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Why I’m not Eastern Orthodox

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Eastern Orthodoxy is a non-existent issue in the western world and as a result, protestants have a difficult time communicating with them. It has a few pockets in this section of the world. It is mainly popular among people on the internet. This isn’t a complete list of reasons why I’m not Eastern Orthodox but a few of the main reasons why I reject it. I’m not an expert on Eastern Orthodoxy but I have interacted with some of them. 1. The Gospel: Many EOs deny that we are justified by faith in the way Protestants teach. They often maintain … Continue reading Why I’m not Eastern Orthodox

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Papal Poison

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This is a collection of arguments against Sola Scriptura from Catholics. They really will be the same old arguments used by them but a collection of the refutations to them. The place to start is with the issue of the definition of Sola Scriptura: On the Meaning of Sola Scriptura Does sola Scriptura mean sole authority? What does sola scriptura mean? 1. Scripture is meant to be read in a community: Reading Scripture in community Communal reading 2. The papacy is needed for proper interpretation of the Bible and to reject it leads to “chaos”(30,000 Denominations): Clashing with Catholicism If … Continue reading Papal Poison

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Godhood and Dominion

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I asked some questions to two Unitarian apologists that believe themselves to be a Trinitarian. TheSire: How close is their similarity? Do they possess all the same(generic) Divine properties? What distinguishes you from a tritheist? ContraModalism: “God begot God, that the Lord begot the Lord, that the King begot the King, that the Creator begot the Creator, that the Good begot the Good, that the Wise begot the Wise, that the Merciful begot the Merciful, and that the Powerful begot the Powerful.” (Maximinus) The Son is like the Father in that He is the Image of the Father, the exact … Continue reading Godhood and Dominion

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Is Jesus a Compatibilist?

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For the sake of your sanity, don’t watch the video. Leighton discusses his debate with Matt Slick and how he doesn’t fully understand Matt Slick’s argument. Leighton’s case for years has been that Libertarian freedom is a necessary condition for moral culpability. The ironic thing is Leighton said he was fine with Jesus being a human that was under determinism. But that entails that Christ wasn’t responsible for any of his actions. Even worse for Leighton’s worldview is that none of Christ actions are praiseworthy or blameworthy given his presuppositions. But if Leighton thinks Libertarian freedom is only a sufficient condition for … Continue reading Is Jesus a Compatibilist?

apologetics, Calvinism, Dr. Leighton Flowers, Freewill, Metaphysics, Molinism, Soteriology, theologyLeave a comment

Eric Hernandez on Presuppositionalism

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Eric Hernandez went on Soteriology101 to discuss Calvinism and presuppositionalism. It wasn’t a very interesting podcast. So, I’ll state a few brief things about it and won’t waste much time about it. 1. Hernandez is simply ignorant of the actual presuppositionalists view of the role of evidence in apologetics. He thinks Van Tilians are against evidence and even quips “Elijah didn’t read Van Til”. Dr. James Anderson stated in an article about “Frequently Encountered Misconceptions of Van Til”: 1. Van Til rejected the use of evidence in apologetics [A] minority of evangelicals continues to support retrenchment and isolationism. […] Not … Continue reading Eric Hernandez on Presuppositionalism