Category Archives: General Circulation

The work of New Testament textual criticism is broadly a work of abduction centered on the particular evidence known the New Testament manuscript tradition. Put another way, NT textual criticism seeks to arrive at an inference to the best explanation by examining the textual evidence. One gapping hole in their evidential argument is the factContinue reading “In Their Own Words: Peter J. Williams”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”