By Jimmy Stephens What follows is a critique of Tyler’s Medium article titled, “Conditional Forgiveness and Reformed Orthodoxy.” There are a number of errors to be observed, some conceptual, others exegetical. I cannot be exhaustive, but we shall cover what’s … Continue reading Deadly Guilt or Fatherly Displeasure? What the Reformed Confessions Actually Teach
A Tale of Two Justifications by Jimmy Stephens Foundationalism struggles to comport with infallibility. Coherentism struggles to comport with fallibility. They are both faulty views in a justification dialectic. Coherentism proposes some criteria of cohesion. Beliefs have to cohere or … Continue reading A Tale of Two Justifications
30 Then Phinehas stood up and intervened, and the plague was stayed. 31 And that was counted to him as righteousness from generation to generation forever. Some use Psalm 106:30-31 to undermine the idea that Romans 4:5, Gen. 15:6, etc teach Sola Fide. When … Continue reading Was Phinehas Counted Righteous because His Works and Faith?
19 Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions, until the offspring should come to whom the promise had been made, and it was put in place through angels by an intermediary. 20 Now an … Continue reading Why then the Law?
When was Abraham Justified? In the last article about this topic, I presented a video from Dr. James White on the issue of Gen. 12 vs Gen. 15 in regards to when Abraham first believed. I think multiple ways of … Continue reading When was Abraham Justified? Part 2
There is an argument that Catholics use in regard to Abraham to show that he was justified multiple times in his life. Was it in Gen. 12? Was it in Gen. 15? Was it in Gen. 22? Dr. James White … Continue reading When was Abraham Justified?
[responsivevoice_button] I have continued this conversation with our Catholic friend “TLM Fan” and it is running it’s course. He refuses to defend that contradictory dogma of the Catholic church, the spooftexting of doctrine in the catechism, or the changes in … Continue reading A Tale of Two Catholics
This will be a collection of resources on the topic of Justification by faith alone. This is the witness of the New Testament that men are justified by faith alone and saved by grace alone. This is the position of the Christian faith: Clement (80-140 A.D.): So all of them received honor and greatness, not through themselves or their own deeds or the right things they did, but through his will. And we, therefore, who by his will have been called in Jesus Christ, are not justified of ourselves or by our wisdom or insight of religious devotion or the … Continue reading Sola Fide
Dr. Sproul played an important role in my study of Protestant and Reformed theology. He was a gifted speaker and a good theologian. This is a collection of R. C. Sproul materials. Hope you enjoy! Practical theology: On Death and Dying The End & Purpose of the World If God is Sovereign, How Can Man Be Free? Can We Enjoy Heaven Knowing of Loved Ones in Hell? The Wrath of God in Preaching What is the Gospel? Justification by Faith For Justification By Faith Alone Does Paul Contradict James on Justification by Faith? Holiness of God Holy, Holy, Holy The Importance … Continue reading R. C. Sproul
James 2 is often used to undermine what Paul has said in his epistles. Does James reject Sola Fide? Reformed Apologetics Ministries: James 2 DOESN’T Refute Faith Alone Triablogue: Paul and James on justification The prince and the pauper Repentance, remission, and justification Are we justified by faith and works? Faith & works Justification & sanctification TheCouncil: Sola Fide Continue reading Paul and James on justification
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