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The Tertium Quid Church

March 4, 2026 TheSire

Often in conversations about the papacy and sola scriptura, you’ll hear the reassurance: “We’re not charismatics. Bishops don’t receive new prophecy. We can’t just invent doctrine—we only clarify what was already contained in the apostolic deposit.” It’s meant to dissolve … Continue reading The Tertium Quid Church

Orthodox, Roman CatholicismLeave a comment

What’s infallibility got to do with it?

April 4, 2023 TheSire

My column on Wednesday cast a cold eye on the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ pontificate. But this is the Lenten season, and as a longtime critic of the present pontiff, it wouldn’t be particularly penitential for me to focus … Continue reading What’s infallibility got to do with it?

canon, Church History, Orthodox, Roman CatholicismLeave a comment

Did the Early Church have the Bible?

January 6, 2023 TheSire

Click here to watch on YouTube: Continue reading Did the Early Church have the Bible?

Orthodox, Roman Catholicism, SoteriologyLeave a comment

Transubstantiation and Cannibalism

May 26, 2021June 10, 2021 TheSire

Genesis 9:4 and Leviticus 17:11, 14 forbid eating an animal’s blood because “the life is in the blood.” Although the animal is already dead, its life is still in the blood. If we ate the blood of an animal, we … Continue reading Transubstantiation and Cannibalism

Marian Dogma, Orthodox, Roman CatholicismLeave a comment

Rebuttal of Hank Hanegraaff on the siblings of our Lord Christ

April 29, 2021 TheSire

Rebuttal of Hank Hanegraaff on the siblings of our Lord Christ Rebuttal of Hank Hanegraaff’s familial Responsibility for Mary Continue reading Rebuttal of Hank Hanegraaff on the siblings of our Lord Christ

Calvinism, Freewill, OrthodoxLeave a comment

Is Calvinism Monoenergism?

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 TheSire

It is a common objection to suppose that Calvinism suffers from an ancient heresy that denied that Jesus had two wills or that merely one of the wills are not equally involved in Christ’s life. This is how the Orthodox … Continue reading Is Calvinism Monoenergism?

Church History, Orthodox

Dr. Tony Costa on Eastern Orthodoxy

October 26, 2020October 28, 2020 TheSire

Recently, Eli Ayala had Dr. Tony Costa on to discuss the topic of Eastern Orthodoxy promoted by Hank Hanegraaff. I think more videos on the topic are to come.  Here is the link. Here is the link. Here is the … Continue reading Dr. Tony Costa on Eastern Orthodoxy

Orthodox, Roman Catholicism, Rome, Sola Fide, Sola Scriptura

A Defense of the Five Solas: A Conversation with Dr. Tony Costa

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 TheSire

In a recent interview took place of Dr. Costa on Sola Scriptura on Eli’s show: He also has interacted with Catholic apologists elsewhere: “Mary: Sinless Queen of Heaven or Sinner Saved by Grace?” Robert Sungenis vs. Tony Costa Continue reading A Defense of the Five Solas: A Conversation with Dr. Tony Costa

baptism, Orthodox, Roman Catholicism

Is Baptism Necessary for Salvation?

August 9, 2020August 10, 2020 TheSire

I engaged in a conversation regarding the topic of whether baptism was necessary for salvation. TheSire: I’ve collected scholarly materials in regards to the issue of whether the Bible teaches one needs to be baptized in order to be saved: … Continue reading Is Baptism Necessary for Salvation?

Orthodox, Roman Catholicism, Sola Scriptura

Sam Shamoun’s Sola Scriptura Series

July 11, 2020July 12, 2020 TheSire

Sam Shamoun has recently been having guest speakers on to discuss the topic of Sola Scriptura from various theological perspectives. Anthony Rogers Discusses Sola Scriptura Dr. Robert Sungenis and the Roman Catholic View of Scripture Jay Dyer and the Orthodox … Continue reading Sam Shamoun’s Sola Scriptura Series

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