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Calvin on the "Free Offer"?
I found R. Scott Clark’s very brief post (link) puzzling. He asserts, “Yes, that’s right, Calvin said “offer” (not demand) as in “free” or “well-meant” offer of the gospel.” That’s a rather odd way of putting it. a) Calvin obviously didn’t use English. b) Calvin did use the Latin cognate word to our English word…
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Calvin on the "Free Offer"?
I found R. Scott Clark’s very brief post (link) puzzling. He asserts, “Yes, that’s right, Calvin said “offer” (not demand) as in “free” or “well-meant” offer of the gospel.” That’s a rather odd way of putting it. a) Calvin obviously didn’t use English. b) Calvin did use the Latin cognate word to our English word…
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A Quick Editorial Note – Quotations
When I quote people who make typos, I generally have five options: 1) Reproduce what they said and don’t comment on their mistake. The positive side of this approach is that I don’t get dragged into silly wars over spelling and grammar. The negative side of this approach is that it looks as though I…
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Many "Saints" Were Wicked Men
The title of this post, “Many ‘saints’ were wicked men,” was one of the Reformers charges against the saint-venerating papists of the day. Off hand I cannot recall the Reformers providing many specific examples. Allow me to provide one: San Simon of Guatemala (reasonably full background). San Simon is an example of a wicked man…
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Many "Saints" Were Wicked Men
The title of this post, “Many ‘saints’ were wicked men,” was one of the Reformers charges against the saint-venerating papists of the day. Off hand I cannot recall the Reformers providing many specific examples. Allow me to provide one: San Simon of Guatemala (reasonably full background). San Simon is an example of a wicked man…
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Responding to Scientology
Tommy Davis from Scientology International stated: In Scientology, we believe that you have lived before and that you will live again. The spirit, which is you, is immortal and you are not your body. You as an individual are an immortal spiritual being and simply put, you have lived before and will live again, lifetime…
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Can Papists Properly Call Reformed Churches, Churches?
Mr. Paul Hoffer referred to Reformed churches by the rather modernist/pluralist terminology of “faith communities. Mr. Mike Burgess has come to Mr. Hoffer’s aid by suggesting that Mr. Hoffer is just being proper, and that properly Reformed churches cannot be said to be churches because they are not part of the true Church. We deny.…
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Charimsatic Techniques Exposed
The following video explains some of the connections between parts of the “Charismatic” movement and hypnotism. The video is presented by Todd Friel, with a guest who knows, because he used to be involved. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCJ9v_-aJho&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] Hat Tip to Tim Wirth of the Discernment Ministry (link). (for more, see this link) -TurretinFan To God be the…
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Mortal Sin of Not Observing Obligatory Holy Days Debate
It hasn’t been (I’m not sure whether it is over yet) a formal debate, but there are a series of posts back and forth that started with my rejection of the idea that it is mortal sin not to treat Christmas as a holy day, my affirmation of Christian liberty with respect to regarding days…