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Calvinism, Chris HarrisLeave a comment

Not Wishing For Any To Perish

TheSire

“Not Wishing For Any To Perish” by Chris Harris 2 Peter 3:9. Is it a good passage for the Lord wanting all men to be saved? Let’s look at it. I believe everyone knows that I am a Calvinist, so I will offer how I see this passage as a Calvinist would. The thing is that we aren’t using some “special” hermeneutics to do so, rather just allowing the text to speak without allowing our presuppositions to force us in any direction. So, let’s look at the passage. 2 Peter 3:9 (NAS): The Lord is not slow about His promise, … Continue reading Not Wishing For Any To Perish

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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

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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

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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.

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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