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Well over thirty years ago, while a Romanist, I used to believe:Creation "participates in Being," which is God. Grace perfects nature. Creation per se is in need of grace. Since then, I believe: Humans are only analogues to God. Grace renews fallen nature. Creation per se is good and was...

On divine immutability and the dilemma it poses for the open theist:: "Only a God who remains eternally and essentially the same can have a counsel that stands for ever (Isa 46:10) and a covenant that is everlasting (Isa 55:3, Jer 32:40, Heb 13:20). Herein exactly lies the glory of the...

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According to the church’s website, while there are those who perceive the religion to be satirical in nature, it “doesn’t change the fact that by any standard one can come up with” the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is “as legitimate as any other” religion... Read more at...

Interesting Q & A sessions at the Fall 2015 Ligonier Conference (approximate times shown for the linked videos): Particularly interesting questions show in boldface below. Special session link...

John 17: 2-9 "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom...

Like Leibnitz, others have optimistically argued that creation by God should be for the greatest happiness of all His creatures. Contra Leibnitz, all happiness is not the highest good. Such a view subordinates the Creator to the creature, the greater to the less, as the means to an end. It...

Q&A Sessions from the Ligonier After Darkness, Light 2015 Conference available for viewing here: First Q&A Session Here: http://www.ligonier.org/learn/conferences/after-darkness-light-2015-national-conference/questions-and-answers-1/ Sinclair Ferguson, Steven Lawson, Russell Moore, and R.C...

A thread for PPS and myself to drive a few things to ground related to some particular sacred theology proper topics in hopes of edification and glorifying God. Background... An Olive Branch (AMR): http://www.theologyonline.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4222285#post4222285 A Welcomed Response...

The January issue of Ligonier's TableTalk Magazine is being made available as a free download (pdf, epub, mobi) here: http://www.ligonier.org/blog/download-january-tabletalk-free/ For those without eReaders, a pdf version is available: Right click the following link and select the option...

In this One-on-One rexlunae and I (AMR) will be discussing the topic of objective morality, and outgrowth of discussions that took place here, and in particular here. The stated rules rexlunae and I have agreed to follow are as follows: 1. Each of us will post one opening salvo. 2. These will...

Here is the most recent video of Ask RC Sproul live: http://www.ligonier.org/learn/conferences/ligonier_webcast_archive/ask-rc-live-july-2014/ Some good questions here: In 1 Samuel 28, was Saul talking to the real Samuel or a demon impersonating Samuel? (03:10) Should the atmosphere of a...

So plans for publishing your opus on the Trinity are all but dreams, then, no? You are getting more odd by the month. AMR

This diagram can be found in Peter of Poitiers' writings, ca. 1210: https://goo.gl/IH5ByX This pix is discussed in my TOL One-on-One debate here: http://www.theologyonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97148

This diagram can be found in Peter of Poitiers' writings, ca. 1210. https://goo.gl/IH5ByX This pix is discussed in my TOL One-on-One debate here: http://www.theologyonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97148

Thank you, Knight for arranging this One-On-One between TOL member God’s Truth and myself! This One-on-One will hopefully provide some edification and, yes, even some entertainment, for interested readers that are taking a break from the start of the holiday season frenzy. For some time GT...

[Click to Enlarge] Src: http://humbletheology.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/trinity.pdf This pix is discussed in my TOL One-on-One debate here: http://www.theologyonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97148

The following paper by a well-known church historian has been quoted as being one item no open theist has adequately responded to: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6HWxDunFF2GMF9KRE1DV0RVU28/view?usp=sharing [Note: this link has been updated, so quotes of the previous link shown below are no...

Member Letsargue seems to have a bee in his bonnet about me, following me about posting odd screeds. So I thought I would just create this thread in his favorite forum wherein he can wail away at me whenever so moved. Paul, the floor is all yours now. :carryon: AMR

People leave churches for many wrong reasons: - never attempting to make the church better (Prov. 6:19 NIV) - dissatisfaction with style of worship, music, teaching methods, preaching style - self-conflict from lack of spiritual growth (James 1:3-4) - hurt feelings (contra to Psalm 119:165 KJV)...