St. Ambrose vs. Faith Alone (vs. Jordan Cooper)

Last updated on: March 5, 2024 at 1:23 pm By Dave Armstrong

+ Concupiscence: St. Ambrose’s and St. Augustine’s Views Rev. Dr. Jordan B. Cooper is a Lutheran pastor, adjunct professor of Systematic Theology, Executive Director of the popular Just & Sinner YouTube channel, and the President of the American Lutheran Theological Seminary (which holds to a doctrinally traditional Lutheranism, similar to the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod). He has authored several books, as well as theological articles in a variety of publications. All my Bible citations are from RSV, unless otherwise indicated. Jordan’s words will be in blue. This... Read more

Faith Alone in the Early Church Fathers? (vs. Jordan Cooper)

Last updated on: March 5, 2024 at 1:24 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Includes Clement of Rome (d. c. 101) & Polycarp (d. 155) vs. Faith Alone Rev. Dr. Jordan B. Cooper is a Lutheran pastor, adjunct professor of Systematic Theology, Executive Director of the popular Just & Sinner YouTube channel, and the President of the American Lutheran Theological Seminary (which holds to a doctrinally traditional Lutheranism, similar to the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod). He has authored several books, as well as theological articles in a variety of publications. All my Bible citations are from RSV, unless otherwise... Read more

Jerusalem Council Disproves Sola Scriptura (vs. James White)

Last updated on: February 28, 2024 at 3:49 pm By Dave Armstrong

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I’ve written about this some twenty times. I love this topic! Reformed Baptist and anti-Catholic apologist James White’s recent remarks in his Dividing Line episode, “Happenings in Rome, Acts 15, and Provisionist Rhetoric” (1-19-24) show that it’s necessary to go through the reasoning again, since he just doesn’t get it (and certainly many more Protestants don’t, either). But it ain’t rocket science, folks! It’s rather straightforward, as I will demonstrate. White’s words will be in blue. 30:25 the question is... Read more

Denominationalism & the Bible: Reply to Gavin Ortlund

Last updated on: February 27, 2024 at 11:43 am By Dave Armstrong

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+ Does the New Testament Present an Ecclesiology of “The Church”? Dr. Gavin Ortlund is a Reformed Baptist author, speaker, pastor, scholar, 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 very popular YouTube channel Truth Unites, which seeks to provide an... Read more

“The Day” (1 Cor 3:13) & Purgatory (vs. James White)

Last updated on: February 27, 2024 at 9:57 am By Dave Armstrong

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1 Corinthians 3:12-15 (RSV) Now if any one builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw — [13] each man’s work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. [14] If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. [15] If any man’s work is burned up,... Read more

Deuterocanon: Reply to Protestant Apologist Gavin Ortlund

Last updated on: February 26, 2024 at 12:18 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Dr. Gavin Ortlund is a Reformed Baptist author, speaker, pastor, scholar, 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 very popular YouTube channel Truth Unites, which seeks to provide an “irenic” voice on theology, apologetics, and the Christian life. See also... Read more

Temporal Punishment IS Biblical (James White Was Wrong)

Last updated on: February 27, 2024 at 10:12 am By Dave Armstrong

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+ a “New” Argument on How Protestant “Faith Alone” Helps Prove the Absolute Necessity of Purgation After Death I just watched the James White – Trent Horn debate about purgatory (2-17-24). I believe it is the only debate including White that I have ever watched in its entirety since I started interacting with him way back in 1995. In his closing statement at 2:19:38, White stated: “you won’t find the term ‘purgatory’ in here [he held a Bible when saying... Read more

My Deep Respect for Gavin Ortlund as a Protestant Apologist

Last updated on: February 22, 2024 at 3:20 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Why Protestants Become Catholics (w Gavin Ortlund)

Last updated on: February 22, 2024 at 2:55 pm By Dave Armstrong

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“The Chosen”: Best Cinematic Gospel Ever

Last updated on: February 24, 2024 at 8:56 pm By Dave Armstrong

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After watching episodes 4-6 of season four last night at our local movie theater, I was persuaded that The Chosen is the best cinematic portrayal of Jesus and presentation of the gospel ever. And it is, in my subjective and fallible opinion, for several reasons: * 1) Obviously with the amount of hours that a six-season series has, it can get into a depth with all the characters — including, I think most interestingly, Jesus Himself — that no movie... Read more