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2 Thess 2:15 – Comments Answered
Introduction “Reginald de Piperno” has provided a post that appears to be aimed at objecting to my previous post on 2 Thessalonians 2:15, available here. I appreciate that he read my post and took the time to respond. DiscussionAs best I understand, RdP grants 1(a) and seems to grant 1(b) although he wants to define…
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Reconciling Arminian Decrees – Continued
My first post was here. Dan’s first response was here.My second post was here. Now, Dan has responded (full response here). I address his new comments below. I had written: since the first decree [that Christ should die, making men savable] does not include any decree for application of the benefit of Christ’s death, it…
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Catholics vs. Muslims
By now you should be aware that a recent report is out that indicates that there are more Muslims than Catholics. This should Catholics who have been playing the numbers game (1 billion members cannot all be wrong …) a bit of pause. At least one Catholic, however, has pointed out that this comparison is…
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Why Did Adam Sin? Objections Answered
“Orthodox” has objected to my previous post (here) as follows: You’re totally ignoring the issue. Adam had a non-corrupt nature. But he defied that nature and sinned. People today have a corrupt nature. But they can defy that nature and repent. If you deny the latter, then you cannot wave away the theological problem of…
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Gambling Habit
A supposedly “prominent” nun who goes by the title and name “Sr. Barbara Markey” has given new jocular (for an outsider) meaning to the term “gambling habit.” One can almost imagine a casino with Ms. Markey glumly cranking away at a slot machine in full black-and-white nun regalia, and perhaps an oversized cross around her…
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Tradition Distinguished – Abuse of 2 Thessalonians 2:15 Thwarted
Those who wish to oppose the doctrine of Sola Scriptura typically run to 2 Thessalonians 2:15 as one of the first passages to discuss. As will be demonstrated below, this verse does not support such abuse, and – in fact – demonstrates the eisegetical mindset of those who seek to use it to oppose a…
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The Real Turretin on: Faith
Breuss Wane at Vossed World has an interesting and informative post on Faith, including both a subject line and a couple of transcribed paragraphs from the real Turretin on faith. (link) Actually, Turretin quite a lot more to say on the subject, but not all of that is freely available in English yet. -TurretinFan To…
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Derren Brown – Frail Free Will – Part 2
Here’s another Darren Brown video. This time, the subliminal message is more subtle. Watch and see if you notice it/them. http://www.youtube.com/v/hClJLxsS1TY&hl=en I suppose you did not. Spoiler alert: If you do not want to see how subliminal message was conveyed, don’t read the rest. Really, seriously, if you do not watch the video before you…
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Why Did Adam Sin?
One reader (“Orthodox”) asked: So why did Adam sin? Because God made him bad? Adam ate the forbidden fruit because he listened to his wife, rather than God. Genesis 3:17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded…
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Spelling Turretin
My preferred spelling of Turretin’s name is “Turretin,” with two total t’s. There are, however, several variants: 1. Turrettin: this is by far the most common variant, perhaps even more common than my preferred spelling. 2. Turrettini: this is an attempt to return the family name to its original Italian. 4. Turrettinus / Turretinus: these…