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Open gods and Closed Minds

TheSire

Recently, Chris Fisher has chosen to “respond” to my article. The video starts with a dance video and like most things about this video he disappoints us with a lesser quality one than in his first response to me. He starts with the So-called substance of his video complaining about the title of the article I wrote. I think that’s a moment where those that live in glass houses shouldn’t throw boulders. I didn’t know we were dealing with creative titles with the “God is open” folks. This sounds as if your website is dedicated to the issue of a … Continue reading Open gods and Closed Minds

Calvinism, Tyler VelaLeave a comment

Limited Punishment

TheSire

Tyler Vela presented an interesting argument for limited atonement. He argued if unlimited atonement was true then the only reason we are punished in Hell is our unbelief. The issue is that the Bible teaches that we are punished for more than mere unbelief: Galatians 5:19-21 19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, 21 envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Cor. 6:9-11 9 Or do you not know that … Continue reading Limited Punishment

hermeneutics, KJV Onlyism, Sentinel ApologeticsLeave a comment

Robert Rowe on KJV Onlyism

TheSire

Robert Rowe has gone around popularizing an argument against KJV Onlyism. While I agree with there existing tension between the Grammatical-Historical method of interpretation and KJV Onlyism. I don’t think Psalm 145 is as ironclad as Robert has presented it from my understanding. Let’s look at the argument: http://dustoffthebible.com/Blog-archive/2016/04/01/translation-errors-in-the-king-james-version-psalm-145-wheres-the-nun/ KJV: 12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. 13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. 14 The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. ISV: … Continue reading Robert Rowe on KJV Onlyism

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Twitter is Destroying our Society.

TheSire

If the picture above drives you insane, chances are your amygdala is swollen. No doubt that over the past few days we have seen the worst in American News Media and the Social Media viral video of the Covington Catholic teens from Kentucky visiting Washington DC for the Pro-Life March. I won’t go deep in the background of the story, but teens were at the Lincoln Memorial being taunted and harassed by Black Hebrew Israelites. They were shouting racist insults to the white boys with red MAGA hats while a group of Native Americans decided to defuse the situation.  But … Continue reading Twitter is Destroying our Society.

Church History, Deity of Christ, Doctrine of God, TrinityLeave a comment

Nicene Orthodoxy and The Reformed Tradition

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A reformed pastor asked me to provide sources on where John Calvin denied eternal generation. I just wish to clarify what I mean by stating John Calvin denies eternal generation. I maintain that he rejects the classical understanding of eternal generation as pertaining to the essence. He thinks it applies to the persons instead. I just think that is to deny the original meaning of the Nicene Creed. Here is Dr. Robert Reymond to help clarify what I’m stating: We take up now the extremely difficult matter concerning the Nicene distinction between the Father and the Son by means of … Continue reading Nicene Orthodoxy and The Reformed Tradition

Ancient Near East, Atheism, Vocab MaloneLeave a comment

Skylar’s Fictions

TheSire

Skylar Fiction is an old-face from the group of youtube atheist. He is your rather prototypical village atheist and lives to make pathetic videos about his senseless opinions(a lesser version of “The Talk” or “The View”). Dialogue with him is like talking to a woman going through PMS. Skylar is no different from any other atheist of the New Atheist movement devoid of actual serious argument. He plays on the emotional heartstrings of village atheist. Skylar’s game is 90% deceptive rhetoric and 10% self-defeating statements. Skylar appeared on Vocabs show and I’m not going to comment on everything that was … Continue reading Skylar’s Fictions

Calvinism, Dr. James White, Jay NelsestuenLeave a comment

Turretin on Arminians

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The Arminians (who bring popery and Pelagianism in by the back door) have struck against the same rock. For although they endeavor with great labor to prove that they do not make faith the cause of election (in order to shun the odium of semi-Pelagianism deservedly charged upon them), still they do not deny that it is the cause sine qua non or the prerequisite condition necessary in those to be elected. Yea, not obscurely can we gather that they proceed further and attribute a certain causality to faith, so that God is moved by its foresight to choose this … Continue reading Turretin on Arminians

Calvinism, Dr. Leighton FlowersLeave a comment

Reviews of Determined to Believe?: The Sovereignty of God, Freedom, Faith, and Human Responsibility

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Anti-Calvinist have referred to a work written by Dr. John Lennox. He argues against Calvinism in his book and it seems that Calvinist have responded to him: D. A. Carson: Are Some Determined to Believe the Worst About Reformed Theology? Dr. James Anderson: Determined to Believe? The Sovereignty of God, Freedom, Faith, and Human Responsibility Steve Hays: Determined to Believe? Continue reading Reviews of Determined to Believe?: The Sovereignty of God, Freedom, Faith, and Human Responsibility