Author Archives: Dr. Peter Van Kleeck, Sr.

Gaussen compares the traditional inclusion of 1 John 5:7 with the corruption by deletion of Griesdach’s text omitting “in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one; and there are three that bear witness.” In summary, Gaussen makes the following points for inclusion: This, of course, is not exhaustiveContinue reading “A Mid-19th c. Defense of the Traditional Inclusion of 1 John 5:7”

Gaussen, Divine Inspiration of the Bible, 1841, p. 168. Of 19th c. text critical work he notes that “this immense toil has ended in a result wonderful by its insignificance, and (shall I say?) imposing by its nullity.” And this “wonderful” insignificance and “imposing” nothingness or absence of efficacy is perpetually raised by critics ofContinue reading “The “Wonderful” Insignificance of Modern Text Criticism”

Gaussen hits head on what we call “theological schizophrenia” or believing the Bible regarding redemptive themes while disbelieving what the Bible says about itself. We should believe what the Bible says about itself “as it teaches us all the rest.” The modern Evangelical church has foolishly carved out a section of orthodox theology, exegetically basedContinue reading ““As it teaches us all the rest””

One historic proof of how quickly and decidedly the Church can drift from orthodoxy is demonstrated in the Bible version debate, specifically the paradigm shift from exegetically based conclusions to empirically based confusion. Gaussen published Divine Inspiration of the Bible in 1841, only 40 years before the infamous novel and corrupted Greek text of 1881.Continue reading “The Spiritual Freefall of the Western Church and the Power of God’s Word”

Published in 1841, 40 years before the notorious novel 1881 Greek NT the pre-critical theology of inspiration was still being articulated. On two pages we find 1. The failure of scholarship; 2. Jot and tittle infallibility; 3. The creative element of inspiration down to the very words (dictation); 4. Scripture’s self-attestation and self-authentication. Only theContinue reading “If you can’t see the conspicuous it’s because you won’t see it.”

Moving some of my books I came across this 1876 Bible prepared to commemorate the American centennial. The first photo lists this edition’s commendations and why it was selected as the centennial edition. The second photo contains 1 John 5:7 which was present 5 years before the critical text corrupted this passage by its removal.Continue reading “1876 Centennial King James Bible”