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2026-09-30T20:52:26-04:00

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No Hell? Dialogue on Conditional Immortality

Last updated on: September 30, 2026 at 8:52 pm By Dave Armstrong

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See Part 2 and Part 3. This was underneath our video where we defended an eternal hell. My opponent was Matthew Flynn, an Adventist. His words will be in blue. I use RSV for Bible citations. ***** @matthew-friend (Matthew Flynn): Just to present a more fair other side of this. Conditionalists feel like we have strong and exegetical answers for every one of the challenges presented of conditionalism (Including all the texts in this video, I’ll provide any you’re curious... Read more

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2026-09-18T14:42:26-04:00

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Eternal Hell: Biblical? 25 Verses Say So

Last updated on: September 18, 2026 at 2:42 pm By Dave Armstrong

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This is my initial transcript for the video, Does the Bible Teach an Eternal Hell? 25 Verses Say YES (Catholic Bible Highlights with Kenny Burchard, 9-18-26). A link to the video is also provided below. The doctrine of hell has always been controversial, and many use it to “prove” that God is cruel and callous. Our present purpose isn’t to defend the necessity and rightness of hell, to enter into philosophical discussion, or to defend God from charges made against... Read more

Hell & Satan & Last Things

2026-09-18T00:15:07-04:00

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Revelation 5 & 8 (Intercession of Saints & Angels)

Last updated on: September 18, 2026 at 12:15 am By Dave Armstrong

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This is an exchange that took place in a combox on the video channel of Reformed Baptist apologist Gavin Ortlund. My opponent’s words will be in blue. ***** @sketchpad_warrior: Yes, as Protestants we can, and do deny that the Saints in heaven pray for us. I am under no compulsion to interpret the revelation chapter 5 verses to mean the prayers of the departed Saints. Those prayers that are featured in that chapter are the prayers of the saints... Read more

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2026-09-17T13:54:56-04:00

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Dialogue on Eternal Security / Absolute Assurance

Last updated on: September 17, 2026 at 1:54 pm By Dave Armstrong

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This took place in the combox of one of our videos at Catholic Bible Highlights (“Once Saved Always Saved” REFUTED! – [20+verses] ). My dialogue opponent’s words will be in blue. ***** @ErnieHarry When exactly does the loss of salvation happen? * When someone rejects God. * But when exactly does that rejection cause someone to lose everlasting life? Is there a specific verse that says a person who has already believed in Christ and received everlasting life can later... Read more

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2026-09-11T15:11:50-04:00

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Was Peter “Any Old” Apostle? 10 Anti-Papal Arguments

Last updated on: September 11, 2026 at 3:11 pm By Dave Armstrong

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This is my initial transcript for the video, “Was Peter Just One of the Apostles? 10 More Anti-Papal Arguments Debunked” (Catholic Bible Highlights, with Kenny Burchard, 9-11-26). A link to the video is also provided below. ***** Lucas Banzoli is a Brazilian anti-Catholic apologist. His words are in blue (Kenny sort of summarized them — rather than quote them — in the video), and then I respond. *** Peter Equal in Authority to James and John? Peter is not appointed as... Read more

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2026-09-06T14:13:44-04:00

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Protestant Confessions & “Ever-Virgin” Mary

Last updated on: September 6, 2026 at 2:13 pm By Dave Armstrong

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As I have noted in many articles on my Blessed Virgin Mary web page (sections VI-VIII), early Protestantism virtually universally accepted the perpetual virginity of Mary, which traditionally had been understood as her virginity before Jesus’ birth (the virgin birth), during the birth (meaning that the birth process itself was miraculous: Jesus “going through walls” so to speak) and after Jesus’ birth. This was the understood meaning of ever-virgin (semper virgine or semper virgo in Latin, aeiparthenos in Greek).... Read more

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2026-09-04T14:35:11-04:00

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Holy Ground: Why Mary Had NO Other Children (Ezek 44:2)

Last updated on: September 4, 2026 at 2:35 pm By Dave Armstrong

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This is my initial transcript of the video, “Why Mary Had NO Other Children: Her Womb Was Holy Ground [Ezekiel 44:2]” (Catholic Bible Highlights with Kenny Burchard, 9-4-26). The video can be viewed below as well. Does the Catholic Church pretend that Mary was always a virgin simply because it hates sex so much? Or is it perhaps that Protestants place too much emphasis on sex, by insisting that Mary had other children besides Jesus? And are there any solid... Read more

Perpetual Virginity of Mary

2026-09-02T04:48:33-04:00

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“Faith Alone” Dialogue with a Calvinist

Last updated on: September 2, 2026 at 4:48 am By Dave Armstrong

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Sat Chikh appears to be a Calvinist. He showed up in a Facebook thread devoted to my little article, “The Next Time a Protestant Cites John 3:16 & Tries to Argue That Works Have Nothing at All to Do With Salvation, Tell Them This” (8-26-26) and argued articulately and charitably for his position; exhibiting a very good understanding of Catholic theology. I will abridge his comments somewhat for the sake of brevity, focus, and a flowing dialogue, and make... Read more

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2026-08-28T14:33:28-04:00

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Jesus Founded the [Catholic] Church. If Not Him, Who?

Last updated on: August 28, 2026 at 2:33 pm By Dave Armstrong

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This is my initial transcript for the video, Jesus Founded the Catholic Church. If Not Him… WHO? [Matt 16:18] [8-28-26 on Catholic Bible Highlights, with Kenny Burchard]. Rev. Dr. Jordan B. Cooper is a Lutheran pastor, professor of theology, and host of the popular Just & Sinner YouTube channel. We’re replying to his video, “Did Jesus Found the Roman Catholic Church?” – from May 3rd, 2019. To talk about the beginning of Catholicism is like talking about a person tracing himself back to his... Read more

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2026-10-17T00:19:59-04:00

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Exegesis of 75 NT Faith [Alone?] & Works Passages

Last updated on: October 17, 2026 at 12:19 am By Dave Armstrong

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. . . With an Emphasis on Immediate Context [Passages frequently used to defend “faith alone” will be in blue font for quick reference purposes, and ones that I utilize within a section to make an exegetical or cross-referencing point will be in green. All Bible passages are from RSV] ***** There are many passages in the Bible about justification by faith, and belief in Jesus leading to salvation. There are also many passages about works playing the same... Read more

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