“Divine Revelation” in Roman Catholic and Protestant Polemical Discussions, Part 2

What follows is a part of an ongoing discussion I am having with Andrew Preslar, who is linked down below. I think it is vitally important to define our terms, and what follows is my attempt to define what “divine revelation” is. Of course this definition will not be accepted on both sides, but the …

God speaks, and he expects his word to be obeyed

Over at Reformation21, Scott Oliphint is working through the Westminster Confession of Faith (WCF). At Chapter 1.4, he writes: iv. The authority of the Holy Scripture, for which it ought to be believed, and obeyed, dependeth not upon the testimony of any man, or Church; but wholly upon God (who is truth itself) the author …

‘Papal Infallibility’ is a cause for confusion

“Papal Infallibility” is not a point of unity even among conservative Roman Catholics. Michael Liccione said: What is at issue is whether any church is ever divinely protected from doctrinal error, not moral error, under certain conditions. Elsewhere he described one component of this: “In Catholic theology, it is not even a matter of dispute …