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Three Observations on Acts 2:39
“For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.” (Acts 2:39) Three observations:1) Notice that the promise is monergistic – it is to those whom the Lord calls – that’s how the promise is phrased. It’s not…
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Catholic Answers – Mary as Alternative to God
Around 45 minutes into episode #6824 of “Catholic Answers,” Vicki Thorn stated: “You know, I also want to say to our listeners, that sometimes when we’re beginning to heal, especially women, God is really sort of frightening to us, because we’re so afraid of judgment. The blessed Mother – this is Mary’s work. … This…
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Just Psalms? How about Ephesians and Colossians?
From time to time, people ask me about why Christians might sing only Psalms in the worship of God. One of the more understandable arguments they sometimes present is an appeal to one or both of these verses: Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in…
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Deeper Criticism of Francis' Typo Tweet
“Our Mother Mary is full of beauty because [s]he is full of grace.” – Francis of Rome via Twitter about a year ago. The typo (corrected with bracketed insertion) was amusing, but there’s a bigger problem. Who is more full of grace – Mary or Jesus? Yet of Jesus it is said “he hath no…
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Deeper Criticism of Francis’ Typo Tweet
“Our Mother Mary is full of beauty because [s]he is full of grace.” – Francis of Rome via Twitter about a year ago. The typo (corrected with bracketed insertion) was amusing, but there’s a bigger problem. Who is more full of grace – Mary or Jesus? Yet of Jesus it is said “he hath no…
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Pope Francis – Liberal or not?
Matthew Bellisario, editor of the Catholic Champion, was kind enough to bring this clip to my attention, and I’m happy to bring it to the attention of Dave Armstrong and others, who think that Francis is just business as usual for the Roman see: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCchbeZT1lc&w=560&h=315] Christopher Ferrara is a traditionalist Roman Catholic, to be…
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The Real Turretin on: Christ's Atonement is Both Substitutionary and Exemplary
Tony Stiff at Sets ‘n’ Service has provided a brief quotation from the real Turretin providing a helpful reminder that the Atonement is not only Substitutionary but also Exemplary (source). Sometimes in our eagerness to emphasize the distinctives of Reformed Theology, we can lose sight of that fact. The fact that Christ’s death is an…
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Assurance and Baptism – Leithart Should Read 1 John
Peter Leithart should read the First Epistle of John. Peter Leithart writes: “Justification by grace through faith cannot be sustained, either in theology or in our experience, without confidence that God works in the sacraments. We cannot get assurance unless we’re convinced that God declares me His beloved child in the water of baptism. Which…
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Leithart Asks – on Justification and Baptism
Peter Leithart has a question that every child who has memorized the Westminster Shorter Catechism should be able to answer: “If baptism is not a public declaration of justification, where and when does that public declaration take place?” (link) Westminster Shorter Catechism #38Q: What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the resurrection? A: At…
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David King – Justification and The Auburn Avenue Controversy
I know that my friend, David King, would probably prefer for me not to post this, but since it has already been posted by Alpha & Omega Ministries, I wanted to present it for the listeners’ edification: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2DZPQjBbcM&w=560&h=315] -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!