The most recent critically based “better” version fails the Church because: So let’s say we capitalize the pronouns referring to Deity, add some italics, and change the name of God by transliteration and not translation in the new version. Are we to gather because this the “better” version that all other versions in the MVOContinue reading “Why the Most Recent Critically Based “Better” Version Fails the Church”
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Gilbert Tennet, 1744, and The Effects of Scripture Surpassing the Force of Nature
“Another Argument of the Divinity of the Scripture is their almost miraculous Preservation for so long a tract of Time, notwithstanding the rage of numerous, powerful and political Opposers, while many other esteemed composures, which never met with such opposition, have long since perished. Antiochus Epiphanes, in the days of the Maccabees, made diligent searchContinue reading “Gilbert Tennet, 1744, and The Effects of Scripture Surpassing the Force of Nature”
Is Evangelical Textual Criticism Compatible with the Traditional American Christmas?
Is Evangelical Textual Criticism Compatible with the Traditional American Christmas? The answer must be no, and for the following three reasons: While White pusillanimously failed to answer the question posed by both Dr. Van Kleeck and Dr. Riddle as to whether any portion of Scripture is open to question or change based on manuscript evidence,Continue reading “Is Evangelical Textual Criticism Compatible with the Traditional American Christmas?”
No Class Tonight
There is no class tonight because Dr. Van Kleeck Jr. has come down with a stomach virus as with most of his house. Lord willing we’ll see you next week. Blessings and Merry Christmas.
“The word of God is the direction whereby we may square all our thoughts, words, and deeds”
Here at Standardsacredtext, we make the case that the Scripture has always been read by the Church in “autographic terms,” that the extant Scriptures were considered to be the quod res, doctrina substantia of the Original. In the short excerpt that follows Samuel Trickett in 1656 writes of his English translation in terms of theContinue reading ““The word of God is the direction whereby we may square all our thoughts, words, and deeds””
Christmas, providential preservation, and certainty
The interaction of the angel with the shepherds was so engrained in the hearts and minds of the early church that Luke wrote that his record was “most surely believed,” that he had “perfect understanding,” from which Theophilus and subsequent readers might know “the certainty of those things.” If it was not God Himself whoContinue reading “Christmas, providential preservation, and certainty”
The Christmas Story and a Biblical Paradigm for Manuscript Transmission
Turning to the familiar passage describing the circumstances surround the birth of Jesus Christ in Luke 2, we want to examine the role the shepherds played in relaying an inspired message to those within their sphere of influence and especially the trust God placed in them. Our first observation is that the shepherds represent theContinue reading “The Christmas Story and a Biblical Paradigm for Manuscript Transmission”
Join us for the Tuesday Night Lecture Series
Standardsacredtext.com has embarked on the next phase of Bible defense with the introduction of the live Tuesday night lectures. After publishing three “Grounding” volumes and “Then He Poked the Bear,” this venue gives insights into the authors’ thoughts, research, and rationale behind the writing. Now approaching 600 posts, we receive feedback indicative of the deepContinue reading “Join us for the Tuesday Night Lecture Series”
LIVE Lecture and Q&A w/ Dr. Van Kleeck Jr.
Tomorrow will be the first of the Standard Sacred Text lecture series. We will begin at 7:30pm EST and will be held on the Zoom meeting platform. The lecture should run 50 or so minutes with LIVE interaction and Q&A both as the lecture is going on as well as afterward. This week we beginContinue reading “LIVE Lecture and Q&A w/ Dr. Van Kleeck Jr.”
Tuesday Night Lectures w/Dr.’s Van Kleeck
Over the past year was have been cranking out the blog posts hand over fist. Material upon material. Starting next week we are switching the bulk of our content to a weekly [Lord willing] live lecture series where Van Kleeck Sr and Jr will begin lecturing through their printed works. Lectures will be held liveContinue reading “Tuesday Night Lectures w/Dr.’s Van Kleeck”