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Shelton on Fruitfulness and Multiplication
Lee Shelton IV has an interesting article on the command to be fruitful and multiply (link). Shelton seems to take the view that we should – in essence – spiritualize the command to be fruitful and multiply in the New Testament era. I respectfully disagree. The relevant Scripture is: Genesis 1:28 And God blessed them,…
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The Real Francis Turretin on: The Commands of God
Standing Solus Christus has kindly provided a new transcription of the real Francis Turretin, discussing the subject of God’s commands. (link) To God be the Glory!
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R. Scott Clark on Catholics, Evangelicals, and Rome
While we are on the subject of “Evangelicalism,” R. Scott Clark has recently reposted a couple of articles on the issue of Catholics, Evangelicals, and Rome. Article 1 (link) notes that we should not cede the title of “Catholics” to the sect of Roman Catholics, nor the term “Evangelicals” to the broadly evangelical movement. He…
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Wes White on Evangelism
Wes White has an excellent piece on Pauline evangelism (link), which emphasizes the importance of other avenues of evangelism than the weekly service(s). To God be the Glory!
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Bruce Ware contra Open Theism
I happened to recently come across the following linked article by Bruce Ware on the topic of whether Open Theism is properly classified as evangelical. (link) Ultimately, I agree with what I understand his conclusion to be, namely that the doctrines of open theism are not evangelical doctrines. They compromise the nature of God. Of…
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Read Systematic Theologies
I noticed recently that Peter Beck at “Living to God” has encouraged folks to read Systematic Theologies (link). While I’d rather invert his list (placing items 4 and 5 at the top, followed by 3, and then by 1 and 2, it is valuable to read systematic theologies, particularly those that have withstood the test…
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Short Response to so-called Evangelical Universalism
There is a new book out, entitled “The Evangelical Universalist.” Its premise appears to be that Christ will save everyone, and that he will do so through the preaching of the gospel. (link to review/author interview) While one can appreciate the softness of heart that would motivate such a conclusion, it is not a Scriptural…
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Is Mary more Compassionate than Jesus? – Part II
In the previous post (link) we saw how it appears that the criticism of Roman Catholicism as teaching that Mary is more compassionate than Jesus is a justified criticism, despite such a characterization not explicitly appearing in any conciliar documents or allegedly infallible papal writings. There’s another way that we can arrive at the conclusion…