Apologetics to the Glory of God

Author: defectivebit

A Presuppositional Devotion

It is interesting to come across some very presuppositional teaching from people who don’t really fly the flag and I like to note it when I do. August 10, 2014 “For the Love of God” devotional by D. A. Carson was one such devotional. I especially appreciated his call for people to be precise about the use of the Psalm 14:1 and Romans 1. I think it is a good reminder for us all as it seems like much of the recent popular apologetics billing itself as “presuppositional” is more about the misapplying these passage by simply calling people fools …

September 3, 2014
True Iglesia Articles

Chat channel regular cco3 has been hard at work since the launch of his website True Iglesia making short articles to address the various claims made by the Filipino organization known as the Iglesia ni Cristo. Be sure to share them, especially with your Filipino friends.

http://www.trueiglesia.org/articles…

August 2, 2014
Iglesia Ni Cristo Centennial Tract

A regular in our chatroom has created a new tract for bringing the gospel to the Iglesia ni Cristo. I think a lot of it could be used in discussion with Roman Catholics too, as odd as it sounds some Iglesia ni Cristo arguments are very Roman Catholicesque.

Check it out here: http://www.trueiglesia.org and share with your Filipino friends (believer or unbeliever).…

May 17, 2014
Apologetics 101 Lectures – Dr. K. Scott Oliphint

Westminster Theological Seminary has released all 28 lectures on iTunesU of Dr. Oliphint’s Apologetics 101 class. Get them here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/apologetics-101/id875475884?mt=10

Also check out our Reading Plan page for more ideas for learning Covenantal Apologetics.…

May 13, 2014
When an it becomes He – John 1:1 and the Iglesia Ni Cristo

I was directed the other day to a post by an Iglesia Ni Cristo apologist (hereafter INC) where he tackles John 1:1 and specifically denies that the “Word” in John 1:1 is a person. The author quotes a Greek lexicon to say logos means a concept or idea. Then proceeds to apply that to John 1:1.

Therefore, in view of the definition given above, what was with God in the beginning was His concept, a plan or an idea (logos) about the Christ who would be coming into the world.

Ok, that is pretty easy to follow. …

April 7, 2014
Dr. James Anderson – On Worldviews

Dr. Anderson has written some blog posts for Crossway that coincide with the release of his book. He has linked to all of them here: http://www.proginosko.com/2014/02/on-worldviews/…

February 25, 2014
Nye vs Ham Debate Analysis – Dr. Al Mohler

Dr. Al Mohler has written some good (in my opinion) analysis of the Nye vs Ham.

http://www.albertmohler.com/2014/02/05/bill-nyes-reasonable-man-the-central-worldview-clash-of-the-ham-nye-debate/…

February 5, 2014
What’s your worldview? – A new book from Dr. James Anderson

Dr. James Anderson’s new book “What’s your worldview?” ( http://www.proginosko.com/2014/01/whats-your-worldview/ ) has been released on Amazon and is available at a discount (for a limited time) at WTS Books in bulk. Check it out!…

February 1, 2014
Impostors in Presuppositionalism

I came across a very good post discussing the rise of of some popular level apologetic methodology that tries to brand itself as Van Tilian presuppositionalism but is really just an impostor.

Check it out here: http://pousto.wordpress.com/2013/11/29/naive-presuppositionalism/…

December 18, 2013
If one is uncertain; one is certainly an evidentialist?

Someone pointed me to the following quote on facebook yesterday:

The Baptist is inherently an evidentialist. They must look to subjective always changing evidence to prove covenant membership.

A Presbyterian assumes an objective, universal standard for membership that can be known with certainty.

A Baptist cannot claim certainty.

Granted, this is a non-sequitur in its own right as it stands. It seems to be a post meant to start what those of us who have been around Internet discussions a while call a “flame war” about the subject of baptism in some purported presuppositionalist sub-group. I choose to ignore that …

November 21, 2013