According to Alex DiPrima’s book, Spurgeon: A Life, two weeks before Charles Spurgeon died, he attended his final worship service which took place in his home on January 17, 1892. DiPrima writes, “The hymn that evening could not have been more appropri…
1. We have learned from none others the plan of our salvation, than from those through whom the Gospel has come down to us, which they did at one time proclaim in public, and, at a later period, by the will of … Continue reading
Not everyone is going to agree with you. That is a fact of life. That is including those in the church. I always thought that Christians agreed on everything except for personal opinions. I was wrong.Not every Christian is going to agree on matters of …
No one can read the history of Christendom as it was six hundred years ago and not see that darkness covered the whole professing church, even a darkness that could be felt (Exodus 10:21). So great was the change that had come over Christianity that if…
This message is from the 2024 Reformation Conference:
This message is from the 2024 Reformation Conference:
How and Why did Churches become Mosques in the east? (Part 2) For part 1, see here. The failure of the early church and the rise of Islam Jesus: “I have this against you, that you have left your first … Continue reading
By the Islamic invasions from the 600s AD, beginning with the Arab Muslim invasions and then culminating with the Ottoman Turks conquering Constantinople in 1453, over the centuries, some churches were completely destroyed; others over time grew dilapidated and eventually … Continue reading
A Roman Catholic writes: “What you fail to mention is that God appointed that same church to compile the Canon of the Scriptures. Without the role of the Catholic Church- impossible because there was no other church– we wouldn’t have … Continue reading
Letter 51 in the Jerome corpus. From Epiphanius, bishop of Salamis in Cyprus to John, bishop of Jerusalem: 9. Moreover, I have heard that certain persons have this grievance against me: When I accompanied you to the holy place called … Continue reading
In the doctrines of grace, one of the key teachings is total depravity. This states that man is sinful and corrupt ever since the Fall in the Garden of Eden. There have been many debates on this issue as well books written on the subject.There are thos…
In the doctrines of grace, one of the key teachings is total depravity. This states that man is sinful and corrupt ever since the Fall in the Garden of Eden. There have been many debates on this issue as well books written on the subject.There are thos…
A Roman Catholic argued with me: “I do straight to the early church fathers” My response: why not go straight to the apostles/apostolic writings? (The 27 books of the New Testament ) Only those writings/ Scriptures are infallible, since they … Continue reading
A Roman Catholic argued with me: “I do straight to the early church fathers” My response: why not go straight to the apostles/apostolic writings? (The 27 books of the New Testament ) Only those writings/ Scriptures are infallible, since they … Continue reading
One of the things mentioned during the infamous roundtable discussion were the comments made by Martin Luther regarding the Jews. Now Michael Brown would say how can you condemn false teachers for what they say and do while giving Martin Luther a …
One of the things mentioned during the infamous roundtable discussion were the comments made by Martin Luther regarding the Jews. Now Michael Brown would say how can you condemn false teachers for what they say and do while giving Martin Luther a …
During the roundtable discussion, Michael Brown mentioned comments that Martin Luther made regarding the Jews of his day. In this video, Chris Rosebrough offers some clarification regarding Luther’s comments:In this next video, Rosebrough calls Brown o…
Irenæus (wrote around 180-202 AD) says Jesus opened Mary’s womb (aperians vulvam, Against Heresies 4:33:11), a “denial of virginity in partu” (during birth) – Also, Against Heresies 3:21:10 and 3:22:4 the way he compares to creation’s ground (as yet, virgin … Continue reading
Joshua Charles thinks that disagreements over baptism, the Lord’s supper, and church government are a problem for Protestants. Also, everyone cannot be a scholar. That is true, but that seems to be a smoke-screen for “just trust us” (the Roman … Continue reading
I have stated on this blog that creeds and confessions are expressions of the Christian Church. Most of them have been around for centuries while others are just being released. Most of them do support what the Bible says while others are just echoes o…
The 6 minute Case for Sola Scriptura – that Scripture alone is the only infallible rule of faith and practice – that Scripture is the final court of appeals, above traditions, councils, creeds, bishops and Popes in church history. Note: … Continue reading
Anthony Rogers and Tony Costa discuss the Reformation principle of Sola Scriptura and evidence from the early church fathers on the self-attesting / self-authenticating quality of the Scriptures. The quotes from John Calvin and John Owen are also great and foundational … Continue reading
Augustine, On Baptism Against the Donatists – Book 2, Chapter 3, 4 . . . . But who can fail to be aware that the sacred canon of Scripture, both of the Old and New Testament, is confined within its … Continue reading
A Study of Matthew 16:18 – Peter and the Rock – Scripture & church history
I enjoyed listening to this because I really do miss Rod Bennett as a friend when we were Baptists together in our local church, and those days of great discussions and friendship over good classical movies with a meaningful message … Continue reading
Answer to Roman Catholics who claim the OT Apocrypha books are “canonical”. They call them “Deutero-canonicals” The canon already existed by 96 AD, because the 27 books of the NT were “God-breathed” as soon as written. The discernment process is … Continue reading
Study of Matthew 16:18 – Peter and the Rock
Gavin Ortlund does an excellent job of showing how the dogma of the Bodily Assumption of Mary is wrong and not early in church history, and, in 1950, for the Pope to make it a dogma on pain of anathema … Continue reading
