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Gregory Nazianzen (d. 389) vs. Sola Scriptura as the Rule of Faith

Last updated on: June 5, 2026 at 11:57 pm By Dave Armstrong

Protestant anti-Catholic polemicists David T. King and William Webster are the editors of a three-volume series, entitled, Holy Scripture: The Ground and Pillar of Our Faith (self-published by Webster’s outfit, Christian Resources Inc. [Battle Ground, Washington] in 2001). I’m most interested in Volume III: subtitled, “The Writings of the Church Fathers Affirming the Reformation Principle of Sola Scriptura” (edited by both Webster and King). In the Introduction to Vol. III (p. 9) they make the fantastically absurd, demonstrably false assertion: [T]he Church fathers . .... Read more

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Dialogue on St. John Chrysostom & Sola Scriptura

Last updated on: June 6, 2026 at 12:43 am By Dave Armstrong

— Includes a Discussion of the Proper Definition of Sola Scriptura Matt Hedges is a Reformed Protestant apologist. He took issue with my paper, St. John Chrysostom (d. 407) vs. Sola Scriptura as the Rule of Faith (8-1-03), in his counter-reply: St. John Chrysostom and Sola Scriptura (2-22-21). His words will be in blue: ***** He presents for his readers two of my citations of St. John Chrysostom: “So then, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye were taught, whether... Read more

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2021-02-23T12:13:47-04:00

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Why Do Christians Believe in Biblical Inspiration?

Last updated on: February 23, 2021 at 12:13 pm By Dave Armstrong

Archaeological, Prophetic, and Manuscript Evidences The Bible has been abused, criticized and scorned more than any other book in history. Many attack it in order to undermine and destroy the basis of Christianity, the perpetuation of which is so annoying to them. The notion of an ancient collection at writings concerning God and morality exercising influence over “enlightened” 21st century man is absolutely repugnant to many people today, especially intellectuals. Very well then; emotionalism aside, let’s examine some of the... Read more

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An Introduction to Bible Interpretation

Last updated on: June 6, 2026 at 12:43 am By Dave Armstrong

[book and purchase info.] *** I. INTRODUCTION Time and again, in discussing the Bible’s teachings I hear the reply, “But that’s only your interpretation” as if no certainty can be obtained as to what the Bible affirms, especially in particular matters. Diversity of opinion is often presumed to prove that there is no correct interpretation. First of all, in approaching the Bible, one must either accept or reject the Bible’s own claims: that it is the Word of God: God’s... Read more

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The Biblical Basis of Apologetics (Defense of Christianity)

Last updated on: June 6, 2026 at 12:43 am By Dave Armstrong

[book and purchase info.] [Biblical citations: King James Version, unless otherwise specified] *** REFERENCE WORKS ABBREVIATIONS TGL Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (Joseph Thayer, Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1977, originally 1901; numerically coded to Strong’s Concordance) VED Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words (W.E. Vine, Old Tappan, New Jersey: Fleming H. Revell Co., one-volume edition, 1940) MHC Commentary on the Bible (Matthew Henry, Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, one-volume edition, 1961, orig. 1710) JFB Commentary on the Whole Bible (Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset,... Read more

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2021-02-21T16:28:46-04:00

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Dismantling Whitaker’s Sola Scriptura Arguments

Last updated on: February 21, 2021 at 4:28 pm By Dave Armstrong

William Whitaker (1548-1595) was a Calvinist Anglican apologist and professor at Cambridge University. His masterwork was Disputation on Holy Scripture: Against the Papists, Especially Bellarmine and Stapleton, published in 1588. I have utilized an online copy published in 1849 by the University Press of Cambridge. James R. White, the well-known Reformed Baptist apologist, has sold the book on his website, and wrote about it in an ad in 2007 that “his work should be carefully studied by all concerned shepherds of Christ’s flock.” I... Read more

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My “Lost” Cartoon Tracts (with Artist Dan Grajek)

Last updated on: June 6, 2026 at 12:43 am By Dave Armstrong

Ever seen the notoriously anti-Catholic Jack Chick tracts? My good friend Dan Grajek and I decided to provide an alternative to them both in our evangelical Protestant days and as Catholics in the early 90s. We had discovered that we were kindred spirits and started doing street witnessing: particularly on college campuses and the annual Art Fair at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. I was out there every year in the 80s, as a Protestant (sometimes with Dan),... Read more

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My Earliest Catholic Apologetics Writings (1990-1995)

Last updated on: June 6, 2026 at 12:43 am By Dave Armstrong

. . . Including the Original (Much Longer) 1994 Version of A Biblical Defense of Catholicism I became convinced of Catholicism in October 1990 (see several versions of my conversion story on the Conversion and Converts web page). Having been a Protestant apologist for the previous nine years (and a full-time campus missionary in the 1985-1989 period), it was only natural for me to start sharing with friends the reasons for my shocking change of affiliation and belief. Many of... Read more

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My Earliest Christian Apologetics Writings (1981-1985)

Last updated on: June 5, 2026 at 11:57 pm By Dave Armstrong

. . . and How I Became Interested in Apologetics This year marks the 40th anniversary of my calling to apologetics and evangelism (at the age of 23), and my first writings along those lines. So I thought it would be good to “take a trip down memory lane.” I was an evangelical Protestant from about April 1977 until October 1990 (having been raised nominal Methodist and later getting into the occult and a “practical atheism”). I write about this... Read more

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Catholic Apologetics Potpourri

Last updated on: June 6, 2026 at 12:43 am By Dave Armstrong

[see book and purchase information] *** The following are a collection of short posts originally posted on my blog years ago (in one case before I had a blog), or on Facebook (since 2011). Each italicized (and green-colored) title is a different post, and the original date is included. Words of others will be in blue. ***** Prayer for Catholic Writers and Teachers (5-5-93) * St. Francis de Sales, valiant defender of the faith, we beseech your intercession on behalf... Read more

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