Monthly Archives: August 2023

Calvin, the Canons of Dort, & T. W. Brents on Romans 8.29-30

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Episode 447: Trey Fisher from the Parish Reformed and Aaron Gallagher from the Gospel Broadcasting Network had a debate a couple months. During the debate, Gallagher flubbed by claiming that the French reformer John Calvin wrote the Canons of Dort, a 17th century Dutch production in response to the Arminians. I briefly discuss this. Then, I examine a church of Christ work from yesteryear, The Gospel Plan of Salvation by T. W. Brents. However, as I demonstrate, this is mostly polemics against Calvinism. And unfortunately, the alleged “strong, lucid exegesis” that has been attributed to Brents is shown to be faulty at best.

Read Brents here: The Gospel Plan of Salvation

Operation of the Holy Spirit, pt.2

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Episode 446: I continue my take down of the late brother Cotham’s article “The New Birth #3” from this month’s issue of “Seeking the Old Paths.” We also show how Cotham revives an illustration used by Alexander Campbell in his debate with Nathan Rice and how Rice improved and answered the illustration with his own. Finally, an answer to the objection that ought implies can.

Deconstruction with Brian Zahnd & Joe Smith

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Episode 445: Deconstruction aims to question fundamental assumptions about truth (and other things). A couple examples popped up this week of deconstruction. First, Brian Zahnd took to Twitter/X to have an imaginary conversation about sin which I breakdown. Then, worked through a TikTok clip from a pastor of a church in Florida, Joe Smith, and exposed his assault on the inerrancy of Scripture. Finally, a call to repentance in overtime.