William Tyndale: Historical Faith vs. A Feeling Faith

The following excerpts are from William Tyndale’s An Answer to Sir Thomas More’s Dialogue, The Supper of the Lord after the True Meaning of John VI. and 1 Cor. XI and WM. Tracy’s Testament Expounded edited by Henry Walter and printed by Cambridge University Press in 1850. Here Tyndale makes a distinction between a faithContinue reading “William Tyndale: Historical Faith vs. A Feeling Faith”

In Their Own Words: David C. Parker

David C. Parker [aka D.C. Parker] is the Edward Cadbury Professor of Theology at the University of Birmingham. For today’s “In Their Own Words” we will look into Parker’s Textual Scholarship and the Making of the New Testament published by Oxford University Press in 2014. The reason for this series is simply to show thatContinue reading “In Their Own Words: David C. Parker”

Galatians 3:15 – Modern Textual Criticism’s Covenantal Obligation

If you live long enough you will most likely enter a contract with someone. Perhaps it will be in the purchase of your first home or a student loan. Maybe you will contract someone to remodel your bathroom or put in new kitchen cabinets. Whatever contract you enter into it will not be done alone.Continue reading “Galatians 3:15 – Modern Textual Criticism’s Covenantal Obligation”

Standard Sacred Text: A Two Front Argument

In making the Standard Sacred Text argument we defend two positions, one leading to another. The first position is meant to defend the proposition that a standard sacred text is better for the English-speaking Church touching unity. Though we may disagree on certain points of theology and church polity we can certainly agree on theContinue reading “Standard Sacred Text: A Two Front Argument”

The Scripture as Song

It was a great day in the Lord’s house today. Pastor began a series on Christ’s High-Priestly prayer with specific emphasis on the Christian’s belonging to the Father before the world began. What is more, the Father made a promise within the Trinity to appoint certain unto eternal life before the world began [Titus 1:2].Continue reading “The Scripture as Song”

In Their Own Words: Fredson Bowers

Fredson Bowers was first a professor at Princeton University and then became professor of English at the University of Virginia where he founded the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia. Today we are going to look at Bowers in his own words as they appear in Bibliography and Textual Criticism [1963]. Bower’s emphasis fellContinue reading “In Their Own Words: Fredson Bowers”

In Their Own Words: J. Harold Greenlee

In that famous martial treaties, The Art of War, Sun Tzu makes the following observation, “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neitherContinue reading “In Their Own Words: J. Harold Greenlee”

The Valley of Vision: The Spirit as Teacher

The following is a prayer copied from The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions. May we pray in the same spirit for wisdom and understanding to know the Triune God and the content of His revealed Holy Scriptures. THE SPIRIT AS TEACHER That which I know not, teach thou me,      Keep meContinue reading “The Valley of Vision: The Spirit as Teacher”

Making Students Unfit for the Modern World

I love education. I’ve spent the better part of my life in school. I go to universities in order to minister to students. My wife and I homeschool our 9 children and we are about to graduate our two oldest this year. I taught at Trinity Baptist College on campus in Jacksonville, FL and nowContinue reading “Making Students Unfit for the Modern World”