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Saint and Sinner – Hard at Work
Saint and Sinner has been hard at work providing well-composed, concise responses what he characterizes as “High Church” arguments: The Infallible Knowledge Argument The Doctrinal Chaos Argument The Argument from Apostolic Tradition and Succession (Related: The Influence of Greco-Roman Culture on Early Christianity) The Argument from Canon Certainty Most of his arguments/assertions seem reasonable. Even…
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Puritan Books
Today I happened to become aware of a website called “Puritan Books.” (link to site) I like the basic concept the web site owner has, of selling .pdf versions of old/rare books. I think he may run into some difficulties, because of (a) the fact that he cannot copyright his work (all the books being…
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Christ is Risen! He Truly is Risen!
The title of this refrain is what has been and will continue to be shouted in various time zones moving westward tonight as the “Orthodox” old calendar churches celebrate Pascha (i.e. “Easter”). Christ truly is risen. I realize that there are “Orthodox” folks out there with a very wide variety of beliefs. I hope and…
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Misuse of Ezekiel 18, especially Ezekiel 18:20
Introduction It seems that the most frequently cited passage against original sin is probably Ezekiel 18:20. Ezekiel 18:20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and…
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Romans 5 a ProofText for Universalism?
Recently a poster over Steve Gregg’s forum, using the handle “Homer,” suggested (it seems, he was a bit oblique) that if Romans 5 demonstrates Original Sin, that it also is a “prooftext for Universalism.” I had written: “Calvinists affirm what Paul taught in Romans 5, that Adam’s guilt was imputed to his family, just as…
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Warfield's Famous Chart on the Plan of Salvation
Since the topic of Supralapsarianism, Infralapsarianism, Amyraldianism, and Arminianism have come up repeatedly on this blog, I think it may be helpful for my readers to have a chance to those different views arranged in textbook fashion by B. B. Warfield: Please note that you will probably have to click on the image to be…
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Warfield’s Famous Chart on the Plan of Salvation
Since the topic of Supralapsarianism, Infralapsarianism, Amyraldianism, and Arminianism have come up repeatedly on this blog, I think it may be helpful for my readers to have a chance to those different views arranged in textbook fashion by B. B. Warfield: Please note that you will probably have to click on the image to be…