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Five Points Compared to a Few Soteriologies
For those interested, I thought it would fun to provide a tableshowing acceptance of TULIP’s various petals (T = Total Depravity, U =Unconditional Election, L = Limited Atonement, I = Irresistible Grace,P = Perseverance of the Saints). T U L I P Pelagian No No No No No Pelagian ES No No No No Yes…
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Not Something One Would Have Seen in Calvin's Geneva
Vatican politically supports construction of additional mosques in Italy (first link) (second link). One would not see Calvin’s Geneva supporting mosque construction. Frankly, I don’t think one would even see Leo X (author of Exsurge Domine, against Luther) supporting mosque construction. Who would like to claim that this view expressed by the Vatican is fully…
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Not Something One Would Have Seen in Calvin’s Geneva
Vatican politically supports construction of additional mosques in Italy (first link) (second link). One would not see Calvin’s Geneva supporting mosque construction. Frankly, I don’t think one would even see Leo X (author of Exsurge Domine, against Luther) supporting mosque construction. Who would like to claim that this view expressed by the Vatican is fully…
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Calvinism Distinguished Historically
Nomenclature is important. Generally speaking, Calvinism as distinct from Arminianism is the result of the controversy provoked by the Remonstrants and addressed by the Synod of Dordt. People seem to lose site of this important historical concept. This controversy essentially provided a definition of Calvinism as distinct from Arminianism, characterized by five points. The “five…
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The Non-Identity of Peter and the Rock
One verse commonly argued as supporting the papacy is the following: Matthew 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. One frequent rebuttal of the claim that this verse is stating that the…
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A Natural Progression
It should not come as a complete surprise that “Catholic” schools are aiming to encourage the religious practices of Muslims (link). After all, it has become the view of Catholicism that Muslims worship the same god (link to discussion) – therefore what is the problem with accomodating Muslim worship? -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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Update on Dr. White and God's Desire
On today’s Dividing Line radio program, Dr. White provided Tom Ascol’s discussion regarding the decrees of God, and the sense in which we can say that God desires that his commands be obeyed. Ascol also apparently noted that repenting and believing are God’s commands. Dr. White indicated that he agreed with Ascol’s comments. Presumably, this…
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Update on Dr. White and God’s Desire
On today’s Dividing Line radio program, Dr. White provided Tom Ascol’s discussion regarding the decrees of God, and the sense in which we can say that God desires that his commands be obeyed. Ascol also apparently noted that repenting and believing are God’s commands. Dr. White indicated that he agreed with Ascol’s comments. Presumably, this…
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Sola Scriptura Debate Complete
I’m pleased to announce that the very prolonged debate with Matthew Bellisario on Sola Scriptura is now complete (link to debate). -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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Seers, Choice, Open Theism, Molinism, and Calvinism
The recent vampire movie, Twilight, contains a cinematic element that is frequently employed: a seer, a character in the movie that can see the future. Most movies that I’ve seen generally treat the visions of seers in one of two ways:1) As projections based on a current but mutable stream of events; and2) As inevitabilities.…