Why Doesn’t Scripture Call Jesus an “Only Child”?

Last updated on: February 21, 2023 at 3:51 pm By Dave Armstrong

vs. Lucas Banzoli 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). This leads him to a Christology which is deficient and heterodox in terms of Christ’s human nature after His death. He has a Master’s degree in theology, a degree and postgraduate work in history, a license in letters,... Read more

Virgin Mary “Until”? (Matthew 1:25) (vs. Lucas Banzoli)

Last updated on: February 21, 2023 at 3:47 pm By Dave Armstrong

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). This leads him to a Christology which is deficient and heterodox in terms of Christ’s human nature after His death. He has a Master’s degree in theology, a degree and postgraduate work in history, a license in letters, and is a... Read more

Why Protestants Reject Mary’s Perpetual Virginity / “In Partu”

Last updated on: September 3, 2022 at 11:37 am By Dave Armstrong

I think a lot of the objection is sheer overreaction against Catholicism and a manifestation of the disdain for the mistaken view that we worship Mary or at the very least place her much higher than she should be (far beyond what Scripture teaches: so they argue). * So they think it’s merely a “Catholic thing” and enter any discussion about it with that emotional objection and “baggage” or strong predisposition before even considering the many solid and serious exegetical... Read more

Mary Clopas & Jesus’ Supposed Siblings (vs. Lucas Banzoli)

Last updated on: February 21, 2023 at 3:46 pm By Dave Armstrong

[see book and purchase information] 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). This leads him to a Christology which is deficient and heterodox in terms of Christ’s human nature after His death. He has a Master’s degree in theology, a degree and postgraduate work in history, a license... Read more

Christ’s Descent Into Hades (vs. Francois Turretin)

Last updated on: September 1, 2022 at 4:50 pm By Dave Armstrong

Biblical and Patristic Support Examined François Turretin (1623-1687) was a Genevan-Italian Reformed scholastic theologian, earnest defender of the Calvinistic orthodoxy represented by the Synod of Dort, and one of the authors of the Helvetic Consensus (1675). His Institutes of Elenctic Theology (three parts, Geneva, 1679–1685) used the scholastic method. It was a popular textbook; notably at Princeton Theological Seminary, until it was replaced by Charles Hodge‘s Systematic Theology in the late 19th century. Turretin also greatly influenced the Puritans. ***** I am replying to a portion of a piece from... Read more

Atheist Jonathan MS Pearce’s Straw Man Global Flood

Last updated on: December 14, 2022 at 1:19 pm By Dave Armstrong

Atheist Jonathan MS Pearce runs the blog, A Tippling Philosopher. He has in the past encouraged me to visit his site and offer critiques, and wrote under a post dated 12-14-21: “I even need to thank the naysayers. . . . Dave, you are welcome at my new place. Come challenge me. . . . thanks for your critiques of my pieces.” Again, in a post dated 1-27-22, he stated: “I do welcome disagreements because I don’t want [my blog] to [be] just an... Read more

Self-Interpreting Bible & Protestant Chaos (vs. Turretin)

Last updated on: September 1, 2022 at 10:14 am By Dave Armstrong

Including Documentation that St. Basil the Great — Contrary to Turretin’s Claim — Did Not Believe in Sola Scriptura François Turretin (1623-1687) was a Genevan-Italian Reformed scholastic theologian, earnest defender of the Calvinistic orthodoxy represented by the Synod of Dort, and one of the authors of the Helvetic Consensus (1675). His Institutes of Elenctic Theology (three parts, Geneva, 1679–1685) used the scholastic method. It was a popular textbook; notably at Princeton Theological Seminary, until it was replaced by Charles Hodge‘s Systematic Theology in the late 19th century. Turretin also greatly... Read more

Pope Francis: Most Theological Errors? (Ed Feser)

Last updated on: August 26, 2022 at 12:35 pm By Dave Armstrong

Edward Feser is a Catholic Thomist philosopher. He takes a very dim view of pope Francis. Readers may decide if he thinks he is the worst pope ever, in terms of his stated theology and doctrines. ***** Feser in his article, “The Church permits criticism of popes under certain circumstances” (5-20-18) writes: The Church has no official and explicitly stated policy about how to deal with a pope who teaches error or otherwise abuses his office. That is not because... Read more

Turretin Lied About the Catholic View of Scripture

Last updated on: September 1, 2022 at 10:13 am By Dave Armstrong

François Turretin (1623-1687) was a Genevan-Italian Reformed scholastic theologian, earnest defender of the Calvinistic orthodoxy represented by the Synod of Dort, and one of the authors of the Helvetic Consensus (1675). His Institutes of Elenctic Theology (three parts, Geneva, 1679–1685) used the scholastic method. It was a popular textbook; notably at Princeton Theological Seminary, until it was replaced by Charles Hodge‘s Systematic Theology in the late 19th century. Turretin also greatly influenced the Puritans. ***** I am replying to a portion of a piece from Turretin simply entitled “The Scriptures”: from... Read more

Turretin, 1 Timothy 3:15, Infallibility, & Eisegesis

Last updated on: September 1, 2022 at 10:12 am By Dave Armstrong