Book Promotion: The Folly of Unbelief

Daniel Akande has written a book called “The Folly of Unbelief: Philosophical Illustrations of the Futility of Unbelieving Thought”. Daniel is a prolific blogger and a highly informed Van Tilian thinker. This will surely be an upcoming classic text for … Continue reading Book Promotion: The Folly of Unbelief

Should we execute rebellious children?

Jane The SJW: It’s absolutely not justifiable to murder your child if it misbehaves. There is no excuse to take your child out into the community to be stoned to death just cause they disobey their parents. You’re the first … Continue reading Should we execute rebellious children?

A little Presup before Dinner

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

Biblical Debates: Lying?

This will be another group of articles on the topic in the title. That is whether lying is always sinful or not. I’ll try to provide resources both pros and cons. Dr. Vern Poythress: Why Lying Is Always Wrong: The Uniqueness of Verbal Deceit Dr. Wayne Grudem: Why It Is Never Right To Lie: An Example of John Frame’s Influence on My Approach to Ethics Dr. John Frame: Must We Always Tell the Truth? Steve Hays: Too hot to handle-1 Tactful lies Who are you going to believe, me or your lying eyes? Lying and dying Liars and deceivers Lies … Continue reading Biblical Debates: Lying?

144,000

Who are the 144,000 in Revelation 7:1? Some would say they are Israel, Jehovah’s witnesses, or all of God’s people. The number of the sealed comes to 12,000 for each tribe. The balanced numbering suggests that 12 is a symbolic number for the fullness of the people of God. Dan is omitted, possibly because Dan was early associated with idolatry (Judges 18; cf. 22:15; 21:8). Instead, we find both the tribe of Joseph and the tribe of Manasseh. Now Manasseh and Ephraim were the two sons of Joseph. Hence, logically we should find either Manasseh and Ephraim as separate heads … Continue reading 144,000