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John Wesley on "Turretin"
I recently came across this blog post recording John Wesley’s negative reaction to a book called “History of the Church” by “Turretin” (link to post). I had hoped this might be a work by Francis Turretin, but I was disappointed. It was instead a reference to Historiae ecclesiasticae compendium usque ad 1700 by Jean-Alphonse Turretin,…
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Thanksgiving Verses – Part 7
In the following passage we find David giving thanks to God upon the coronation of his son, Solomon. This appears to take the form of a prayer. David begins by praising God, then turns to thanking God even while continuing to praise him. David also shows humility, confessing his low estate before God. David prays…
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Perspicuity of Scripture Contra Bellisario – Part 11
I’m responding to a post from Mr. Matthew Bellisario (see my first post for the introduction). In this post, I address Mr. Bellisario’s response to my quotation from Irenaeus. Mr. Bellisario has put my words in italics, and I have attempted to reproduce them as he provided them, within the quotation box below. His own…
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Responding to Wes Widner
I had been planning to respond to Wes Widner’s critique of Dr. White on Molonism (critique here) but then I noticed Steve Hays’ response to Widner (Steve Hays’ response here). Steve Hays does a great job, so for a detailed response, see his comments. I’ll add a few thoughts of my own by way of…
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Frank Turk and the Concession Speech
This article by Frank Turk on the gospel is worth the 2-3 minutes it takes to read it (link). I’m not saying I agree with every last jot and tittle of what he writes, but the main points he makes are the main points that need to be made, especially to the folks with whom…
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Thanksgiving Verses – Part 6
We previously noted that the Levites were to give thanks every morning and evening. We should note that under David, there was apparently a degree of specialization, with the family of Jeduthun being particularly appointed for the service of thanksgiving. We find Psalms 39, 62, and 77 being directed to “To the chief Musician, even…
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Broad Path Evangelicalism
There is a soft-hearted variety of “Evangelicalism” out there that doesn’t want to make anyone unhappy. There’s also a hard-hearted variety that takes pleasure in making others unhappy, but that group is much smaller. This soft-hearted variety always likes to think the best of other people and doesn’t want to make anyone upset or nay-say…
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Perspicuity of Scripture Contra Bellisario – Part 10
I’m responding to a post from Mr. Matthew Bellisario (see my first post for the introduction). In this post, I address Mr. Bellisario’s response to another of my quotations from Athanasius. Mr. Bellisario has put my words in italics, and I have attempted to reproduce them as he provided them, within the quotation box below.…
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Remember, remember the fifth of November …
Guy Fawkes’ Day is today, November 5. The day commemorates the discovery of the infamous gunpowder plot aimed at destroying Parliament while in session. Mr. Fawkes used the rather obvious pseudonym “John Johnson” when arrested and King James of Biblical fame (though not yet, as the KJV was still 6 years to come) had him…
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Thanksgiving Verses – Part 5
In this passage we learn that one of the duties of the Levites was to give thanks and praise to God not only on special occasions like at the return of the ark of the covenant (as we saw in the last section) but daily, even twice a day: morning and evening. Since we are…