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Today I began a conversation with the artificial intelligence ChatGPT. This is the first part of our conversation. I found it interesting in a host of ways and Lord willing we will talk about it on our YouTube channel next week. For now, take a look at the interaction and leave your thoughts and commentsContinue reading “Artificial Intelligence and a Standard Sacred Text (Part 1)”

“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””

The Author of regeneration according to John 3 is the Holy Spirit. John 3:6-7, “That which is born of the flesh is flesh: and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I say unto thee, Ye must be born again.” Demarest writes, “The Holy Ghost is the Author of regeneration: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 (video)”

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”

Of Matthew 24:35 James Morrison, in his commentary on Matthew observes, “What an immeasurable height here must have been within the self-consciousness of our Lord, when he thus contrasted the imperishableness of his own words with the perishableness of the heaven and earth! It is to his prediction in the preceding verse that he speciallyContinue reading “Series 2, Lecture 7: Matthew 24:35”