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Thayer’s Strikes Back

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In discussion with fellow Christians that are committed to their traditions will use outdated materials to defend their beliefs. These desperate maneuvers to preserve a position is quite bad. I’m not directing this at anyone, but I’m leaving that for future discussions. Josh Smith(Calvinist Klein) directs you to Wallace: “…in 1895, Adolf Deissmann published his Bibelstudien – an innocently titled work that was to revolutionize the study of the NT. In this work (later translated into English under the title Bible Studies) Deissmann showed that the Greek of the NT was not a language invented by the Holy Spirit (Hermann … Continue reading Thayer’s Strikes Back

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Universal Agreement

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It is often presented by certain individuals that a universal agreement exists in certain debates. This may be possible, but often it is an attempt to be intellectually lazy and maybe even deceptive. In a discussion about Election in the New Testament an individual proclaimed that the Jews had a uniform concept of Election that is very alien to that of Protestant and Reformed thought. That the Pharisees, Essenes, and Sadducees all agreed on the issue of Election. Fundamental to any study of the history of Judaism in Late Antiquity is the question of how to understand the diversity of … Continue reading Universal Agreement

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Shamounian Mistakes

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In an exchange with Sam Shamoun in his comment section. Sam tries to debunk Calvinism and he fails to do so. I informed him that he missed the point in his video attacking Calvinism. I explain that the reformed perspective on Colossians 1:20 is directed towards an eschatological interpretation and that he is inconsistent in his interpretation. I argued he ended up creating difficulty between the members of the Trinity. That reformed Christians maintain that faith is the means by which we are united with Christ and is not irrelevant. He deleted my original statements and I will try to … Continue reading Shamounian Mistakes

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Two Books

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I have for a long time held a hatred for the metaphor of the “two books” that those who consider themselves scientifically enlightened use as some sort of theological point. It usually is a ploy to undermine the inerrancy and authority of scripture. I have talked about it here. I wish to share Steve Hays’ thoughts on the issue: “God gave humanity two primary sources of revelation about himself: the world that he created and the Scripture that he inspired. These are also known as the Book of Nature and the Book of Scripture…God is a God of truth. As the author of … Continue reading Two Books

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A start for a philosophy of Christian science: Part 1

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This is the beginning of a series of articles related to the issue of Christianity and Science. These are a short defense of the idea that Christianity is necessary for science. Here are the other parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part … Continue reading A start for a philosophy of Christian science: Part 1

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A start to a philosophy of Christian science: Bibliography

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Bibliography: http://www.intelligentdesign.org/whatisid.php ·http://www.sermonaudio.com/search.asp?SpeakerOnly=true&currSection=sermonsspeaker&keyword=Michael%5EButler He’s at Butler-Harris.org ·Dr.Greg Bahnsen’s “Myth of Neutrality” and “Presuppositional Apologetics: Stated and defended”. His lectures and materials can be found at http://www.Cmfnow.com –http://www.cmfnow.com/articles/pa146.htm ·Dr. J.P.Moreland and Dr.William Lane Craig – Philosophical Foundations for a Christian worldview ·Dr.Stephen Meyers -“Darwin’s Doubt ” -“Signature in the cell DNA evidence for intelligent design” · Dr.Donald Batten- http://creation.mobi/haldanes-dilemma-has-not-been-solved ·http://carm.org/secular-movements/evolution/problem-genetic-improbability · Dr. Jonathan Sarfati – ” The greatest hoax on earth” ·http://creation.mobi/geneticist-evolution-impossible ·Ronald W. Di Giacomo (Reformed Apologist)- http://reformedapologist.blogspot.com/2006/05/induction-and-knowledge.html?m=0 http://reformedapologist.blogspot.com/2006/05/more-on-induction-and-knowledge.html?m=0 · Dr.Vern Poythress -Redeeming science -Redeeming philosophy · Dr.John Frame -The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God -The Doctrine of God … Continue reading A start to a philosophy of Christian science: Bibliography