Author Archives: Dr. Peter Van Kleeck, Sr.

Tonight 6/6 at 7:30 we will hold the third lecture of series three on “A Theological Grounding for a Standard Sacred Text: The Connection Between Apostolic Preaching and the Written Word of God.” According to 1 Thess. 2:13, Paul’s preaching was received as God’s Word –“ye received it not as the word of men, butContinue reading “Series 3, Lecture 3: A Theological Grounding for a Standard Sacred Text: The Connection Between Apostolic Preaching and the Written Word of God”

Tonight at 7:30 we will hold the second lecture of series three on “A Theological Grounding for a Standard Sacred Text.” An orthodox Christian theological grounding for a Standard Sacred Text must of necessity begin with Jesus Christ and the Christ-complex – the death, burial, resurrection, ascension, and Pentecost – to be properly formulated (LukeContinue reading “Series 3, Lecture 2, A Theological Grounding for a Standard Sacred Text: Canonicity and Apostolicity”

Such is the depth of the Christian Scripture, that therein I could reap new advantage every day, if I had given myself over to the study of it alone, from my very first childhood even to decrepit old age, with the greatest leisure earnestest study, and a more happy genius; not that it is soContinue reading “Augustine, in his 121th Epistle, otherwise Third, to Volusianus, Proconsul of Africa, Uncle to Melania the Younger, Numb. 3”

“There are some who think many things needless to be known and heard, many things not fit to be taught, as before, ver. 6. Besides that was then said, I say, let them see if this be not to check the wisdom of God, who hath both written and preserved the whole to the church;Continue reading “Restraining or Stopping (“to check”) the Wisdom of God to the Church by treating some of inspired and preserved Scripture “needless.””

“Of the word of the Lord. The circumstance of the person sending, the efficient, and author, as of other prophecies, so of this; he comes not unsent, he spoke not of himself, he came not without the Lord, but from him. So he affirmeth, and truly, to get more reverence, credit, and authority with them.Continue reading “Richard Stock’s (1568/69-1626) Commentary on Malachi and “set prescribed words””

Tonight, 4/25, at 7:30pm EST we will hold the thirteenth and last lecture on the exegetical foundation for the theology we call the Providential Preservation of Scripture. Lecture 13 considers Jude 3 in the writings of arguably England’s most accomplished Hebrew scholars, Andrew Willet (1564-1621). The providential preservation of Scripture cannot be classified, categorized, orContinue reading “Series 2, Lecture 13: Jude 3 Considered Primarily in the Commentary of Andrew Willet (1564-1621)”

Tonight at 7:30pm EST we hold the twelfth lecture on the Biblical basis for the theology we call the Providential Preservation of Scripture. Lecture 11 considers one of the key passages on the Doctrine of Inspiration found in 1 Peter 1:23-25. The Author of regeneration according to John 3 is the Holy Spirit. John 3:6-7,Continue reading “Series 2, Lecture 12: 1 Peter 1:23-25 and the Link Between Regeneration and the Scripture primarily in the writings of William Ames, 1641”

Tonight at 7:30pm EST we hold the eleventh lecture on the Biblical basis for the theology we call the Providential Preservation of Scripture. Lecture 11 considers one of the key passages on the Doctrine of Inspiration found in 2 Peter 1:19-21. Succinctly drawing this material together in a message preached at Cambridge, Nathaniel Ingelo articulatesContinue reading “Series 2, Lecture 11: 2 Peter 1:19-21 — the Holy Spirit as active agent and the penmen”

Tomorrow night at 7:30pm EST we hold the tenth lecture on the Biblical basis for the theology we call the Providential Preservation of Scripture. Lecture 10 considers one of the key passages on the Doctrine of Inspiration found in 2 Timothy 3:16. Lecture 10 is a continuation of the previous session on 2 Timothy 3:16Continue reading “Series 2, Lecture 10: 2 Timothy 3:16 — Inspiration and Preservation, part 2”

Tonight at 7:30pm EST we hold the ninth lecture on the Biblical basis for the theology we call the Providential Preservation of Scripture. Lecture 9 considers one of the key passages on the Doctrine of Inspiration found in 2 Timothy 3:16. 2 Timothy 3:15-17 and 2 Peter 1:19-21 are the primary passages on the locusContinue reading “Series 2, Lecture 9: 2 Timothy 3:16 — Inspiration and Preservation”