In the title of this post I originally typed “Dr.” in front of “Dwight F. Zeller.” And indeed he had a doctorate in Greek Language from Eastern Baptist in Philadelphia. Yet, I don’t recall him hardly ever using the title “Dr.” He was not the sort to emphasize that. And so I removed it from
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[Occasionally in theological literature you will find reference to “Marsh’s Dictum” regarding typology. This dictum is the idea that valid Biblical types are limited to those which are explicitly cited as such in the New Testament. I hope to analyze this dictum in a future article. In the meanwhile, I thought it would be valuable
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Lutheranism, in common with Arminianism, rejects the Calvinist teaching of Limited Atonement, the doctrine that Christ’s death sufficiently atoned for the sins of SOME people (God’s chosen or elect) and not for ALL people. Lutherans however do not accept the Arminian position that Christ’s death, while it was not sufficient for the salvation of anyone,
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The debate between the Lutheran and Reformed view of Holy Communion is a long and fierce one stretching over many centuries. Having grown up Lutheran and now being a Presbyterian pastor, this debate has been of great interest to me. I think it might be worthwhile to note the major reasons why I have come
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I’ve been making this post for a few years now, and almost forgot to do so again. So here we go… Not as many as some previous years, but through the busyness I was able to read a few books: 1. Woodburn, by Charles E. Stickney, 7/10. 2. Jacob Green’s Revolution, by S. Scott
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From the latest issue of the Protestant Reformed Theological Journal. [You can get my book, The Grand Old Doc, here: https://www.trinitylectures.org/grand-old-doc-the-articles-on-the-thought-of-gordon-clark-p-236.html ]
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The two books I’ve been reading have something notable in common. The first one is Charles Spurgeon’s “The Soul Winner” from back in the 19th century. And the others is “When Faith is Forbidden” by the Voice of the Martyr’s radio host Todd Nettleton. The notable similarity of these two books is that each argue
Evangelism where you are. Read More »
I just finished this black walnut mortise and tenon bench. I call it the “fat guy bench.” In part because the timbers are strong enough to hold anyone. And partially it is a long running joke of mine about sitting in the middle of a bench made for two and claiming it is made for
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Horler’s General Store sits on Main Street in Unionville, NY. It is a great example of the type of general store that many American towns had in the days before the supermarkets took over. It is a convenient place for locals to grab something on the go, and a popular spot for Appalachian Trail hikers
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For two academic years at the University of Michigan I lived in East Quad. I remember on the application for a dorm that I got to rank my preference of Central Campus, North Campus, and The Hill. Though I was an engineering student I had no interest in living with other engineering students far away
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X: Meeker Genealogy Benjamin Meeker (10 Jun 1700 – March 1761) of Goshen Township. m. 1730 to Catherine (1701-1761) Benjamin Meeker Jr. (1720 – 1788/90 a widower. (Will mentions Dr. Eusebius Austin ad David Cooley the 3rd) Visited by Rev. Silas Constant on Aug 24, 1784. Abigail Meeker Lois Meeker (d. 1795). Her will, from
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