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NOTES FOR THE ANTHONY ROGERS’ REBUTTAL Members Public

DID MARY HAVE BIOLOGICAL CHILDREN? In their zeal against and hatred of Mary’s perpetual virginity, rabid anti-Catholic calvinists such as Anthony Rogers will cite Psalm 69:8 to prove that the blessed Mother of our Lord (Cf. Luke 1:43) had biological children after giving birth to Christ. This

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FRANCIS TURRETIN ON THE PERPETUAL VIRGINITY OF MARY Members Public

This post is courtesy of Perry Robinson of energetic procession: https://energeticprocession.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/sometimes-you-feel-like-a-nut-francis-turretin-on-the-perpetual-virginity-of-mary/. The perpetual virginity of Mary often comes up in Protestant and Catholic arguments. When I was Reformed, I didn’t think much of it. I didn’t think it ought to be

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ARIUS: A UNITARIAN MUSLIM? Members Public

Muslims scour early church history to find a particular group of Christians whose beliefs were similar enough to Islam, in order to prove the Quran’s assertion that Jesus’ followers were all Muslims (Cf. Q. 3:52; 5:111).   Some of these Muhammadans think they have found such individuals, namely,

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EARLY CHURCH FATHERS ON THE SON’S IGNORANCE OF THE HOUR Pt. 3 Members Public

ST. GREGORY NAZIANZEN Select Orations of Saint Gregory Nazianzen. Oration 30 Fourth Theological Oration The Fourth Theological Oration, Which is the Second Concerning the Son. Oration XXX. The Fourth Theological Oration, Which is the Second Concerning the Son. I.  Since I have by the power of the Spirit sufficiently overthrown

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“Nor the Son [knows the last day], but the Father only” Members Public

Mark 13:32/Matthew 24:36 : Dr. White’s Exegetical Defense of Arianism, And the Textual Basis for Chalcedonian Christianity Rev. Dr. Christiaan Kappes Upon receiving a communication and clip of Dr. James White (Alpha & Omega Ministries) from Mr. William Albrëcht, I was surprised to learn that the Assyrian

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The Council of Antioch on Christ’s Divinity Members Public

In the year 268 AD, a provincial council was convened at Antioch, Syria where the Apostles of the risen Lord often frequented and where believers were first called Christians: “Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And

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DID TERTULLIAN DENY THE ETERNAL NATURE OF CHRIST? Members Public

MORE JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES’ MISINFORMATION EXPOSED The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of the Jehovah’s Witnesses produced a booklet titled Should You Believe In the Trinity where they sought to prove that not only is the Trinity not a biblical doctrine, but that it wasn’t even taught by

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NOTES FOR PERPETUAL VIRGINITY DEBATE Members Public

Compiled by William Albrecht HEOS HOU An argument we hear brought up a lot is the argument that Matthew 1:25 proves that LATER on Mary and Joseph must have had sexual relations. Matthew 1:25 reads Matthew 1:25 And he knew her not until she brought forth her

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