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Owen’s Argument

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The answer to the trilemma is fairly trivial: While refusal to believe is indeed a sin, the reason it keeps one from salvation is not due to it being a sin, but because unbelief, by definition, precludes belief in Christ, without which no one can be saved (Heb 11:6). As with all sins Christ died for, forgiveness for unbelief is only obtained through subsequent belief in Him. While Owen’s argument is trifling at best, his sophomoric reasoning isn’t the biggest problem here. While unstated, there is a premise both insidious and heretical that one must hold to make this argument … Continue reading Owen’s Argument

Arminianism, Calvinism, Classical Theism, Doctrine of God, Dr. John Frame, Dr. K. Scott Oliphint, Freewill, Metaphysics, Open Theism, philosophy, Philosophy of Time, PresuppositionalismLeave a comment

The Thibodaux Saga

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These will contain all my responses to the Arminian Perspectives website and possibly other responses to the website. Provided in chronological and subject order. TheCouncil: [Topic: Aseity/Transcendental Critique] Arminianism and Aseity Thibodaux’s Cooked Goose Thibodaux: The Saga Continues Libertarian Foreknowledge … Continue reading The Thibodaux Saga

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The Cult of Arminianism

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I have been engaging in an exchange with the writer over at Arminian confusions website. Thibodaux has struggled to understand the most basic and simple points. His whining about self-imposed dependencies was a waste of time and his views are quite shallow. Here is the latest installment of his failure: @God isn’t the ultimate arbiter of what is correct on your view. When the n00b’s reasoning skills fail him, outright lies are the his weapon of choice. That was because of an argument that God couldn’t be the basis of all truth because certain facts are beyond the control of … Continue reading The Cult of Arminianism

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Christian Persecution Climbing

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The early Church was married to poverty, prisons, and persecutions. Today, the church is married to prosperity, personality, and popularity. Leonard Ravenhill A report shows that a century ago Christians comprised 20% of the population in the Middle East and North Africa, but since then the proportion has fallen to less than 4% or roughly 15 million people. But it seems as of late the mainstream media refuses to report such facts or at least twist the truth. Recently, May of 2019, a report commissioned by the British foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, explains that millions of Christians in the region … Continue reading Christian Persecution Climbing

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Reading Comprehension

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Thibodaux refuses to accept the fact that he is wrong. So, he has another attempt to show us why he is wrong again: Our dearest n00b objector shows amazing endurance in shoveling out more silliness. It’s just as easily dismissed. He means he ignores it because he doesn’t have any meaningful response to it. @So, you have to further explain where the fault is with my argument. Already done in showing that God is the Arbiter of what is correct (see above). Any variance from the Arbiter’s definition, by definition, would be incorrect. God isn’t the ultimate arbiter of what … Continue reading Reading Comprehension

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Effectually Caused

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26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them. Most Freewill theists find it a repulsive notion that God “effectually” causes us to make choices. Notice that the conclusion from this passage would be that anyone God causes to walk according to His statutes must be robots and not culpable for their deeds.   Continue reading Effectually Caused

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Crisis of Identity

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The Trinity is a complicated doctrine shrouded in theological and philosophical debate. One part of this debate is the relationship between the law of identity and Trinitarian persons. Here was a recent argument provided in a group amongst my friends: 1) If trinitarianism is true, either the hypostases are identical to the ousia or they instantiate the ousia. 2) Hypostases are not identical to the ousia and hypostases don’t instantiate the ousia. 3) Therefore, trinitarianism is false. Here were some thoughts from Jimmy Stephens: Premise 1: A) Refutes itself. Suppose we apply this principle to the whole of reality, whatever … Continue reading Crisis of Identity

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Self-Imposed Illusions

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Well, I noticed that no response article was provided but I saw on his post and noticed that he responded in the comments. Well, let’s see what Thibodaux has to offer: The dearest Objector gives a few more replies. They’re honestly so vacuous and inane that I won’t even dignify them with another post, but I can dismantle his few remaining points here: This wouldn’t be merely him pandering if he had intelligent points. He hasn’t shown anything I’ve stated to be vacuous or inane.    @That means anyone’s interpretation of the facts if reality could by chance be equally … Continue reading Self-Imposed Illusions