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Names of the Son: The Nail
One of the less well known names of God is the name of the Son, “the Nail.” This name is found in Isaiah 22. In that passage, we read: Isaiah 22:20-25And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah: and I will clothe him…
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Steve Ray vs. Thomas Aquinas on the Protoevangelium of James
In a recent post, Steve Ray describes the “Protoevangelium of James” in this way: “This document was written in the early 2nd century and known and loved by the first Christians.” On the other hand, Thomas Aquinas described this same work as “apocryphal ravings.” (see also the Decree attributed to Pope Gelasius) Even the famous…
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Early Muslim/Christian Debate – a Proto Two Kingdoms Apologetic
The Letter of Mor Yuhannon [John] (d. 649), the Patriarch, Concerning the discussion which he had with the Amir of the Mhaggraye, provides for us one of the earliest records of debates between Christians and Muslims. A complete translation can be found at the following link (link). It’s worth noting that in the discussion Mor…
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Infallible Interpretations of Matthew 16:18 vs. Each Other
As I recently discussed over at the Greenbaggins blog, Rome is not a trustworthy infallible interpreter of Scripture. For example, Trent stated: For which cause, this council has thought good, that the Symbol of faith which the holy Roman Church makes use of,–as being that principle wherein all who profess the faith of Christ necessarily…
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"Catholic Answers" – Its Genesis
Patrick Madrid recently directed me to a story by Karl Keating describing how “Catholic Answers” was born. According to Mr. Keating, it was born when he decided to print tracts and put them on the windshields of cars of a local Christian church that had similarly pamphleted the windshields of cars at his own, Roman,…
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"Catholic Answers" – Its Genesis
Patrick Madrid recently directed me to a story by Karl Keating describing how “Catholic Answers” was born. According to Mr. Keating, it was born when he decided to print tracts and put them on the windshields of cars of a local Christian church that had similarly pamphleted the windshields of cars at his own, Roman,…
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… now and at the hour of our death.
Thanks to Steve Hays for pointing me to a recent report of man who, while trying to rescue his idol from her peril found himself her victim, as she collapsed on top of him. It is a sad story, but illustrative of the foolishness of idolatry. The idol could not pray for the man either…
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Horton's Comments on Islam or E2K?
“… it’s a good thing that we no longer live in an era where Christianity is a culture.” I saw that Michael Horton had posted a series of three videos (about 15 minutes total) purportedly on Islam, in association with the “White Horse Inn.” (part 1, part 2, part 3) I offer the following by…
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Horton’s Comments on Islam or E2K?
“… it’s a good thing that we no longer live in an era where Christianity is a culture.” I saw that Michael Horton had posted a series of three videos (about 15 minutes total) purportedly on Islam, in association with the “White Horse Inn.” (part 1, part 2, part 3) I offer the following by…
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Rebuttal to Hubner's Response to DeYoung
Jamin Hubner has posted a response to Kevin DeYoung on the topic Baptism and the covenant. Jamin quote KDY as stating: “If circumcision was for Abraham a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith, then we cannot say the cutting away of the flesh was simply an ethnic identity marker or a sign…