain and explicate the Westminster Shorter Catechism. It was originally released in 1753, though it was revised and ultimately released in the form below by James Fisher in 1765. As explained in the introduction, while these three men were involved, they…
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Fisher’s Catechism on the Second Commandment
James Fisher, Ralph Erskine, and Ebenezer Erskine produced a meta-catechism, a catechism designed to explain and explicate the Westminster Shorter Catechism. It was originally released in 1753, though it was revised and ultimately released in the form below by James Fisher in 1765. As explained in the introduction, while these three men were involved, they…