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John 3:16 – FreeGrace
John 3:16 says John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. As this verse clearly states, the purpose of God giving His Son was to save the particular group of people known only to God referred…
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1 Timothy 2:4
I Timothy 2:4 states: 1 Timothy 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. What does that mean? In context, it means that God has decreed to save men from every social eschelon – including kings (see vs. 2), thus, we should not hesitate to…
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Response to Dave Barry
Today, April 7, 2007, the New York Daily News republished a “classic” Dave Barry column. Among many other things, Dave Barry wrote regarding the televangelists available in South Florida on a 24 hour televangelism cable channel: But as entertaining as these shows are, their message tends to be somewhat repetitive (“God loves you! So send…
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Richard Baxter on the Duty of Parents
I’m beginning a series of classic Christian writers on the subject of Discipline of their children. Richard Baxter happens to get first billing. Richard Baxter – Duty of Parents
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Spanking Debate – Open Challenge
Open Challenge to any professing Christian on Spanking Scripture, Historical Christianity, and especially Reformation theology are clear: If you love your children, you will spank your children. There are modernist in the church who are seeking to deny this, to assert that is wrong for parents to hit their children, or the like. I hereby…
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The Canon Votes at Trent
One Roman Catholic apologist has made a claim regarding a vote at Trent regarding the Canon of Scripture. A few websites state that the Council of Trent voted 24 aff/ 15 neg/ 16 abstain to adopt the canon of the Old Latin Vulgate version of the Bible. It’s interesting that the dogmatized view did not…
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The Epistle of James
Some, following Luther, have questioned whether James is part of Scripture. I take the view that it is part of Scripture, as do virtually all the Reformers after Luther and all the Reformers before Luther. An objector asserted various points against James. 1) That it contradicts Paul’s epistles and can only be reconciled by mental…
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My Other Blog
My other blog is at: http://turretinfan.blogspot.com/ I’m trying to decide between them … or possibly I’ll divide up subject matter … Anyhow, for now, this is basically tabula rasa. May God be glorified! -Turretinfan
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Anti-Calvinist Emir Caner Question Answered
Emir Caner, in a recent sermon, asked: If God could have saved all mankind apart from man’s decision, why didn’t He? I respond: This is a typical Anti-Calvinist question, though not a particularly thoughtful one. The answer that it is intended to provoke is: “Because He doesn’t want to save all mankind!” To which the…