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Is the Trinity Necessary?

Is the Trinity Necessary?

“The doctrine of the Trinity is a truth upon which all other truths rely.”

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The Last Twelve Verses of Mark

Are the closing verses of the Gospel of Mark genuine, or is the evidence against their inclusion so strong that they should be omitted from serious commentaries and sermons?

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Tolkien and Lewis on Virtue: ‘On the Shoulders of Hobbits’

Tolkien and Lewis on Virtue: ‘On the Shoulders of Hobbits’

On the Shoulders of Hobbits is more than just an entertaining read.  He is concerned about illustrating the virtues (Justice, Self-control, Wisdom, Courage, Faith, Hope, Love), by means of, primarily, The Lord of the Rings [LOTR] and, secondarily, The Chronicles of Narnia, and what he has to say should be heeded. 

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John Calvin – An Introduction

John Calvin – An Introduction

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Brief Biographies

This talk is for those unfamiliar with Calvin.  It is designed simply to refute some stereotypes.

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Apologetics and Your Children (1) – The Power of Negative Thinking

This entry is part 1 of 10 in the series Apologetics and Your Children

I’m going to begin where too few Christians today would want me to.  I’m going to put in a plug for some good old-fashioned negative thinking!

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Basic Bible Interpretation

This is a basic introductory talk on what one might call “common sense” interpretation.  Paul provides several examples of how the Bible itself expects us to approach it. PH_Biblical_InterpretationContinue Reading

Biblical Covenants and Normative Hermeneutics

My concern in this article is to address this phenomenon of prophetic makeover. How can God express Himself in the most forceful language of commitment to Israel and not mean what He is saying (Jer. 31-33)? How can God make a solemn oath to accomplish stipulations which He and no one else has placed upon Himself and proceed to “expand” these stipulations beyond all recognition (Gen. 15)?

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The Rules of Affinity – Simplified

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Rules of Affinity

Here is a clear and simple presentation of the rules of affinity for those who just want to grasp the concepts.

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The Rules of Affinity 4: Does the Bible Truly Teach Your Doctrine?

This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Rules of Affinity

This installment reviews what has been said and adds a few clarifications and limitations. pdf – Affinity4 Affinity4Continue Reading

The Rules of Affinity 3: Does the Bible Truly Teach Your Doctrine?

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series Rules of Affinity

These “rules” are very useful for identifying where we have allowed our reason to overrule plain statement in the Bible.  We call this their “negative application” pdf – Affinity3 Affinity3      Continue Reading

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