Just as Rome insists it “doesn’t worship saints” while kneeling before their images, so it insists it “doesn’t place the Magisterium above Scripture” while letting the Magisterium define Scripture’s very boundaries and meaning. The celebrated “three‑legged stool” (Scripture +
If I see this, I'm not giving you service.
Tips ≠ Entitlements
If you're going to act entitled to my own mercy gift to you, you will go away with nothing.
The Apology of Claudius of Turin, early 9th century; a courtier of Louis I, the Holy Roman Emperor (pictured):
"Those against whom we have undertaken the defense of God's church say, "We do not think that there anything divine is inherent in the image which we adore. We adore it
Tullian Tchividjian will go down in history as unfaithful, unqualified, an antinomian--his salvation will be suspect, at best. MacArthur, though? MacArthur will go down in eternity as a faithful servant of Jesus Christ. Ironic that Tchividjian would presume to attack MacArthur,
Stand for the observation of the 4th Commandment--and prepare to be hated for it. It does not matter how strong your biblical argument is for holding such a conviction is or how charitable you are holding it. This has been my experience.
Since Provisionists (for some reason) share quotes out of context to create/push false narratives, here’s what Jonathan Edwards actually said in response to an 18th century objection to original sin.
I’ve added 🚨🚨 around the section that gets misused:
“One of these two
Have you ever asked a Papist to explain the Gospel? I have. Granted, this was really my first run-in with a Papist that commended my fiancé and I (we’re married now, this was over a decade ago) when he saw us praying before a meal in a restaurant. A good conversation ensued; but
Once again, a Calvinist gives a perfectly reasonable and orthodox gospel presentation and these rabid, frothing-at-the-mouth anti-Calvinists go around screeching about it.
These people hate Calvinism more than they love lost souls.
You're a 19 year old kid.
You are critically wounded and dying in the jungle somewhere in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam .
Its November 14, 1965 . LZ (landing zone) X-ray.
Your unit is outnumbered 8-1 and the enemy fire is so intense from 100 yards away, that your CO