Author Archives: Peter Van Kleeck Jr. Ph.D.

We are in agreement with our opposition that the revealed word of God has come down to us today in different forms, iterations, and refinements. Where is seems we disagree is on the point that many forms, iteration, and refinements cannot all be the word of God at the same time and in the sameContinue reading “Sundry Times and Diverse Manners”

“If Christ is risen, nothing else matters. And if Christ is not risen—nothing else matters.” Jaroslav Pelikan on his deathbed.

We admit in agreement with our opposition that it is possible to be saved out of other versions of the Bible beside the KJV so long as that version contains the substantia doctrinae of the original language. That said, we do not regard the salvific power of a document to be the sole or evenContinue reading “Can You Be Saved Out of Other Versions than the KJV?”

While it is fun discussing and defending the Standard Sacred Text position I must say that doing Christian Apologetics on university campuses is more fun. Over the last six years or so I’ve been going to the local university and “putting out my sign and chairs.” The Lord has blessed me with opportunities to interactContinue reading “Christian Apologetics at Virginia Tech”

We believe as do most of our interlocutors that people of all languages ought be able to read God’s word in their own language. If they ought to read God’s word as it is in their own language then this “ought” implies that they can read God’s word as it is in the own language.Continue reading “The Scriptures in Our Language”

I believe that we and our interlocutors agree on the point that the word of God should be publicly preached in public worship and that is should be preached as the power and authority of God in all things that pertain to life and godliness. Such an agreement should then exclude preaching things we knowContinue reading “Probable Bibles = Probable Salvations”

Four initial points: 1.) we agree without our interlocutors that double inspiration is not supported in Scripture 2.) we agree with our interlocutors that God immediately inspired the original words written by Moses, Paul, Peter etc. 3.) we believe that the inspiration present in the words written by the canonical writers has been preserved forContinue reading “What About Inspiration Today”

Interestingly enough, we here at StandardSacredText.com agree with our interlocutors that some form of textual criticism is and should be employed by capable scholars. We believe it was done at the time of the formulation of the TR and before that and we believe something of textual criticism ought to practiced today for the benefitContinue reading “Textual Criticism: Then and Now”