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2026-06-06T00:51:17-04:00

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St. Augustine (354-430) vs. “Faith Alone”

Last updated on: June 6, 2026 at 12:51 am By Dave Armstrong

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John Chrysostom (c. 345-407) vs. “Faith Alone”

Last updated on: June 6, 2026 at 12:51 am By Dave Armstrong

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2026-06-06T00:51:17-04:00

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Hazael’s Sack of Gath (2 Kgs 12:17) & Archaeology

Last updated on: June 6, 2026 at 12:51 am By Dave Armstrong

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+ Scientific Corroboration of the Biblical Data Regarding Kiln-Baked Bricks “Please Hit ‘Subscribe’”! If you have received benefit from this or any of my other 4,500+ articles, please follow this blog by signing up (w your email address) on the sidebar to the right, above where there is an icon bar, “Sign Me Up!”: to receive notice when I post a new blog article. This is the equivalent of subscribing to a YouTube channel. Please also consider following me on Twitter / X and purchasing one... Read more

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2024-04-24T09:36:24-04:00

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Solomon’s Rebuilding of Gezer & Archaeology

Last updated on: April 24, 2024 at 9:36 am By Dave Armstrong

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2024-04-24T12:33:48-04:00

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Justification: Reply to Jordan Cooper

Last updated on: April 24, 2024 at 12:33 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Highlighting Love as the Fulfilling of the Law & Commandments, in Relation to Justification & Salvation Rev. Dr. Jordan B. Cooper is a Lutheran pastor, adjunct professor of Systematic Theology, Executive Director of the popular Just & Sinner YouTube channel, and the President of the American Lutheran Theological Seminary (which holds to a doctrinally traditional Lutheranism, similar to the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod). He has authored several books, as well as theological articles in a variety of publications. All my Bible citations are from RSV, unless... Read more

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2024-04-22T17:22:42-04:00

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“Perspicuous Apostolic Message”? (vs. Eric Svendsen)

Last updated on: April 22, 2024 at 5:22 pm By Dave Armstrong

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[originally compiled and posted on my website on 12 August 2000] ** [Eric Svendsen’s words will be in blue; an anonymous Protestant’s in green] ** The following series of dialogues took place on James White’s Sola Scriptura discussion list, from 21 May to 26 June 1996 (as such they are some of my very first debates / dialogues online: I started going online in March 1996). See a similar exchange with James White that took place at the same time. Eric... Read more

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2024-04-22T16:35:50-04:00

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Anti-Catholics Are Catholics’ Brothers in Christ

Last updated on: April 22, 2024 at 4:35 pm By Dave Armstrong

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[originally uploaded on 18 April 2002] [“Truth Wherever it is Found, Ignorance, and Invincible Ignorance”] *** “Please Hit ‘Subscribe’”! If you have received benefit from this or any of my other 4,500+ articles, please follow this blog by signing up (w your email address) on the sidebar to the right, above where there is an icon bar, “Sign Me Up!”: to receive notice when I post a new blog article. This is the equivalent of subscribing to a YouTube channel. Please also consider following... Read more

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2024-04-15T09:08:42-04:00

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St. Jerome: Honor the Relics of the Dead

Last updated on: April 15, 2024 at 9:08 am By Dave Armstrong

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2024-04-12T12:33:30-04:00

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Epistle to Diognetus vs. Sola Scriptura

Last updated on: April 12, 2024 at 12:33 pm By Dave Armstrong

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2026-06-06T00:51:16-04:00

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Reply to Gavin Ortlund: Confession & Authority

Last updated on: June 6, 2026 at 12:51 am By Dave Armstrong

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Dr. Gavin Ortlund is a Reformed Baptist author, speaker, pastor, scholar, and apologist for the Christian faith. He has a Ph.D. from Fuller Theological Seminary in historical theology, and an M.Div from Covenant Theological Seminary. Gavin is the author of seven books as well as numerous academic and popular articles. For a list of publications, see his CV. He runs the very popular YouTube channel Truth Unites, which seeks to provide an “irenic” voice on theology, apologetics, and the Christian life. See also his... Read more

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