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Anti-Spanking Propoganda
I have previously noted that corporal punishment of children by their parents, especially their fathers, is a Scriptural mandate. Liberalism does not approve. Liberalism views spanking a form of child abuse, and seeks to outlaw it. In some places, such as Sweden, Liberalism has succeeded in that objective. In other places, parents continue to have…
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Semi-Pelagianism According to Schaff
Occasionally people will complain that the term “semi-pelagianism” gets thrown around too freely. As an antidote, here are some comments from noted historian Philip Schaff: Semi-Pelagianism is a somewhat vague and indefinite attempt at reconciliation, hovering midway between the sharply marked systems of Pelagius and Augustine, taking off the edge of each, and inclining now…
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Misconceptions about Roman Catholicism: Works Salvation
This post is intended to be part of series on misconceptions about Roman Catholicism. In this post, we address the issue of works salvation. Roman Catholicism, according to the Reformation, teaches works salvation. What we do not mean: 1) We do not mean that Roman Catholicism teaches that man unassisted by grace merits salvation.2) We…
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Miscellaneous Responses to Orthodox
A while back (this post has been three months, thirteen days in the making), Orthodox offered a set of comments that I never fully responded to. I take this opportunity to do so. Legend: MP (Me, i.e. TurretinFan, Previously); O (Orthodox); G (Gene Bridges) and TF (TurretinFan)MP: A command is not an offer. The imperative…
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Endorsement of the Real Turretin
I was pleased to read this succinct uniequivocal endorsement of the real Francis Turretin (link). May God grant us more men like him. The blog hosting the endorsement is called “Daniel and the Lion’s Den,” and seems to be hosted by Danny Patterson. -Turretinfan To God be the Glory!
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Redundancy in James?
In the King James Version, the James 5:16 seems to contain a little redundancy and/or truism: James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. The redundancy is “effectual” and “availeth much.” If it is effectual…
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Remember this guy?
Do you remember Muhammed Saeed al-Sahaf? He was the Iraqi official who reported on the very brief Iraq invasion in terms that were extremely favorable to the Iraqi ruling regime. One example of his lines: “Now even the American command is under siege. We are hitting it from the north, east, south and west. We…
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Samuel Miller on Fasting
One of my readers recently pointed out that Samuel Miller’s work on fasting is apparently available in reprint. Here’s a link to a very readable web version (link). Even more significantly, here is a link to an older (and one would think, copyright free) copy of Miller’s Sermons (there are two back-to-back) beginning at page…
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Numerology is Silly And Self-Defeating
Go here (link) and try e-Calculator. I mean in the e-Calculator they provide, enter the letters: “E” “C” “A” “L” “C” “U” “L” “A” “T” “O” “R”. There’s your proof. To God be the Glory!