Why Protestant Bibles Are Smaller with Steve Christie (S2 E34)
Why are Protestant Bibles smaller? Michael and William discuss the issue of the canon with Protestant author Steve Christie.
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Reading Scripture Apart from Church History
Michael discusses some of the difficulties surrounding the position that says one should read Scripture alone and not in light of church history.
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My Response to Dr. James White on the Canon of Scripture
I responded to Dr. James White’s from Alpha & Omega Ministries on his interaction with my article on the canon of Scripture. Please see the video below and send any comments or questions my way. My original blog post critiquing Dr. White on the canon: https://michaelloftonsite.wordpress.c… Dr. White’s video response to Michael (start around the […]
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Michael Lofton’s Response to Dr. James White on the Canon of Scripture
Michael responds to Dr. James White’s (Alpha & Omega Ministries) interaction with his blog article on the canon of Scripture and presents questions for Dr. White’s consideration. Michael’s original blog post critiquing Dr. White on the canon: https://michaelloftonsite.wordpress.com/2020/01/06/214/ Dr. White’s video response to Michael (start around the 54:20 mark): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TvvVARoVDg
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The Canon and Sufficiency of Scripture: Responding to James White’s Critique of Jay Dyer
On 01/04/2020, Dr. James White decided to respond to some of Jay Dyer’s reasons for not being Protestant (note: I’ve included an embedded link to the video at the end of this post.) Many comments can be made about Dr. White’s refutation, including Jay Dyer’s presentation, but I’m going to limit myself to two subjects […]
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Gary Michuta on the Old Testament Canon
Michael Lofton, Craig Truglia, William Albrecht and Erick Ybarra discuss the Old Testament Canon with Gary Michuta.
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Dr. Lee McDonald (Canon Round Table)
Dr. Lee McDonald joins R&T for a discussion about the canon of Scripture.
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Debate: Does 2 Maccabees 12 Teach Prayers for the Dead? (Albrecht vs. Truglia)
William Albrecht (Roman Catholicism) and Craig Truglia (Eastern Orthodox) debate: Does 2 Maccabees 12 Teach Prayers for the Dead? 2 Maccabees 12:39-46 Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA) 39 And the day following Judas came with his company, to take away the bodies of them that were slain, and to bury them with their kinsmen, […]
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The Material Sufficiency of Scripture (Round Table Discussion)
Is Scripture all we need? Can all dogmas be found in the Bible? Are there some Traditions that are binding but not Biblical? Michael, Craig, William and Turretinfan discuss Scripture and whether it is materially sufficient.
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Purgatory, Mary, Justification, Islam and more, with Guest William Albrecht
In this video, Michael and Craig interview guest William Albrecht and discuss a wide range of topics from purgatory in the early church to the Old Testament canon.
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Eastern Orthodoxy and the Canon of Scripture
In this video, Michael and Craig discuss the topic of the Canon of Scripture, with an emphasis on the Old Testament Canon, in relation to the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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A Response to Dr. Michael Brown on the Canon of Scripture
I recently saw Dr. Brown doing a live Q&A on Facebook, so I dropped him a question via the comment section and I would like to interact with the response he provided. But first, before I present the question and his response along with further interaction, I want to say I appreciate Dr. Brown and […]
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Musings on the Biblical Canon
It’s amazing how many Christians have never considered the issue of the canon. In the case of most who have, much is still left to be desired. I’d like to consider several common arguments that some make in order to arrive at a 66 book canon. 1. The Bible itself identifies the 66 book canon. Of course, […]
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