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Yet More Territorial Squabbling in the East
Further to my post (here), we have another example of “Orthodox” priests (and congregants) who seem to find combat appropriate for territorial reasons (link). This post also helps to put some recent controversies within Reformed circles in perspective. Whatever else may be going on, it has not yet come to palm fronds! -TurretinFan To God…
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Innocent from Man's Perspective or God's?
A poster at Steve Gregg’s forum, using the handle “Suzana” made an interesting argument in favor of the supposed innocence of young children. I’ve presented here basic argument below, followed by my response. Suzana’s basic argument is based on Psalm 106:37-38 Psalm 106:37-3837Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils, 38And shed innocent…
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Innocent from Man’s Perspective or God’s?
A poster at Steve Gregg’s forum, using the handle “Suzana” made an interesting argument in favor of the supposed innocence of young children. I’ve presented here basic argument below, followed by my response. Suzana’s basic argument is based on Psalm 106:37-38 Psalm 106:37-3837Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils, 38And shed innocent…
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Further Response regarding the Sufficiency of Christ's Death
GodIsMyJudge (Dan) has provided a further response (link) to my previous two posts (first) (second). Dan believes I have been inconsistent. Dan insists that if a reprobate person turned from their sins and repented, Christ’s blood would not save them under a consistent Calvinist model. Dan’s reason for this is that Christ did not offer…
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Further Response regarding the Sufficiency of Christ’s Death
GodIsMyJudge (Dan) has provided a further response (link) to my previous two posts (first) (second). Dan believes I have been inconsistent. Dan insists that if a reprobate person turned from their sins and repented, Christ’s blood would not save them under a consistent Calvinist model. Dan’s reason for this is that Christ did not offer…
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Insight Theological Seminary
Today I received some spam for the “Insight Theological Seminary.” It is, apparently, a new seminary that is offering on-line theological education. Apparently the way it works is that the seminary assigns course-work in the form of textbook readings. Then, the tests are passages taken from those textbooks, in which key words have been removed.…
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Scripture as a Rule of Faith
Introduction Scripture is the Reformed rule of Faith. It is our ultimate authority in matters of doctrine. It is our trusted revelation from God. When people come along claiming that their organization or prophet teaches something, we determine how true it is by comparison to Scripture. 1. Does Scripture Teach It? In comparing someone’s doctrine…
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Response to Counter-Analogies on the Atonement
In response to my earlier post regarding One of my Theological Opponents on the Atonement, Dan (GodIsMyJudge) has provided some objections: Dan wrote: “I found your analgesic tablet example inapplicable to Arminius’ point. Your using the tablet comes after someone having provided the tablet by putting it on your shelf. But in your view, the…
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William Cunningham on Several Views of the Atonement
Having posted (and, I trust, refuted) a post from a theological opponent on the atonement, I thought I would post an article from one of my theological allies. In this case, that ally is William Cunningham. In Chapter XXIV, of Cunningham’s Historical Theology (in Volume 2, beginning at page 323 of the 1864 (2d) edition),…
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One of my Theological Opponents on the Atonement
The following is a passage on the atonement from one of my theological opponents. Can you, without doing an Internet search or looking for the answer below the quotation, discover who it is? Here is what he says: What you say concerning the virtue and efficacy of the price, paid by Christ, needs a more…