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Mother Theresa's Lack of Faith
Here is an article (link) that suggests that MT admitted that she did not have faith in Christ.Roman Catholic fans will undoubtedly not be deterred from continuing toward having her declared a “saint” by the Vatican. Scripture says: Rom 14:23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith:…
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The Efficacy of Good Works
Jim at Oldtruth.com recently posted a thought provoking article (link) entitled “Am I Doing Enough To Get God To Forgive Me?” (although he posted it, it appears it may have been written by a contributing author) Jim’s (or perhaps Chad’s?) message responds to a Roman Catholic view that it is necessary to do something positive…
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Is it even worth mentioning? Sippo Update
Sippo in three recent posts: (a) connects Lutheranism and National Socialism (Do you really want a link?);(b) thinks his question “Was the Good Samaritan saved?” has an answer other than, “The Good Samaritan was not a real person.” (link for those who doubt that Sippo would actually call that answer “a dishonest excuse.”); and(c) denies…
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Petrine Primacy or Etymological Error?
Why did people start to think Peter was the head of the church? The question that is the subject of this post is one that should be of interest to those who have heard the many claims of papal primacy. Scripture nowhere indicates or suggests that Peter was the head of the church. How then,…
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Response to Dave Armstrong's Reply – Part II
Response to Dave Armstrong’s Replyto James White’s Review ofOne-Minute Apologist, by Dave Armstrong (Cont’d) Here’s a link to the reply. (Dr. White has provided his own response, here.) There are several parts to Mr. Armstrong’s reply, and doing justice in response requires separating the issues into those parts, and replying to each seriatim. Part 1,…
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Response to Dave Armstrong's Reply
Response to Dave Armstrong’s Reply to James White’s Review of One-Minute Apologist, by Dave Armstrong Here’s a link to the reply. (Update: Dr. White has provided his own response, here.) There are several parts to Mr. Armstrong’s reply, and doing justice in response requires separating the issues into those parts, and replying to each seriatim.…
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Comments by a Romanist, "Fred," Responded to
Response to Fred’s Comments Fred, who holds himself out as though he were a Roman Catholic, has posted comments on an earlier post. Since they have relatively little to do with the main point of that post (that Prof. Beckwith’s religious views were revealed by Dr. White), and since Fred has chosen to present rather…
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Lupine Outing Update – "Fred"'s Response Rebutted
An internet poster who identifed himself only as “Fred” wrote (here is a link for confirmation): Catholics just can’t win with some folks. They call us legalists…by which they mean this preposterous fantasy that we think we can earn our way to heaven. And yet Turretinfan (for example) is instantly ready to assume that Dr.…
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Justin Martyr Discussing the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper
Justin Martyr Discussing the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper From Justin’s First Apology An Internet poster with the handle Agomemnon quoted Justin Martyr thus: “We call this food Eucharist, and no one else is permitted to partake of it, except one who believes our teaching to be true and who has been washed in the…
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Dave Armstrong Index Page
Since some of his fans have got the idea that I never address Armstrong’s positions, I’ve provided a list of relevant posts below, which I will expand upon as time permits. 8. Canon Issues and “Christian” Definition Sophistry from Mr. Armstrong7. Judged According to Works?6. Cochlaeus Quotation Dialog (this is just one of several on…