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Response to Hitchens’ Complaint about Human Suffering
http://www.youtube.com/v/7gH88r14pVg&rel=1 In the video above, Dr. James White addresses atheist Christopher Hitchens’ complaint that man was suffering for a long time, while God was just watching. What is the answer? Hitchens has not addressed Christianity. Christianity asserts that God has had a plan from the very beginning and that nothing comes to pass that is…
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Backwoods Presbyterian on Exclusive Psalmody
By way of disclaimer, the Backwoods Presbyterian (Benjamin Glaser) is not an Exclusive Psalmody-ist. Nevertheless, he gives a fair and balanced presentation of the matter in his recent post (here). He hits chiefly on the verses of major contention: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. To God be the Glory!
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Exclusive Psalmody – What about Jesus?
Very often, when I discuss the issue of exclusive psalmody with people, once we are past: “But would that mean wouldn’t be able to sing ‘Amazing Grace’?” The next question is something to the effect of “What about Jesus? His name is not mentioned in the Psalms!” Sometimes this question is even phrased as an…
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The Deleterious Effect of Particularist/Universalist Propoganda
I stumbled across this shocking quotation: “Amazingly, Dabney, Charles Hodge, and William Shedd all distance themselves from theologians like Francis Turretin on the relationship between the decree of God and the cross of Christ, and even go so far as to explicitly reject key exegesis that underlies the “limited atonement” argument found in John Owen’s…
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Christiology 102 – the Hypostatic Union
http://www.youtube.com/v/kXF3nQS8NlE&rel=1 In the video above, Dr. White provides a brief explanation of the Hypostatic union. This presentation was originally targeted toward Muslims, but may also be handy for Unitarians or Pentacostal Oneness folks as well. Praise be to our Lord Jesus Christ! -Turretinfan To God be the Glory!
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Ten Reasons Not to Accept Jesus
http://www.youtube.com/v/UHR-MuZfne4&rel=1&border=1 The video above is an excellent brief summary of the problems with typical evangelism that fails to present the gospel, in favor of getting people to “make a decision.” It’s not long, it’s not complicated. The “10 reasons not to accept Jesus” may make you scratch your head when you hear the title, but…
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Steve Makes a Good Point about Oral Tradition
Over at Triablogue, Steve Hays has provided a short and amusing look at the logic behind the flawed argument that goes: 1. Paul says Timothy should keep the things Paul communicated to him orally;2. Paul did not place any time limit on that command;3. Therefore, Timothy had to follow them indefinitely; and3. Therefore, also, we…
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Gene's Comment on the Holy Water Debate
Brother Gene Bridges has commented on the Holy Water Debate over at Triablogue. (link) I’d love to comment on his comments, but I’m reserving my own off-debate-blog remarks about the debate until the audience question phase is complete. Still waiting, by the way, for the Pro-Holy-Water questions from PhatCatholic’s side … -Turretinfan To God be…
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Gene’s Comment on the Holy Water Debate
Brother Gene Bridges has commented on the Holy Water Debate over at Triablogue. (link) I’d love to comment on his comments, but I’m reserving my own off-debate-blog remarks about the debate until the audience question phase is complete. Still waiting, by the way, for the Pro-Holy-Water questions from PhatCatholic’s side … -Turretinfan To God be…
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Did Trent Embrace Sola Gratia?
In the session on Justification, Trent writes:CANON IV.-If any one saith, that man’s free will moved and excited by God, by assenting to God exciting and calling, nowise co-operates towards disposing and preparing itself for obtaining the grace of Justification; that it cannot refuse its consent, if it would, but that, as something inanimate, it…