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The "Little Extra" of Believing the Word of God
Over at the interesting, and often thought-provoking, non-Calvinist blog “Diglot” (anonmyously authored), I found the following statement: I think that today’s Christianity in large part has fused the basics of the Christian gospel message together with many peripheral beliefs. When you become a Christian in today’s Western culture, you are not merely “accepting Christ” but…
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Quasi-Interview with Carl Trueman on Rome as "Default"
Someone recently quoted Dr. Carl Trueman to me in this way: “Every year I tell my Reformation history class that Roman Catholicism is, at least in the West, the default position. Rome has a better claim to historical continuity and institutional unity than any Protestant denomination… in the light of these facts, therefore, we need…
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Rome's Meaningless Claim to "Unbroken Chain" Of Succession
The following is an example of Rome’s claim of “unbroken succession” – provided by pope John Paul II: Nevertheless, the Roman Pontiffs have exercised their authority in Rome and, according to the conditions and opportunities of the times, have done so in wider and even universal areas, by virtue of their succeeding Peter. Written documents…
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Innocent III vs. Benedict XVI — Use Scripture as Your Standard Instead
“Here I wish to affirm once more that religion can never justify intolerance or war. We cannot kill in God’s name!” (Benedict XVI, Verbum Domini, Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, September 30, 2010, Part 3) Desiring with an ardent desire to liberate the Holy Land from the hands of the ungodly, we decree with the advice of…
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Today's ISI Discussion on Formal Sufficiency
We meandered off into a few other topics related to Roman Catholicism, but the bulk of the discussion was on the formal sufficiency of Scripture (link to mp3). -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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Response to Bill O'Reilly and Bill Maher
Recently, Bill Maher triumphed over Bill O’Reilly in an interview on Fox news (link to video). Why did Mr. Maher triumph? He triumphed because he exposed Mr. O’Reilly’s inconsistencies. Mr. Maher’s first point was that 60% of Americans believe that the Noah’s ark story is literally true. Mr. O’Reilly stated that he doesn’t know any…
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Scripture has its Own Authority – and Christ Alone is Our Mediator – A Response to Michael Liccione
Roman Catholic Michael Liccione recently provided a comment in the comment box of a Roman Catholic blog that I think highlights two of the problems with Roman Catholic theology: (1) the disparaging of the authority of Scriptures themselves; and (2) the deification of “the Church.” He said: What’s needed is a concrete, communal, continuous locus…
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Vincent of Lerins on "Development of Doctrine"
Sean Patrick, under the nick Blogahon, wrote: Unfortunately for Mr. Mathison, the blessed John Henry Newman was not the first to posit doctrine of the development of doctrine. St. Vincent Lerins wrote on it extensively in the fifth century. … Lastly, it is puzzling to always see Protestants kicking the development of doctrine, as if…
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Quick Reply to "Mary is Jesus' Mother, So He'll Listen to her"
There’s a rather popular Roman Catholic argument that goes something like this: “Mary is Jesus’ mother. Jesus never sinned. The Fifth (fourth for RCs) Commandment is ‘Honor thy father and thy mother.’ Therefore, if Mary asks Jesus to do something for her, He’ll do it out of obedience to his mother.” But consider this: the…
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One Year Apologize …
… the next year, refuse to accept the resignation of the bishops (link to source). No wait – that wasn’t last year that he apologized, it was less than six months ago (link to source). “You have suffered grievously and I am truly sorry. I know that nothing can undo the wrong you have endured.…