Warren starts off with appealing to Jewish tradition about the Yetzer Hara and yetzer hatov. In Jewish tradition, the terms “yetzer hara” and “yetzer hatov” refer to the “evil inclination” and “good inclination,”. These concepts are used to describe the … Continue reading Unveiling the Errors in Warren McGrew’s Analysis of Total Depravity
This excerpt was retrieved from an inaccessible website via the Wayback Machine. https://web.archive.org/web/20221001013816/https://calvinistinternational.com/2018/05/07/the-conquest-of-the-rock-a-new-look-at-matthew-16-and-the-keys-of-the-kingdom/ The Conquest of the Rock: A New Look at Matthew 16 and the Keys of the Kingdom Matthew 16:13-20 has been the subject of enormous controversy in … Continue reading The Conquest of the Rock: A New Look at Matthew 16 and the Keys of the Kingdom
Braxton Hunter and Jonathan Pritchett had Warren McGrew on their show to discuss whether he is a heretic. This led to a series of friendly discussion but unclear and unpersuasive conclusions. I posed two inquiries regarding Warren McGrew’s perspective: I … Continue reading Does Idol Killer think God has a Body?
John Fugelsang once again ventures into discussing the Christian faith, and it seems evident that his understanding is quite shallow. In a recent argument, he contends that Jesus opposes public worship, citing Matthew 6: 5 “And when you pray, you … Continue reading Fugelsang on Jesus and Public Prayer?
I regretfully stumbled upon John Fugelsang’s Twitter, a platform where he frequently shares flawed arguments without offering reasoned responses to more substantial challenges. It appears intellectual engagement is not his strong suit. TheSire: Notice that John didn’t directly address the … Continue reading Fugelsang’s Failures
Many who deny the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ (Arianism in all its forms for example) have attempted to make the historical case that early Christians prior to the Council of Nicea didn’t believe in such things as the idea that Christ, in addition to His human nature, possesses fully the Divine nature in the same way that God the Father and God the Spirit do. While the orthodox Christian may respond with an appeal to a plethora of early documents such as Ignatius’ (A.D. 30-107) statements that demonstrate a high Christology in the Ante-Nicene period, and rightly so, … Continue reading Celsus on the Deity of Christ (2nd Century)
Following on the heels of the argumentation provided for regeneration preceding faith in 1 John 5:1 (which can be viewed here), I would like to provide a defense of the reformed doctrine of God’s unconditional election and predestination in Romans 8:28-30. In order to do this, I have provided another abridged version (the full thread can be read here) of a conversation that I had in the comment section (the same thread as the previous article linked above) of a YouTube video by Dr. Leighton Flowers (which I participated in). This conversation is breathtaking in regards to the level of inconsistency and … Continue reading Ordo Absurdum: The Golden Chain of Redemption (Romans 8:28-30)
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