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Baptismal Salvation
I recently received this peice of fan mail: You’re a sock puppet of Satan. That’s why you baptize babies to send them to hell to burn for all eternity. They grow up duped into thinking they’re already Christians and already saved just because Satan’s minister sprinkled his putrid devil water on them. You’re going to…
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Timely Article from the Trinity Review
This article from the Trinity Review is timed to address the 150th anniversary of the claims of the appearance of a Marian Apparition at Lourdes, France, to a peasant girl. (link to pdf) Nevertheless, the content of the article provides a remarkable context to frame the Holy Water Debate that is just concluding. To God…
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Federal Vision Sock-Puppetry
Suppose one cannot find a person ignorant enough to be good for mockery. Some folks will go out and create an ignorant opponent, in order to suggest that this one’s typical opponent. An example of such charades is the “Anti-Federal Vision Study Bible” mock web site (link). Doug Wilson posts against this anonymous sock-puppet web…
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Daily Devotional
Looking for a daily devotional? Look no further! The Othodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) has a daily devotional available over the Internet (link). Unfortunately, the OPC has not yet put the daily devotional in the form of a blog, but give them time! -Turretinfan To God be the Glory!
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Last Chance for Audience Questions
The Holy Water Debate has mostly finished. My sparring partner, PhatCatholic, has posted his concluding argument, and consequently it is time for audience questions. I’ve received several questions so far. If you have a question that you would like to ask PhatCatholic or myself, please submit it for possible inclusion. Thanks to everyone who followed…
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Cochlaeus in the Original Latin
This post has a high chance of getting bumped off the main page within a short amount of time. in De Autoritate Generalium Conciliorum, (Chapter XI of De Autor. Scrip. &c.), Cochlaeus scribit: Quinimo & contra tuoy amicos Zuingliu & Oecolampadiu scribes, pro substantia et veritate corpis & sanguninis Chri in Eucharistie sacremeto, sic ait.…
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Thoughts on Abortion
By abortion I mean intentional unjustified termination of the life of an unborn child. Abortion is wrong. It is a sin, and a violation of the 6th commandment. It is a particularly heinous sin when committed by a child’s father or mother. It ought to be crime, and governments who refuse to treat it as…
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The Real Turretin on: Ecclesiology
Here’s a brief excerpt from Turretin’s Institutes, on the lack of difference between Presbyter and Bishop (link). To God be the Glory!
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The Real Turretin on: the Covenants
The Reformed Reader has graciously transcribed a two part series taken from the real Turretin’s Institutes: (part 1)(part 2) See also the recent transcription of the difference between Grace and Works by Transforming Grace. (link) -Turretinfan To God be the Glory!
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Surprising Developments in the Federal Vision
The Auburn Avenue congregation has voted to leave the PCA, and to call Wilkins (their current pastor) to continue on as their pastor. They have also voted to join Doug Wilson’s “federation” the CREC. This will presumably result in Steve Wilkins asking to be transferred out of the PCA, although he has been referred to…