Category: Dr. James Anderson

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A little Presup before Dinner

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This is an article that is an introduction to what I believe the method of Reformed Apologetics that we should use and that should be understood as the best approach. 1. Transcendental Argument: This is just an introduction to the presuppositionalist argument known as TAG. TAG stands for the transcendental argument for God’s existence. What is a transcendental argument(TA)? They are arguments that deal with preconditions of knowledge and I think it could be expanded to one that deals with the preconditions for ethics. These are truths that are necessary for other truths to make sense. It means that a certain belief is … Continue reading A little Presup before Dinner

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1 Cor. 10:13

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A while back some indeterminist proponents were using this verse to defend libertarian freedom. The problem with that is they maintain that libertarian freedom is the necessary condition of moral culpability. That means that an agent without that ability would be innocent for any deed he does. If they believe this way of escape that is provided by God is libertarian freedom, then the passage only gives that freedom to believers in God. God doesn’t provide a way of escape for everyone. So, the libertarian would have to maintain all nonbelievers are innocent. Other stuff: Steve Hays: Molinism and 1 … Continue reading 1 Cor. 10:13

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Can we know we are saved?

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An anti-Calvinist friend of mine presented the following argument: Calvinist can’t know they are saved because they don’t know if they were elect or not. Assurance is only obtainable if universal atonement is true. The Bible doesn’t say that you are elect. I think that this argument doesn’t work: i) That’s not a strong argument. The objection cuts both ways. How do you know you have saving faith? The Bible doesn’t say that anyone in the 20th and 21st centuries had or have faith. This system ends up with the same problems Clarkians have. ii) The other factor is that Romans 8:16 answers this. … Continue reading Can we know we are saved?

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A simplistic discussion on the Trinity

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This is not a full-blown model of the Trinity, but it will allow a simplistic articulation of the orthodox doctrine. The Trinity is a very complicated debate and I don’t have the brainpower to say anything remarkable about it. The only thing I will attempt is to explain or formulate a decent trinitarian doctrine. We will start with Biblical monotheism and move from there. In Christian theology, we know that only one God exists, Yahweh. This is foundational to a Biblical worldview(Deut 6:4, Psalm 86:10, Isa 40-48, John 1:1-3,17:3, 1Cor 8:4-6, Gal. 4:8-9). This also puts us in a strange … Continue reading A simplistic discussion on the Trinity

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A Presuppositional look at Mormonism

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Mormonism and Moral Absolutes. The Mormon god is an exalted man of flesh and blood. He not eternal, nor is he absolute. Thus, he fails as the absolute personal, precondition for the obligation men feel to be moral. Mormonism and Laws of Logic. Since the Mormon god is not eternal, that means he can’t account for invariant (i.e., unchanging) laws of logic. If they are not based on an unchanging eternal nature, their invariance today is inexplicable. ~ Keith Thompson This is sufficient refutation, but it isn’t as robust as it should be. The ethical issue for Mormonism is that … Continue reading A Presuppositional look at Mormonism

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Did God Die?

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http://reformedapologist.blogspot.com/2012/04/did-person-die-on-cross-or-just-jesus.html http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-immortal-dies.html?m=1 http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2017/04/when-god-mighty-maker-died.html?m=1 http://www.proginosko.com/2017/05/tuggys-triad-and-the-death-of-god/ Continue reading Did God Die?

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Circular Reasoning and Circular Arguments

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It is often tossed at Presuppositionalist that they are engaging in Circular reasoning and are begging the question. That all Presuppositionalism proclaims is ” The Bible is true because the Bible is true”. I just wonder if any presuppositionalist has … Continue reading Circular Reasoning and Circular Arguments

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Contours of Presuppositionalism

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I want to catalog some of the differences that exist for those that hold to presuppositionalism. I wish to discuss things that Presuppositionalist unify and depart on. The reason I am doing this is that after all these years people still ask me the differences between these individuals. This will not be me commenting on which positions are right or wrong, but formatting a map for your studies. First things first, What is a Presuppositionalist? They stand in the Reformed tradition and they must maintain the sort of Christian distinctiveness into their apologetic approach. The differences involve thoughts about TAG, … Continue reading Contours of Presuppositionalism