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Proverbs 1:2-4
Proverbs 1:2-42To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; 3To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; 4To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. This brief passage sets forth the purpose and point of the book of Proverbs. It is also more generally…
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Mohamed Did Not Believe that the Old Testament was Corrupt
Today, many Islamic apologists like to claim that the Bible (both Old and New Testaments) is corrupt. They feel the need to claim this, because they are aware of the fact that the Bible is inconsistent with Islam. There is a problem for their position: it is not the position of their prophet, assuming that…
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The Result of Ignoring Biblical Wisdom
Luke 14:28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Many people today believe that there is a financial crisis, in which banks are failing because they have loaned money to people who do not repay their loans. In…
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Progress in the Debates
Over at the debate blog, progress has been made both on the Genuine Christian Apostasy Debate (Negative Rebuttal Posted – link to debate) and on the Sola Scriptura vs. Roman Catholicism Debate (Negative Answers to the Affirmative Cross-Examination Questions Posted – link to debate). For the Genuine Christian Apostasy Debate, the next step is for…
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Ancient Christians and their Bibles
A common myth that we hear from time to time from a number of different directions, is that Bibles were in essence Gutenberg’s invention: a testimony to Northern European printing ingenuity, but not an ancient practice. Of course it is true that printed Bibles necessarily followed the development of printing, but Bibles were being made…
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An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 18
An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 18 Some folks seem to find relying on councils a comfort. For these folks, there are some inconvenient facts that they must face. This post is the eighteenth in what has become a multi-part series. Fifth Lateran Council (1512-17) – Promotion of Religious Wars in 16th Century It is…
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Religious Affections
Nahomi at Courage to Tremble has an interesting series on religious affections (link to example). I was particularly drawn to the example because it quotes from my favorite author, Turretin – but there are many jewels to be found there. -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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Just Criminal Laws
How can we determine whether a penalty is just, excessively lax, or excessively severe? Considered Biblically, such a question falls into the theological category of “theonomy” – a term that sets off all sorts of red flags in folks’ minds these days. As one who adheres to Sola Scriptura as expressed in the Westminster Confession…
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An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 17
An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 17 Some folks seem to find relying on councils a comfort. For these folks, there are some inconvenient facts that they must face. This post is the seventeenth in what has become a multi-part series. Second Vatican Council (1962-65) – Freedom of Religion Promoted You will recall that in…