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Catholicity
Aquinas: Not Among the Protestants
This article is taken from Appendix 1 in my book, The Failure of Natural Theology. Also see my other book, Saving Natural Theology from Thomas Aquinas at freegracepress.com. And until the end…
Calvinism
Reforming Thomas? Whether Thomas’s Epistemology and Theology Harmonizes with the Reformers (Part 2)
Recap This is part two of a blog post looking at Thomas Aquinas and to what decree he can harmonize with Reformed theology. Part one looked at whether Thomas’s epistemology…
Calvinism
Reforming Thomas? Whether Thomas’s Epistemology and Theology Harmonizes with the Reformers (Part 1)
Introduction “At the Council of Trent (1543–63) the Roman Catholic reformers used the works of Aquinas in drafting their decrees; and in 1879 the pope declared Thomism (Aquinas’s theology) eternally…
Church History
James White on the Divine Simplicity of God
In this video, James offers some helpful insights and cautions when we speak about such theological matters.
Bible Study
Psalm 2:1-3 Teaching Outline
Introduction: Today we are going to begin our study of the first Messianic psalm in the Book of Psalms. It is quoted or alluded to as such a number of…
Bible Versions and Translation
The Legacy Standard Bible Is Coming Soon
Although the New Testament with Psalms and Proverbs is already available, “the complete LSB will be released in print by the end of 2021. The first print editions will be…
Persecution
Church Buildings Being Burned in Canada as Officials Look On
Let’s be praying for our brothers there. As many of the blog’s readers may know, some pastors have also been jailed for meeting during lockdowns.
Baptist Theology
Toward a Proper Understanding of the Lord’s Supper as a Visible Word
Introduction In my own past study of the Lord’s Supper, some twenty six years ago now, I spent some time wrestling with John Calvin’s understanding of the Lord’s Supper, especially…
Bible Study
How to Determine Whether a Practice Is Biblical
Given the current cultural milieu, in which pluralism and relativism are becoming ever rampant problems, many Christians and churches struggle with how to apply the Bible to the many issues…
1689 Federalism
1689 Federalism: What is it?
Yesterday, Anthony Uvenio interviewed Brandon Adams of 1689Federalism.com, which I think is the best website for anyone who wants to become acquainted with Reformed Baptist theology. It is a very…
Christian Living
Three Volleys and Taps for Memorial Day
In honor of all those who have fallen in service to the United States of America, I was honored to take part in such a ceremony yesterday morning in…
Bible Study
e-Sword 13.0.0 Is Available
I have been a long time user of e-Sword (alongside BibleWorks and now also Logos, for which there is also a free version available) and cannot recommend it highly enough. It…