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What Gregory of Nyssa Considered Inspired
Over at the Beggars All Reformation blog, in the comment box, I encountered a commenter who was seemingly sure that Gregory of Nyssa viewed the council of Nicaea as inspired. My own research does not confirm this claim. On the contrary, Gregory of Nyssa practically always only uses “inspired” of the Scriptures themselves or the…
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The real Francis Turretin on: The Trinity in the Old Testament
Martin Downes at Against Heresies has an interesting post providing the real Francis Turretin’s Thoughts on the Trinity in the Old Testament. (link) Enjoy! -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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The real Francis Turretin on: Uses of the Law
The relation of the law and Christ is the subject of an interesting quotation from the real Francis Turretin helpfully provided by Proki (link). Check it out! -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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Problems with Paradoxes
Over at the Triablogue, in the comments box, Mr. Anderson wrote: Unless I’ve badly misunderstood it, which is entirely possible, your argument is designed to show that the claim that there can be irresolvable paradoxes is itself a paradox. Your premise (i) states your opponents’ position, for the second of argument. Your (ii) then apparently…
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The real Francis Turretin on: The Tri-Partite Division of the Law
At Virginia is for Hugenots, Andrew Meyers has an excellent post on the tri-partite division of the law with explanatory quotations from a variety of authors from Thomas Aquinas (popular with one of my pseudonymous readers) to Francis Turretin. (link) To the glory of Him who gave good laws to Israel, -TurretinFan To God be…
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Atonement Category Error
I am sure he means well, but Panta Dokimazete gives a less than ideal title to this post (link). The less than ideal title is “Unlimited/Limited Atonement.” The post correctly states the death of Christ has a general benefit for all mankind, in that it incidentally prevents their immediate destruction. However, the term “Unlimited/Limited Atonement”…
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Back to Guadalupe – Miraculous Preservation?
Mr. Bellisario has started a new podcast, the “Catholic Champion Podcast” (link to episode 1). In this podcast he complains about a lot of things. He complains about me calling his idol “an idol.” He complains about me calling the worship of the idol “worship.” He complains about me “mocking” his idol and idolatry. His…
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The Importance of Church Going
I recently came across the Youtube video of a user who calls himself BroJustin. Justin (I presume that’s his name) is not a big fan of churches. In fact, at the end of his video he states: “I believe church-going is demonic” (link to video – obviously not recommended). Considering his video I was struck…
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Thanks to Bellisario and a Suggestion or Two
Yesterday, Mr. Bellisario attempted to correct what he perceived to be a factual error in my previous post (link to Bellisario)(link to previous post). I appreciate the correction, and have updated my post. There were a few main points to my post, but Mr. Bellisario happened to notice an issue with respect to a minor…
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June – Sexual Depravity "Pride Month" – Part 26
Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! James 2:11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill,…