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This December, Consider Not Celebrating
This December, consider – to the Lord – not celebrating Christmas. Romans 14:6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not,…
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Dave Armstrong Backs Down
Today, in his own combox, on his own blog, Dave stated that he is no longer interested in debating, although he apparently plans to continue to dishonestly assert that I refused to debate him. The sad thing is, I think he almost believes it! He fully expected me to refuse, and he’s not quite sure…
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Truth In Advertising – Amyraldian Edition
In a previous post (link), this blog noted that there seems to be a propensity among certain modern Amyraldians to call themselves by another name that suggests affiliation with Calvin and Calvinism. While I pointed out the dishonesty in this approach (since their doctrine has a recognized descriptive label that’s not Calvinism), I may have…
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Even in the PCUSA may an Amyraldian Properly Be Ordained?
This is a followup to the previous post regarding whether an Amyraldian could be properly ordained in the PCA (link). The PCUSA has many confessions. I’ve tried to select the most germane portions of the confessions to the issue. That is to say, I’ve tried to select the portions to which it seems that Amyraldians…
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Good Suggestions on Blogging
Here are some good suggestions on blogging, from an experienced blogger, including some good moral advice about the process. (link) To God be the Glory!
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The Coercive Nature of Evangelism
The Gospel itself (properly speaking) is good news. Evangelization, however, is more than simply presenting the good news itself. There is more to the message than that. A simple evangelistic presentation is this: 1. There is a God. 2. God has a moral law. 3. You have broken the moral law, by failing to perfectly…
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Ought an Amyraldian to be ordained in the PCA?
Amyraldianism (denial of the “L” in TULIP, while maintaining the other petals) is clearly out of accord with the doctrines of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). The PCA’s Confession of Faith (based on the WCF) states: 8. To all those for whom Christ hath purchased redemption, he doth certainly and effectually apply and communicate…
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Dr. White – Now in Farsi
If you are from Persia, where Farsi is spoken, or you just generally know Farsi, you may enjoy this brief discussion by Dr. White (link). I assume there is much more to come, but this is a taste.The basic gist is a discussion about Scripture, their inspiration, and how they should be understood. Obviously the…
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The Matthew Poole Project
May God give Pastor Dilday the strength to continue and complete this important project (link). For those not familiar with what’s going on, here’s an article (link). -Turretinfan To God be the Glory!
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Words of Wisdom as to the Tongue
Someone (Puritan Covenanter) has provided words of wisdom arranged by the late Rev. Bahnsen regarding the tongue. (link) It’s advice we can all (starting with the present author) use. It’s even advice that Bahnsen could have used in his interaction with John Robbins. May God give us greater wisdom in the restraint of our tongues…