Works & Sanctification Partly Cause Salvation: 34 Passages

January 30, 2025 By Dave Armstrong

Drawn from my larger collection, Bible vs. “Faith Alone”: 100 Proofs (8-26-24). All Bible citations are from RSV. Asterisked passages indicate a direct correlation between “sanctification” and either justification or salvation (which Protestantism denies is the case). ***** Psalm 7:10 . . . God . . . saves the upright in heart. Isaiah 32:17 And the effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust for ever. Zephaniah 2:3 Seek the LORD, all you humble of the... Read more

Apostolic Tradition: 28 Passages in Paul’s Epistles

January 29, 2025 By Dave Armstrong

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Including Incisive Commentary from the Anglican Tractarian John Keble (1792-1866) Excerpts are from Primitive Tradition Recognised in Holy Scripture (London: Rivington: 1839), by John Keble (page numbers in green). I use RSV for biblical citations. ***** 1 Corinthians 11:1-2 Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. [2] I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I have delivered them to you. (cf. Acts 15:27) 2 Corinthians 10:11 Let such people understand that what we say... Read more

Reply to Anglican E. B. Pusey #4

January 29, 2025 By Dave Armstrong

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Infallible Ecumenical Councils; Nature of Saints’ Intercession Edward Bouverie (E. B.) Pusey (1800-1882) was an English Anglican cleric, professor of Hebrew at Oxford University for more than fifty years, and author of many books. He was a leading figure in the Oxford Movement, along with St. John Henry Cardinal Newman and John Keble, an expert on patristics, and was involved in many theological and academic controversies. Pusey helped revive the doctrine of the Real Presence in the Church of England, and because of several other affinities... Read more

John Martignoni: “What the Heck is Papal Indefectibility?”

January 28, 2025 By Dave Armstrong

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Catholic Apologist John Martignoni strongly critiques me in his “Apologetics for the Masses #501” and — as one can see from my title, which cites his own article title: states that he has never heard of papal indefectibility. I can understand that, at least to some extent, because I didn’t think or write all that much about it, either, until my good friend, the theologian Dr. Robert Fastiggi, editor of the latest (43rd edition of) Denzinger’s Enchiridion symbolorum and 2018... Read more

Joy in Purgatory: St. Catherine of Genoa & Bishop Camus

January 27, 2025 By Dave Armstrong

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Jean-Pierre Camus (1584-1652), bishop of Belley in France, was a friend and follower of St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622). He wrote the book, The Spirit of St. Francis de Sales. It contains the section, “Upon Purgatory”: which I reproduce in its entirety. *** Concerning Purgatory, St. Francis used to say that in the controversy with Protestants there was no point on which the Church could support her doctrine by so many proofs, drawn both from the Scriptures and from the... Read more

Reply to Anglican E. B. Pusey #3

January 26, 2025 By Dave Armstrong

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Admirable Ecumenical Sentiments; Mary as Our “Hope” & “Refuge” & “Comfort”; Must We Always Know of Mary’s Co-Mediation? Edward Bouverie (E. B.) Pusey (1800-1882) was an English Anglican cleric, professor of Hebrew at Oxford University for more than fifty years, and author of many books. He was a leading figure in the Oxford Movement, along with St. John Henry Cardinal Newman and John Keble, an expert on patristics, and was involved in many theological and academic controversies. Pusey helped revive the doctrine of the Real Presence... Read more

Reputed Biblical Moral Difficulties & Internal Confusion

January 23, 2025 By Dave Armstrong

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Chapter 10 of my book (available for free online), Inspired!: 198 Supposed Biblical Contradictions Resolved. See the Introduction and ch. 1: How Do Atheists Define a “Biblical Contradiction”? All Bible passages RSV unless otherwise noted. ***** “Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being” (Gen. 2:7). Breath is central to the Genesis idea of life. In the verse above, “the... Read more

Reply to Anglican E. B. Pusey #2

January 23, 2025 By Dave Armstrong

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Mary’s Intercession Analogous to “The prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects” (James 5:16) Edward Bouverie (E. B.) Pusey (1800-1882) was an English Anglican cleric, professor of Hebrew at Oxford University for more than fifty years, and author of many books. He was a leading figure in the Oxford Movement, along with St. John Henry Cardinal Newman and John Keble, an expert on patristics, and was involved in many theological and academic controversies. Pusey helped revive the doctrine of the Real Presence... Read more

Jason Engwer’s War Against Baptismal Regeneration in Acts

January 21, 2025 By Dave Armstrong

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Jason Engwer is a Protestant anti-Catholic apologist who runs the Tribalblogue site. I’ve critiqued his articles many many times (see his name on my Anti-Catholicism page), but he has refused to counter-reply since 2010 (having done so for the previous eight years). What else is new? So here goes “nothing” again . . . ***** I’m replying to Jason’s article, “The Prominence Of Sola Fide In Acts” (1-19-25). His words will be in blue. I use RSV for biblical citations.... Read more

Reply to Anglican E. B. Pusey #1

January 20, 2025 By Dave Armstrong

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Agreement on Ecumenism and Various Doctrines; Sola Scriptura Edward Bouverie (E. B.) Pusey (1800-1882) was an English Anglican cleric, professor of Hebrew at Oxford University for more than fifty years, and author of many books. He was a leading figure in the Oxford Movement, along with St. John Henry Cardinal Newman and John Keble, an expert on patristics, and was involved in many theological and academic controversies. Pusey helped revive the doctrine of the Real Presence in the Church... Read more