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John Calvin on the Church Fathers
It is a calumny to represent us as opposed to the Fathers (I mean the ancient writers of a purer age), as if the Fathers were supporters of their impiety. Were the contest to be decided by such authority (to speak in the most moderate terms), the better part of the victory would be ours.…
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Fourth Commandment in the New Testament
Is the fourth commandment repeated in the New Testament? The answer is both yes and no. The “no” is easy: the phrase “remember the sabbath day” is not used in the New Testament. On the other hand, one example of the way in which the fourth commandment is persent is that the command to labor…
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Trust Jesus More than Francis Trusts Joseph!
It is reported that Jorge Bergoglio aka Pope Francis explained that he deals with stresses (for example, “There is corruption in the Vatican.”) by writing letters to Joseph and entrusting them to him. According to the article, “The 80-year-old says his secret for dealing with stress is to write down all his problems in letters…
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Responding to Patrick Madrid's Claims about Athanasius and Sola Scriptura
Patrick Madrid in “Envoy for Christ” accuses us of selective patristic quotation. He writes: Sometimes Protestant apologists try to bolster their case for sola Scriptura by using highly selective quotes from Church Fathers such as Athanasius, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Jerusalem, Augustine, and Basil Caesarea. … These quotes, isolated from the rest of what the…
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Responding to Patrick Madrid’s Claims about Athanasius and Sola Scriptura
Patrick Madrid in “Envoy for Christ” accuses us of selective patristic quotation. He writes: Sometimes Protestant apologists try to bolster their case for sola Scriptura by using highly selective quotes from Church Fathers such as Athanasius, John Chrysostom, Cyril of Jerusalem, Augustine, and Basil Caesarea. … These quotes, isolated from the rest of what the…
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Response to Robert Morey's "Tough Love' Lecture
Dr. Robert Morey directed me to his lecture “Tough Love.” The general theme of the lecture is that appeasement is not an effective solution to terrorism. As far as it goes, I certainly agree with that general theme. Moreover, there are certainly some true statements in the lecture, such as that the position of Christians…
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Response to Robert Morey’s "Tough Love’ Lecture
Dr. Robert Morey directed me to his lecture “Tough Love.” The general theme of the lecture is that appeasement is not an effective solution to terrorism. As far as it goes, I certainly agree with that general theme. Moreover, there are certainly some true statements in the lecture, such as that the position of Christians…
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Sola Scriptura in Athanasius: "On the Incarnation of the Word"
The sequel to “Contra Gentes,” Athanasius’ “On the Incarnation of the Word” picks up where the prior work left off (link to detailed discussion of Sola Scriptura in Contra Gentes). He already has proven the divinity of the Word, but now he’s going to discuss how the Word became flesh. There are 57 sections to…
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Sola Scriptura in Athanasius: "On the Incarnation of the Word"
The sequel to “Contra Gentes,” Athanasius’ “On the Incarnation of the Word” picks up where the prior work left off (link to detailed discussion of Sola Scriptura in Contra Gentes). He already has proven the divinity of the Word, but now he’s going to discuss how the Word became flesh. There are 57 sections to…
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Sola Scriptura in Athanasius: Contra Gentes
Athanasius’ first major work “Contra Gentes” begins with the line: “The knowledge of our religion and of the truth of things is independently manifest rather than in need of human teachers, for almost day by day it asserts itself by facts, and manifests itself brighter than the sun by the doctrine of Christ.” (source) Notice…