Monthly Archives: July 2019

Jerome’s Latin translation of “repent” as “do penance”, leading to unBiblical practices for centuries

Jerome’s Latin translation of the Greek metanoeo / μετανοεω was a mistake. The Latin was “do penance” and developed into doing external deeds that the priest said, like crawl up steps and say 100 hail Mary’s or give money to … Continue reading

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The Arrogance of liberal scholarship

An old Dividing Line podcast from 2005, with Dr. James R. White​ where the late Dr. Robert Funk, one of founders of the hyper-liberal, skeptical “Jesus Seminar” (with other liberal scholars like John Dominic Crossan and Marcus Borg), played clips … Continue reading

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The Real Issue About Roman Catholicism

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Pilgrim’s Media on Faith

A good analysis of saving faith in Jesus Christ.  The true faith of conversion that demonstrates the reality in application and change. https://thepilgrimsmedia.wordpress.com/2018/03/30/the-characteristics-of-conversion-what-is-faith/#_ftn1  

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Resources on the book of Revelation

These are all from an Amillennial perspective, which I am trying to grasp better.  I was taught the Pre-Millennial, Pre-tribulational view as a young Christian; then later, in seminary, I came to the Post-Tribulational view of the Rapture (that the … Continue reading

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A Muslim says that God can sin and lie and fornicate!

Originally posted on Apologetics and Agape:
Is Jesus God Almighty Most High? James White vs. Shadid Lewis Part 1 Part 2 The cross examination period of James White asking Shadid Lewis questions is not there. (yet ?) In part 2,…

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“We will not bow”( down) by John MacArthur

Originally posted on Apologetics and Agape:
“We will not Bow” by John MacArthur https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/80-425/we-will-not-bow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATv9q2BkRus ?

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Make War against your own sin

This section of the above video comes from a few minutes in “Kill sin by the Spirit” (How to kill sin, part 2) Three sermons by John Piper, from Romans 8: https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/how-to-kill-sin-part-1 https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/kill-sin-by-the-spirit (Part 2) https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/kill-sin-with-the-word-of-god (Part 3)  And a … Continue reading

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