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Trent vs. Scripture and Tradition on the Priesthood of Believers
Trent Trent asserts: And if any one affirm, that all Christians indiscriminately are priests of the New Testament … he clearly does nothing but confound the ecclesiastical hierarchy … . (Session 23, Chapter 4)ScriptureScripture declares: Exodus 19:5-6 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a…
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Benedict XVI on the "Chair of Peter" (vs. Steve Ray)
As reported by the Vatican Information System, February 20, 2012: The great bronze throne encloses a wooden chair from the ninth century, which was long thought to be St. Peter’s own chair and was placed above this monumental altar because of its great symbolic value. It expresses the permanent presence of the Apostle in the…
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Benedict XVI on the "Chair of Peter" (vs. Steve Ray)
As reported by the Vatican Information System, February 20, 2012: The great bronze throne encloses a wooden chair from the ninth century, which was long thought to be St. Peter’s own chair and was placed above this monumental altar because of its great symbolic value. It expresses the permanent presence of the Apostle in the…
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Molinism – Some Responses
I appreciate that some Molinists / fans of William Lane Craig listened to the Back Pack Radio episode on Molinism and provided some comments. I’d like to respond to some of the comments. The first commenter provided the following points: Molinism was not a response to Jansenism; it came before Jansenism. This is true, in…
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Molinism on Back Pack Radio
Vocab Malone graciously invited me to discuss Molinism with him and his co-hosts on Back Pack Radio (here is the mp3 of the show). -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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New Fragment of Mark Better than Codex Sinaiticus
John Bugay posted an item that led me to an interesting graphic purportedly of the new fragment of the Gospel of Mark, together with a transcript of Codex Sinaiticus. Below, I’ve placed the letters found in the fragment in bold – the other letters are supplied from the transcript of Codex Sinaiticus. Obviously, there are…
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Code of Canon Law vs. 1 Timothy 4:1&3
In the latter times some shall shall depart from the faith … commanding to abstain from meats … 1 Timothy 4:1&3 Rome’s Code of Canon Law (4:3:2:2): Can. 1249 The divine law binds all the Christian faithful to do penance each in his or her own way. In order for all to be united among…
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Code of Canon Law vs. 1 Timothy 4:1&3
In the latter times some shall shall depart from the faith … commanding to abstain from meats … 1 Timothy 4:1&3 Rome’s Code of Canon Law (4:3:2:2): Can. 1249 The divine law binds all the Christian faithful to do penance each in his or her own way. In order for all to be united among…
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Ash Wednesday or Wash Wednesday?
Jesus said: “When thou fastest … wash thy face” (Matthew 6:17). Choose whom you will serve. H.T. Biglo To God be the Glory!
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Who Caused Job's Suffering?
Was it Job’s own free will? Check out this interesting analysis and then update your theodicy, if your theodicy depends on “free will.” UPDATE: The link seems to be broken. This is the chart that I thought was interesting: Who Caused The Death And Suffering In Job Ref. Who Inference Text Job 1:11 God Implied…