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“PAGAN” Halloween & Christianity

Last updated on: June 13, 2026 at 1:09 pm By Dave Armstrong

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This is a transcript of the initial portion of the video, Can “PAGAN” Halloween Be “Christianized”? (Catholic Bible Highlights with Kenny Burchard, 10-30-25). ***** Every year we hear some Christians – most often, evangelical Protestants — condemning Halloween as a terribly sinful scandalous practice of paganism, the occult, or worse. But is it intrinsically evil and irredeemable? It’s always good to consult history to see things came about in the first place. First, let’s take a closer look at the... Read more

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Un-Protestant Bible #4: Matt Slick & Matthew 25

Last updated on: June 13, 2026 at 1:08 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Transcript of the initial presentation of our video, “Un-Protestant Biblical Proof: No Obedience, No Heaven! [Matthew 25]” (11-23-25). *** Matthew 25:32-36, 40, 46 (RSV) Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, [33] and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. [34] Then the King will say to those at his right hand, `Come,... Read more

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Bible & Prayers to Mary (vs. Allie Beth Stuckey)

Last updated on: June 13, 2026 at 1:08 pm By Dave Armstrong

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This is the transcript of the first part (before our discussion back and forth) of the video, “ANSWERED! – Allie Beth Stuckey on “Praying to Mary” – Proof It’s 100% Biblical!” (11-1-25). It’s doing very well. After almost two months, it has 18,394 views: not bad for a channel that has 27.9K subscribers at this point. We’re gonna keep growing! *** Allie Beth Stuckey is a Reformed Baptist. Her YouTube channel has 677,000 subscribers. We’re replying to her one-minute... Read more

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2026-06-06T00:05:36-04:00

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Gavin Ortlund, Hus’s Burning, & Double Standards

Last updated on: June 6, 2026 at 12:05 am By Dave Armstrong

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+ several highly uncomfortable points of fact for those who deny that early Protestantism massively executed those it deemed to be heretics: mostly fellow Protestants In Gavin’s 2024 book, What it Means to be Protestant (I’m currently about a third of the way through it), he expressed dismay that Catholics were doing much better at online apologetics, and that many Protestants were becoming Catholics, leading him to step up his own efforts at apologetics and educating Protestants about their own... Read more

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Romans 9: Unanswerable Calvinist Prooftext?

Last updated on: December 28, 2025 at 6:43 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Romans 9:13-24 (RSV) As it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” [14] What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God’s part? By no means! [15] For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” [16] So it depends not upon man’s will or exertion, but upon God’s mercy. [17] For the scripture says to Pharaoh, “I have raised you up for... Read more

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Defense of Sola Scriptura Critique, Part II

Last updated on: June 13, 2026 at 1:08 pm By Dave Armstrong

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See Part I for background. Words of the Protestant Reformed critic, “His words are in blockquotes below, time-stamped to the video, so you can find each one. ***** On Sola Scriptura, Implicit Proofs, and the Real Point of Dispute… * Dave, thank you for the substantive engagement. Let me respond carefully, because this exchange actually clarifies where the true fault line lies. * I. First Clarification (and Partial Concession). You are correct on one important point: Your position is... Read more

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Defense of Sola Scriptura Critique (vs. Reformed Critic)

Last updated on: June 13, 2026 at 1:08 pm By Dave Armstrong

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We did a video called, “Ortlund Cooper and Horton try to Prove Sola Scriptura [and Fail!]” (Catholic Bible Highlights with Kenny Burchard, 12-14-25). In the combox on 12-22-25, one “@RJPatten” made a lengthy critique, which I will now counter-reply to (every word of his is included). His words will be in blue. *** [Critic] [title] REFORMED RESPONSE TO “Ortlund, Cooper, and Horton Try to Prove Sola Scriptura [and Fail!]” Thanks for your lengthy and articulate reply. It’s rare to... Read more

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No Women Priests in the Catholic Church: Why?

Last updated on: June 13, 2026 at 1:08 pm By Dave Armstrong

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This is a transcript of the initial portion (before discussion) of the video, “Why Can’t Women Be Priests in the Catholic Church?” (Catholic Bible Highlights with Kenny Burchard, 10-6-25). ***** Anglicanism has elected its first female Archbishop of Canterbury. Catholics and other Christian groups are routinely accused of being sexist or anti-woman, even though we simply continue what has always been until very recently. Note how no one ever accuses Jesus of being sexist. But if we follow His... Read more

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Is All Prayer Worship? Rev. Jordan Cooper vs. the Bible

Last updated on: June 13, 2026 at 1:08 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Summary: Protestants, including the Lutheran Rev. Jordan Cooper, often assert that all prayer is intrinsically worship. But in fact, this notion is very difficult to establish from the Bible. Introduction: Lutheran pastor, Dr. Jordan Cooper, insists that all prayer in the Bible is worship. Is this true? In simple (and biblical) terms, no! But this is something Protestants often say to Catholics in order to accuse them of idolatry when they ask (“pray” to) the saints to assist them.... Read more

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Early Protestant Leaders Damning Each Other: 40 Examples

Last updated on: June 13, 2026 at 1:08 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Reformed Baptist and YouTube apologist Dr. Gavin Ortlund stated in his video, “The 5 Minute Case for Protestantism” (6-8-23) at 39 seconds in: “Throughout the medieval era, pretty much all the Roman Catholics think that the non-Catholics are damned . . . and those views find their way into the highest levels of magisterial teaching.” This is untrue, and I thoroughly refuted it (only to be utterly ignored by Dr. Ortlund, as usual). If we want to find massive... Read more

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