The God of Hope: An Explanation from a Covenantal Ontology by Jimmy Stephens: Classical theism: God is by nature timeless and it contradicts His nature to be in any sense temporal whatsoever. Open theism: Temporal properties possessed by God exclude … Continue reading The God of Hope: An Explanation from a Covenantal Ontology
This was a Paper written by Dr. Michael Czapkay Sudduth. I retrieved it from the wayback machine and have reproduced it here. From: Oxford Tutorial Paper, February 16, 1994 In the present paper I want to consider whether, or to what extent, … Continue reading Eternal Now
š Listen to this Chris Matthew responded to the critique presented by Jon the Orthodox. So, Iāll post the previous articles in regards to this discussion: http://spirited-tech.com/COG/2020/01/21/is-sola-scriptura-self-refuting/ Here is now his addition to the conversation: Greetings. Are you Roman Catholic, Eastern … Continue reading Scripture Alone: Defending the Biblical, Logical, and Historical Case for Sola Scriptura
This is part two of the review, and it should be straightforward to address. For the first part: https://watchmencouncil.com/2024/01/04/the-battle-of-doctrinal-foundations-examining-sola-scriptura-and-tradition/ Here is the second point of his opening statement: A commonly asked question by my opponent (and Protestants like him) who … Continue reading Debate Review Part 2: Addressing Misconceptions about Sola Scriptura and Biblical Interpretation
Dr. John Peckham said: Some thoughts on indeterminism and Ephesians 1:11 (from pages 168 and 125 of my book Divine Attributes, Baker Academic, 2021). Note the explanation on page 125 that the term often translated āpredestinedā or ādestinedā simply means … Continue reading Divine Purpose Unraveled: Unpacking God’s Unfulfilled Desires in a Deterministic World
After watching the debate between Dr. Gavin Ortlund and Trent Horn, I found Horn’s argument regarding 2 Timothy 3:15-16 (ĪøĪµĻĻĪ½ĪµĻ ĻĻĪæĻ, theopneustos, God-Breathed) particularly intriguing. Horn suggests that this passage doesnāt intend to teach the inerrancy of scriptures but rather conveys … Continue reading Review: Dr. Ortlund vs Horn
I simply wish to quote the thoughts of Catholic apologist Taylor D. Barrett on the debate between James White and Trent Horn. Taylor has been dedicated to correcting misconceptions in Catholic apologetics for years. His opening argument is that “If … Continue reading Was Trent Horn Correct about Sola Scriptura?
In my discussions with a Catholic individual, I’ve specifically explored how they reconcile Paul’s teachings on justification with the traditional Catholic perspective on the same topic (I’ve edited my comments to make them clearer and more impactful). The argument posits … Continue reading Clement, Abraham, and Sola Fide
I would like to begin by stating that the Holy Scriptures teach that regeneration precedes (and necessarily results in) saving faith. (Note: By this, we do not mean that regeneration occurs at a different point in time — temporal sequence — than the initial exercise of saving faith, but that the two occur in a logical sequence; regeneration and faith are contemporaneous.) Many are aware that, when reformed theology seeks to establish this from Scripture, 1 John 5:1 often comes up. As a matter of fact, there has been much confusion concerning why the reformed community points to this … Continue reading Ordo Absurdum: 1 John 5:1
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