I was discussing the reliability of the New Testament with someone who denies that Paul is a canonical writer. One of his arguments was that 1 Corinthians 4:15 contradicts Matthew 23:9. This is a misunderstanding: According to D.A. Carson: Verse … Continue reading Understanding ‘Father’ in Context: Resolving Alleged Contradictions between Paul and Jesus
Criticism 1: Supernatural revelation presupposes special revelation Van Til, in his essay on scripture and nature, argues that supernatural revelation presupposes special revelation in order for the latter to be intelligible. For instance, the tree of knowledge of good and … Continue reading Van Til’s Interplay of Natural and Special Revelation: A Rebuttal to Criticisms
In response to my article, “Why Acts 15 Doesn’t Lead to the Catholic Church,” Reformed to Rome, a recent convert to Roman Catholicism, raised several critiques through his Twitter handle. His detailed response can be found here: ReformedToRome’s Response. His … Continue reading Acts 15: A Scriptural Refutation of Catholic Claims
John 5:15-32 (NASB) 15 The man went away and informed the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well. 16 For this reason, the Jews were persecuting Jesus because He was doing these things on a Sabbath. 17 … Continue reading Divine Unity in John 5: Understanding the Relationship Between Jesus and the Father
I had an exchange with Brian Wagner on Ephesians 1:4. It instantly turned into a debate about time and God’s knowledge: Brian Wagner: When God supposedly “chose” you before creation, were you unchosen at some point and then chosen? What … Continue reading From Everlasting to Everlasting: A Study of Divine Eternity in Scripture
By Jimmy Stephens: On Christian Theism, God is self-existent, an idea freighted with a lot of metaphysical baggage. One metaphysical correlate is irrelativity. Who God is is not something defined by Platonic Forms or abstract properties or a force. God’s identity … Continue reading God’s Unique Identity: The Car Factory Analogy and Divine Self-Existence
John 17:20 “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; 21 that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that … Continue reading Behold His Glory: Understanding Jesus’ Prayer in John 17
I often say that I’m a libertarian. This is because I find their explanations of markets to be the only adequate understandings that eliminate the need for theft. I often modify it to state that I’m a ‘Christian’ libertarian. If … Continue reading Examining the Libertarian and Randian Defense of Abortion: A Christian Perspective
By Jimmy Stephens Subjectivism and Moral Facts It makes no sense to talk about a being that controls the facts of creation as a subjectivist. Subjectivism is a problem for humans because human opinions, preferences, and other conscious states do … Continue reading Navigating Between Divine Command Theory and Natural Law Theory: A Balanced Approach
Jimmy’s Perspective in His Own Words “I’m a pessimist about these questions. Meaning, I think analytic philosophers falsely assume there’s some transcultural, abstract answer that will magically avoid the need for further analysis and synthesis. I reject that as nonsense … Continue reading The One and the Many: A Perspective on Philosophical Complexity and Theological Insight
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