Reply to a Gavin Ortlund Argument Against Infant Baptism

Last updated on: January 26, 2024 at 11:20 am By Dave Armstrong

Gavin Ortlund is a Reformed Baptist author, speaker, pastor, and apologist for the Christian faith. He has a Ph.D. from Fuller Theological Seminary in historical theology, and an M.Div from Covenant Theological Seminary. Gavin is the author of seven books as well as numerous academic and popular articles. For a list of publications, see his CV. He runs the YouTube channel Truth Unites, which seeks to provide an “irenic” voice on theology, apologetics, and the Christian life. See also his website, Truth Unites and his blog. His... Read more

Ignatius of Antioch on Monarchical Bishops

Last updated on: February 2, 2024 at 4:46 pm By Dave Armstrong

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This is an article related to my dialogue: St. Jerome, Papacy, & Succession (Vs. Gavin Ortlund) [1-20-24]. In that piece, and in an accompanying audio talk and its transcript, I explored in depth what St. Jerome had to say about ecclesiology (Church government, hierarchy, episcopacy, and apostolic succession). He lived from c. 343-420. I will be exploring what one of the earliest Church fathers, St. Ignatius of Antioch, wrote about how the Church was being governed, and in particular, how... Read more

Banzoli Lies About Jaw-Dropping Luther Quote

Last updated on: January 22, 2024 at 1:16 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Lucas Banzoli is a very active Brazilian anti-Catholic polemicist, who holds to basically a Seventh-day Adventist theology, whereby there is no such thing as a soul that consciously exists outside of a body, and no hell (soul sleep and annihilationism). He has a Master’s degree in theology, a degree and postgraduate work in history, a license in letters, and is a history teacher, author of 27 self-published books, as well as blogmaster for six blogs. He has many videos on YouTube. This is my 67th refutation of Banzoli’s... Read more

St. Jerome, Papacy, & Succession (vs. Gavin Ortlund)

Last updated on: February 2, 2024 at 4:47 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Nutshell Biblical Intercession of the Saints & Angels

Last updated on: February 3, 2024 at 3:00 am By Dave Armstrong

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[all the information you need if the topic comes up and someone claims that these practices “aren’t biblical”; all verses RSV] 1. Saints in Heaven Are Aware of Earthly Events Hebrews 12:1 (“we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses”). Revelation 6:9-10: “I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne; they cried out with a loud voice, ‘O Sovereign Lord, holy... Read more

Lutherans & Invocation #4 (Revelation; Luke 16)

Last updated on: January 17, 2024 at 11:08 am By Dave Armstrong

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Seth Kasten (see his blog) is a member of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. This is one of a series of replies to his book, Against the Invocation of Saints: An Apology for the Protestant Doctrine of Prayer over and against the Doctrine of the Eastern Orthodox Church (Royal Oak, Michigan: Scholastic Lutherans, 2023). I will be using RSV for Bible passages unless otherwise noted. Words from his book will be in blue. See other installments: Lutherans & Invocation #1 (Intro) [1-11-24] * Lutherans &... Read more

Invocation of Saints: 20 Biblical Proofs

Last updated on: February 3, 2024 at 3:01 am By Dave Armstrong

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[see book and purchase information] [all passages RSV] * 1. St. Paul states that now we only “see in a mirror dimly” and ” know in part” (1 Cor 13:12), and that “eye has not seen” (1 Cor 2:9) what God has prepared for us. * 2. We shall “see his face” (Rev 22:4) and see Him “face to face” (1 Cor 13:12), and He will be our “light” (Rev 22:5). * 3. St. Paul was “caught up into Paradise”... Read more

Pope-Criticism: Ultra-Rare, Private, & Saintly

Last updated on: January 15, 2024 at 11:31 am By Dave Armstrong

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Reply to Clueless Accusations That I Supposedly Think Popes Should Never be Criticized At All, & Make No Distinctions Whatsoever Concerning Papal Critics The recent Vatican document, Fiducia Supplicans has been the trigger for many thousands of loudmouthed Catholics to engage in constant verbal diarrhea against Pope Francis: the Holy Father, supreme head of the Church, Vicar of Christ, and successor to St. Peter. I have resolved to mostly avoid this entire topic, having defended Pope Francis for over ten... Read more

Lutherans & Invocation #3

Last updated on: February 3, 2024 at 3:03 am By Dave Armstrong

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Necromancy; Can Saints Hear Us? Seth Kasten (see his blog) is a member of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. This is one of a series of replies to his book, Against the Invocation of Saints: An Apology for the Protestant Doctrine of Prayer over and against the Doctrine of the Eastern Orthodox Church (Royal Oak, Michigan: Scholastic Lutherans, 2023). I will be using RSV for Bible passages unless otherwise noted. Words from his book will be in blue. See other installments: Lutherans & Invocation #1... Read more

Lutherans & Invocation #2

Last updated on: January 17, 2024 at 11:09 am By Dave Armstrong

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Definitions of Prayer & Intercession; God Sharing His Glory; Views of St. Augustine & Many Other Church Fathers Seth Kasten (see his blog) is a member of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. This is one of a series of replies to his book, Against the Invocation of Saints: An Apology for the Protestant Doctrine of Prayer over and against the Doctrine of the Eastern Orthodox Church (Royal Oak, Michigan: Scholastic Lutherans, 2023). I will be using RSV for Bible passages unless otherwise noted. Words... Read more