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Reward for Doing Righteousness
Are we Rewarded for Doing Good? Affirmed from Scripture Clarification: We are not Saved by Anything we Do – Salvation depends on God’s Mercy not his JusticeIt is important to know that nothing we do saves us. Scripture is clear: 2 Timothy 1:9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not…
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The Book of Life of the Lamb
A Challenge to Anti-Calvinists: Declare the Meaning of The Book of Life of the Lamb If you are able. How do you understand this verse: Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of…
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Exegesis of Matthew 23:37
From the Annals of the Eisegetical Violence Shelter An Exegetical Defense of Matthew 23:37 From the Reformed Perspective With Objections Answered There are many texts of Scripture that are abused by Arminian and similar apologists. It certainly seems, for example, to be the favorite passage of Dr. Geisler in his recent attack on Reformation Theology.…
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An Example of a Typical False Roman Catholic Claims Regarding Scriptural Interpretation
A Roman Catholic Apologist recently wrote: I feel the need to get back to the basics. One of the basics is thatChrist told Peter that he would be the foundation of His Church.“And Jesusanswered him, ‘Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and bloodhas not revealed this to you, but my Father in…
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Tomb Update
I just thought I’d add a quick update on the Tomb blasphemy. In addition to the excellent arguments that I’ve already heard: The most that the mtDNA can do is establish that Miaramne and Jesus are not maternally related; The names found on the ossuaries in the tomb are all common names at the time;…
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Thoughts on the Operation of the Will
Someone (I believe that it was an Internet poster with the handle “FreeGrace”) recently asked me the question: Do you mean that the depraved heart CAN believe, or just doesn’t wantto? I respond: The impasse we are at may be due to what you mean by “CAN” and what I mean be “CAN.”Let me see…
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Modene Answered
Pastor Modene, an Anti-Calvinist pastor if there ever was one was recently contacted regarding a sermon of his by a Reformed guy. The response the Reformed guy got was six questions. I’ve enumerated them below, with answers to each.1. When did you become saved?There are various senses in which we are “saved,” all are accurate:a)…
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Christ’s Tomb – Empty or Not
Some blasphemer has recently suggested that Jesus did not rise from the dead, and claims to have DNA and statistical proof. However, we can know (without examining any of the evidence that the blasphemer sets forth) that this blasphemer is wrong. How do we know? Because Jesus died, rose again, and is now on the…
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Christ's Tomb – Empty or Not
Some blasphemer has recently suggested that Jesus did not rise from the dead, and claims to have DNA and statistical proof. However, we can know (without examining any of the evidence that the blasphemer sets forth) that this blasphemer is wrong. How do we know? Because Jesus died, rose again, and is now on the…
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The Two Posts of Christianity
There are two pillars of a complete doctrine of God’s interation with the world: Creation and Providence. Both are under attack on a daily basis. Providence is under attack from anti-Calvinists, and Creation is under attack from Evolutionists. Denial of Providence is key to affirming man’s individual sovereignty. If God is in control of everything…