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Tag: Roman Catholicism

  • Canon Debate with William Albrecht

    Yesterday, Mr. William Albrecht (Roman Catholic) and I (Reformed) debated the topic of the Canon of Scripture, specifically the question of whether the so-called Deuterocanonical books and parts of books are Scripture (link to mp3). The most interesting part of the debate, as I believe Mr. Albrecht would agree, were the four cross-examination segments immediately…

  • On God's Covenant to Save His People from Idolatry

    Matthew Lankford has posted a series of videos from J. Virgil Dunbar on the topic of the unlawful use of images, “On God’s Covenant to Save His People From Idolatry.” 0. IntroductionDunbar explains the general thrust of the series. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsU8ZUA7cU8&hl=en_US&fs=1&w=480&h=385] 1. What does God’s covenant law say about images made to represent Him?Dunbar explains…

  • Sungenis Claims: "the Church did not receive any divine revelation on the nature of Purgatory"

    In a recent (2009) response to Dr. White, Robert Sungenis made some interesting admissions regarding the absence of knowledge of what Purgatory is in Roman Catholic theology: Since the Church did not receive any divine revelation on the nature of Purgatory, and since the Church declined to make any official statements on its nature, it…

  • Defining "Christian" so as to Deceive Christians

    Over in the comment box of the GreenBaggins blog, Dave Armstrong asked: First of all, how could one who accepts the Nicene and Apostles’ Creed not be a Christian? I think that is something you should ask yourself.If those do not help clarify who is and who is not a Christian, what in the world…

  • What Catholic Answers Isn't Telling You About the New Mass Translation

    Over the past few months I’ve seen a number of requests for funding from Catholic Answers to support what is billed as the “new translation” of the Order of the Mass. Some of the earlier requests seemed vague as to why this is important. The latest email claims that the issue is that the current…

  • Lourdes and other "Worthy of Belief" Fictions

    Louis asked: But does your church believe this story [the story of “St. Philomena”] is true? Or are they saying that even if this vision [revelation that Maria Luisa di Gesù, a Roman Catholic nun, claimed she received] is a delusional lie (a false sign or wonder), then it is still “not contrary to the…

  • Scripture's Clarity Confirmed Against Smudges – 7/25

    Dave Armstrong has posted a series of “25 Short Arguments on the Difficulties of Perspicuity (Clearness of Scripture for Salvation)” (link) from his book “501 Biblical Arguments Against Sola Scriptura: Is the Bible the Only Infallible Authority?” I can see that his list of arguments has received nearly a thousand views, so perhaps it makes…

  • Scripture's Clarity Confirmed Against Smudges – 6/25

    Dave Armstrong has posted a series of “25 Short Arguments on the Difficulties of Perspicuity (Clearness of Scripture for Salvation)” (link) from his book “501 Biblical Arguments Against Sola Scriptura: Is the Bible the Only Infallible Authority?” I can see that his list of arguments has received nearly a thousand views, so perhaps it makes…

  • Scripture's Clarity Confirmed Against Smudges – 5/25

    Dave Armstrong has posted a series of “25 Short Arguments on the Difficulties of Perspicuity (Clearness of Scripture for Salvation)” (link) from his book “501 Biblical Arguments Against Sola Scriptura: Is the Bible the Only Infallible Authority?” I can see that his list of arguments has received nearly a thousand views, so perhaps it makes…

  • Scripture's Clarity Confirmed Against Smudges – 4/25

    Dave Armstrong has posted a series of “25 Short Arguments on the Difficulties of Perspicuity (Clearness of Scripture for Salvation)” (link) from his book “501 Biblical Arguments Against Sola Scriptura: Is the Bible the Only Infallible Authority?” I can see that his list of arguments has received nearly a thousand views, so perhaps it makes…