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    "Ought" and "Can" in Calvinism (unanswered)

    Most assuredly. ;)
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    "Ought" and "Can" in Calvinism (unanswered)

    Hello, Zippy. Good to see you here and about. Nice also to read your affinity for Thomism. By the way, did you complete your seminary studies? I would ask that you tease out your distinctions of "remote" and "proximate" ability a wee bit more. I am struggling to identify the key distinction...
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    Reformed Only! Masoretic Text (MT)

    This is not related or even parallel to what I stated. The issue with the LXX is the regularly stated claim that a monolithic LXX for the OT existed at the time of Our Lord's sojourn on earth. It is a fable accepted by many.
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    Reformed Only! Masoretic Text (MT)

    For us "received text" folks, per WCF at 1.8, the Second Great Rabbinic Bible / 2nd Bomberg text edited by Jacob ben Hayyim in 1524-25 is considered the OT referred to as providentially preserved. Below is worth a read on the DSS, which is extracted from this...
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    How old is the earth? (Reformed Calvinists Only)

    Some serious hermeneutical hopscotch is needed to deny the literal meaning of days in Exodus 20:11. - The ordinance of the Sabbath is now doubtful if six days is not literal. - If the first Adam is allegorical, then the second Adam is, too? - A literal Adam is required in Romans. - The...
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    Nephilim (Reformed Calvinists Only)

    As from what I am able to discern, the one linguistic connection between "sons of God" and angels comes in Job 1:6; Job 2:1; Job 38:7, where we observe what presumably are angels presenting themselves before God. There we also find Satan come in before the Lord. But note here that a quite...
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    Best Reference Bible

    Much better than the Thomson. No categories are assumed in the cross-references as does Thompson. Letting the text speak for itself. The WRB is sort of a KJV and an expanded Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge rolled into one. ;) If you want to improve even more using cross-references to the...
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    Images of Jesus in the Presbyterian Church in America, Other Denominations

    Most conservative Presbyterian Churches... Member Churches - NAPARC ... would be as strict or moreso. In fact a great many of them may use GCP materials for Sunday School which has a strict policy against any images of the Godhead: Leading Supplier of Reformed Sunday School Curriculum: Great...
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    Eternity past?

    We are finite creatures, so we want to put time into eternity by speaking of eternity past and eternity future. Of course, there is procession of time when thinking of eternity, which is an abiding presence, the immeasurable present. See: Stephen Charnock, "A Discourse upon the Eternity of...
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    Images of Jesus in the Presbyterian Church in America, Other Denominations

    As seen by the report, no action was taken by the PCA other than to call upon pastors to take notice of the issues. I have found that images are found in some of the PCA churches I have visited. But it is not widespread. I wish and continue to pray for things to be better within the PCA on this...
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    Images of Jesus in the Presbyterian Church in America, Other Denominations

    It is quite simple. If the image causes us to worship the Lord it is a violation of the second commandment, and if it does not, it is a violation of the third. It is impossible to have images without transgression. It is sometimes argued that images of Christ are only depicting His humanity...
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    The Filioque

    Think of the phrase, "In the unity of the Godhead." Western theology begins at this point. One God possessing full Godhead. I think using the word "source" opens up too many distractions based upon modern notions that require much qualifications to prevent misunderstandings. The Father is...
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    The Founding Fathers were Calvinists.

    I would like to find the original work by Dr. Bradford out of which the list in the OP was created. Any pointers?
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    Baptism

    Well, you are a LBCF proponent, so your view that there is no warrant from the full counsel of Scripture is not unexpected. Of course, given your confessional affirmation, it is odd that you are not "overly concerned" about baptism in general, given the LBCF.
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    what is the gospel?

    Despite the claim of others, there is but one Gospel. In a fast food society that likes just snippets it is wrong to assume that but the concise summary of the Gospel in 1 Cor 15 is the only time that Paul calls something "the Gospel". For example, the entire letter of Romans is repeatedly...
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    How is everyone?

    God continues to share in His abundance with me and mine.
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    Convince me

    Scripture teaches that all who believe, that is, all who are justified, will be sanctified. In the logical sense, the condition of sanctification is justification. Wesley is often difficult to tease out essential matters, given the devotional nature of many of his sermons. Wesley tended to...
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    Mathew 12:32

    Folks, please review the purpose of this forum: https://www.christianforums.com/threads/chaplains-coffee-shop-statement-of-purpose.7812758/
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    Ask a Presbyterian

    Romans 6:4-6 uses three συν- verbs to describe the relationship between Christ and the believer signified in baptism. συνεταφημεν - buried with συμφυτοι - planted with συνεσταυρωθη - crucified with Does it not seem arbitrary to insist that we must take the first verb as God's intention for how...
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    Ask a Presbyterian

    Heb. 10:22 Ezek. 36:25 Nu. 8:7; 19:9, 12-13, 18-21; 31:23; cf. Heb. 9:13 Heb. 9:10, "divers washings" lit. baptisms Ex. 24:8; Lev. 14:1-7; Heb. 9:19-22 Scripture does not clearly teach immersion. The meaning of baptism points more to our union with Christ and any debates about the "true mode"...