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Capital Punishment – Absolutely Condemned or Commanded? Francis of Rome vs. Scripture
According to the Vatican Information Service, on October 23, 2014, referring to Francis of Rome: “He reiterated the primacy of the life and dignity of the human person, reaffirming the absolute condemnation of the death penalty, the use of which is rejected by Christians.” By contrast, Biblical Christians affirm the death penalty for a wide…
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Justification by Faith Alone on Apologia Radio
Jeff Durbin was kind enough to have me on Apologia Radio to discuss Justification by Faith Alone (link to page for episode – direct link to mp3 of episode). I’m in the second radio hour of the podcast, after the discussion of Christian films. I hope it is edifying! -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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Ultimate Destination Isn't Only Purpose
Some people think that “God created the reprobate just to torture them in Hell for all eternity,” is an accurate picture of one aspect of Calvinism. I’ve heard it used a number of times as an attempt to criticize Calvinism. What’s a good answer when someone asks you if that’s what you believe – or…
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Ultimate Destination Isn’t Only Purpose
Some people think that “God created the reprobate just to torture them in Hell for all eternity,” is an accurate picture of one aspect of Calvinism. I’ve heard it used a number of times as an attempt to criticize Calvinism. What’s a good answer when someone asks you if that’s what you believe – or…
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David and His Son Use Similar Metaphor (or is it proto-transubstantiation?)
Roman Catholics tend to think it is highly significant that Jesus said that the cup (meaning its contents – they never seem to misunderstand that use of non-literal language) is “my blood.” Recall that Jesus said: Matthew 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of…
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Never Thirst – Taking Jesus "Literally" can be Fatal
Roman Catholics like to try to claim that they are just taking Jesus “literally” when they interpret “this is my body” to mean that what was in Jesus’ hands was not bread but his physical body [FN1]. Three passages in John help to illustrate the problem with that approach: John 4, John 6, and John…
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Never Thirst – Taking Jesus "Literally" can be Fatal
Roman Catholics like to try to claim that they are just taking Jesus “literally” when they interpret “this is my body” to mean that what was in Jesus’ hands was not bread but his physical body [FN1]. Three passages in John help to illustrate the problem with that approach: John 4, John 6, and John…
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Is Open Theism Actually Theism?
The position (or perhaps group of positions) known as Open Theism represent a god that is rather different from the God of the Scriptures. Still, is their god even the kind of god that we could properly refer to as theistic? Cosmological ArgumentThe god of Open Theism does not fully map to the cosmological argument…
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One Particular Accomplishment in the Sye Ten Bruggencate v. Matt Dillahunty Debate
There were a number of highlights (and a few lowlights) in the Sye Ten Bruggencate v. Matt Dillahunty debate (link). One highlight was when an audience member asked Sye if there was anything Sye couldn’t be wrong – and Sye pointed out the essentials. The follow up was “and what are those?” Sye did a…
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The Paradox of Atheism
The Psalms provide us with an interesting paradox about Atheism. On the one hand, God is not at all in their thoughts: Psalm 10:4The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. Psalm 14:1The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.…