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THE REFORMERS ON MARY’S PERPETUAL VIRGINITY Paid Members Public
Courtesy of William Albrecht. MARTIN LUTHER Christ, our Savior, was the real and natural fruit of Mary’s virginal womb . . . This was without the cooperation of a man, and she remained a virgin after that. (Luther’s Works, editors. Jaroslav Pelikan [vols. 1-30] & Helmut T. Lehmann St. Louis: Concordia
ISRAEL’S MULTI-PERSONAL GOD Paid Members Public
The Hebrew Bible proclaims that Jehovah is the only Elohim (“God”) who reigns from heaven forever, and the only Adonay (“Lord”) that a believer has and trusts in: “Thus saith thy Lord (Adonayik) Jehovah, and thy God (Elohayik) that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out
NOTES FOR THE DISCUSSION ON THE MARIAN DOCTRINES Paid Members Public
In this post I respond to some of the typical objections raised against specific Marian doctrines such as Mary’s perpetual virginity, immaculate conception of sinlessness, and mediation. Unless noted otherwise, scriptural citations will be from the New American Standard Bible (NASB). BROTHERS/SISTERS AS A SYNONYM FOR RELATIVES Here
The Church Fathers and Sola Fide Paid Members Public
I have uploaded this from the following link: https://www.catholicfidelity.com/the-church-fathers-and-sola-fide/. James White gave me the following challenge (on Julie Staples Message Board — November 2002): JW> I have missed where you provide an in-depth response to Ambrosiaster’s teaching of sola fide, or to the repeated references
Topical Reference to the Beliefs of the Church Fathers by Dave Armstrong Part 6 Paid Members Public
I am uploaded this from the following link: https://www.catholicfidelity.com/topical-reference-to-the-beliefs-of-the-church-fathers-by-dave-armstrong-part-6/. Infused Righteousness “This truth, therefore, [he declares], in order that we may not reject the engrafting of the Spirit while pampering the flesh. ‘But thou, being a wild olive-tree,’ he says, ‘hast been grafted into the good
Topical Reference to the Beliefs of the Church Fathers by Dave Armstrong Part 5 Paid Members Public
I uploaded this from the following link: https://www.catholicfidelity.com/topical-reference-to-the-beliefs-of-the-church-fathers-by-dave-armstrong-part-5/. The Indefectibility of the Catholic Church “But [it has, on the other hand, been shown], that the preaching of the Church is everywhere consistent, and continues in an even course, and receives testimony from the prophets, the apostles,
Early Church Fathers on Faith and Works Paid Members Public
I uploaded this from the following link: https://practicalapologetics.blogspot.com/2013/07/early-church-fathers-on-faith-and-works.html. The Early Church Fathers on various topics: This was a 3700 hour project which included going through 22896 pages of the 38 volume set called Ante Nicene, Nicene, Post Nicene Fathers. I compiled 255 pages
Church Fathers vs. the “Reformation Pillar” of “Faith Alone” Paid Members Public
The following is taken from Dave Armstrong’s post: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/davearmstrong/2018/01/church-fathers-vs-reformation-pillar-faith-alone-sola-fide.html. Protestant Definitions of Justification by Faith Alone Justification, as thus defined, is therefore a declarative act, as distinguished from an efficient act; an act of God external to the sinner, as