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Unloading 35 Loaded Questions for "Bible Christians" 13/35
Steve Ray has a list of 35 loaded Questions for “Bible Christians” (quotation marks his)(link to the whole list). This is number 13/35. I’m trying to provide the answers in a common format, for easy reference. 13) Where does the Bible claim to be the sole authority for Christians in matters of faith and morals?…
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Unloading 35 Loaded Questions for "Bible Christians" 13/35
Steve Ray has a list of 35 loaded Questions for “Bible Christians” (quotation marks his)(link to the whole list). This is number 13/35. I’m trying to provide the answers in a common format, for easy reference. 13) Where does the Bible claim to be the sole authority for Christians in matters of faith and morals?…
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1 Timothy 4:7-10 – A Brief Exegesis
1 Timothy 4:7-10 But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. For therefore…
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Arminianism, Semi-Pelagianism, Wes White, and the real Francis Turretin
Pastor Wes White has an interesting post entitled, “Calvinism and Arminianism: A Middle Way?” He points out that one supposed “middle way” between Calvinism and Arminianism is just a restatement of Arminianism (and he provides a quotation from the real Francis Turretin to make his point). Although (like Pastor White) I’m a fan of Turretin…
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Some Patristic Views of 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth…
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Unloading 35 Loaded Questions for "Bible Christians" 12/35
Steve Ray has a list of 35 loaded Questions for “Bible Christians” (quotation marks his)(link to the whole list). This is number 12/35. I’m trying to provide the answers in a common format, for easy reference. 12) How do we know, from the Bible alone, that the letters of St. Paul, who wrote to first…
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Unloading 35 Loaded Questions for "Bible Christians" 12/35
Steve Ray has a list of 35 loaded Questions for “Bible Christians” (quotation marks his)(link to the whole list). This is number 12/35. I’m trying to provide the answers in a common format, for easy reference. 12) How do we know, from the Bible alone, that the letters of St. Paul, who wrote to first…
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Unloading 35 Loaded Questions for "Bible Christians" 11/35
Steve Ray has a list of 35 loaded Questions for “Bible Christians” (quotation marks his)(link to the whole list). This is number 11/35. I’m trying to provide the answers in a common format, for easy reference. 11) How do we know, from the Bible alone, that the individual books of the New Testament are inspired,…
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Unloading 35 Loaded Questions for "Bible Christians" 11/35
Steve Ray has a list of 35 loaded Questions for “Bible Christians” (quotation marks his)(link to the whole list). This is number 11/35. I’m trying to provide the answers in a common format, for easy reference. 11) How do we know, from the Bible alone, that the individual books of the New Testament are inspired,…
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Beckwith's Bait and Switch
Francis Beckwith has a recent blog post entitled, “Sola Scriptura and the canon of Scripture: a philosophical reflection” (link). Let’s take a look at his reflection. Beckwith begins: Because the list of canonical books is itself not found in Scripture—as one can find the Ten Commandments or the names of Christ’s Apostles—any such list, whether…