Category Archives: PseudoReformed Fallacies 101

27
Oct

The Bible is God’s fault, not Peter Leithart’s or anyone else’s

Lets stipulate that there are a bunch of superstitious, overreaching views about baptism that make it magic. OK. Lets stipulate we are not supposed to encourage such views but rather refute them. That still does not get us out of … Continue reading →

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18
Oct

What if Isaiah had been an experiential pietist?

In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he … Continue reading →

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19
Apr

Satan blinds the world to the moral law

So I’ve heard via the twittersphere that Satan never hides the Law, only the Gospel. It is a contextless statements, like any tweet, so I don’t know if there is some salvageable nuance that got lost in tweeting. But as … Continue reading →

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10
Mar

Corporate election is not in conflict with electing individuals to eternal life

And you shall make response before the Lord your God, “A wandering Aramean was my father. And he went down into Egypt and sojourned there, few in number, and there he became a nation, great, mighty, and populous. And the … Continue reading →

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3
Mar

If justification by faith alone is not an ongoing justification then it is not justification by faith at all (Part 3)

Here is the Belgic Confession, Article 22: The Righteousness of FaithWe believe that for us to acquire the true knowledge of this great mystery the Holy Spirit kindles in our hearts a true faith that embraces Jesus Christ, with all … Continue reading →

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1
Mar

RePost: John 3.16–Whom Does God Love?

Us calvinists occasionally get in debates about John 3.16. “Does God love everyone in the world?” some ask. And we get painful explanations about how “world” (kosmos) means world of the elect. Well, I as strange as it may sound, … Continue reading →

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26
Feb

If justification by faith alone is not an ongoing justification then it is not justification by faith at all (Part 2)

CONTINUED Abraham is not alone in the story of his justification. According to the Westminster Shorter Catechism, “Justification is an act of God’s free grace, wherein he pardoneth all our sins, and accepteth us as righteous in his sight, only … Continue reading →

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26
Feb

If justification by faith alone is not an ongoing justification then it is not justification by faith at all (Part 1)

After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” But Abram said, “O Lord GOD, what will you give me, for I … Continue reading →

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23
Feb

More Great Gospel Preaching and Reformed Orthodoxy from the First Jackson PCA Pulpit: on the Decalogue = “Grace Before Law”

If you have your Bibles, I’d invite you to turn with me to Exodus 20. Today we are beginning an exposition of what has been called in the English language for the last 500 years, the Ten Commandments. In the … Continue reading →

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12
Jun

Too bad Randy Alcorn hasn’t delved into the Reformed Theology known as “the Federal Vision”

What is your view on limited atonement? – Resources – Eternal Perspective Ministries. I really enjoyed this essay and also Pastor Doug Wilson’s excellent point about postmillennialism in response. But in all this talk about “logic,” I want to point … Continue reading →

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