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Ryle, writing on the plenary authority of Scripture, admonishes the reader, “That is, that everything which it says must be received reverently and unhesitatingly, and that not one jot or tittle of it ought to be disregarded. Every word of Scripture must be allowed its full weight, and must neither be clipped, passed over, norContinue reading “J.C. Ryle on John 10:35”

Of Venning’s style, John Edwards (1637-1716) remarks in “The Preacher ‘”(1705, i. 203): “He turns sentences up and down, and delights in little cadences and chiming of words.” Of special interest in this short excerpt: Scripture is “our judge.” Scripture is “this rule” from which all opinions are judged “to see whether they be ofContinue reading “Ralph Venning (1622-1674) on Scripture as the Infallible Rule”

The following was first published on February 18, 2022, in reference to a podcast Mark Ward, Ph.D., where he argued that Psalm 12:6-7 does not teach the verbal preservation of Scripture. It was my hope that the research done while taking a Ph.D. course toward my Th.M. at Calvin Theological Seminary would provide Dr. WardContinue reading “The TCC and Psalm 12:6-7”

            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 ofContinue reading “The Link Between Regeneration and the Scripture”

As you read through biblical commentaries over the centuries, you will begin to note a rising incursion of secular rationalism into the commentary as the comment moves from the interpretation of the Scripture as a settled standard to a comment that offers alternate, non-exegetically based readings and interpretations. That is, scientific categories – theological, linguistic,Continue reading “What to Make of Matthew 24:35”

In the study of Scripture, the saint’s position is one of dependence upon God. Following the example of Samuel, our hearts say, “Speak Lord, for thy servant heareth.” Theologians are by necessity listeners. If there is no listening, there will be no knowledge of what the proper theological questions are. The fact that all knowledgeContinue reading “How to Study the Bible, or for all the secular-thinking Christian scholars out there, it’s not too late to get things right.”

These 13 things have coalesced over many years of undergrad, grad, and post-grad college and seminary education. After reading what Dr. Van Kleeck wrote regarding young men throwing off their early theological training for their professors’ lectures, I thought this to be a timely list. This is not comprehensive, but it has been very helpfulContinue reading “13 Things To Remember When You Do Your Undergraduate or Graduate Work”

Gen. 3:4, And the serpent said unto the woman, “Ye shall not surely die.” In this passage Satan contradicts the word of God in Gen. 2:17, “for in the day that thou eatest thou shalt surely die.” Considering the latitude given Evangelical text critics and in the spirit of giving them the benefit of theContinue reading “Does the Devil Just Hold to Textual Variants?”

[Against the backdrop of recent posts addressing the disparagement of the KJV, the following 18th century assessment if presented. The modifiers “magnificence,” “sublimity,” “eloquence,” “grandeur,” “nobleness,” and “majestic” are applied to the KJV. By inference, by referring to “St. Paul’s writings,” “the Apostle’s eloquence,” and “the holy Penmen,” Stackhouse argues that the beauty of theContinue reading “Thomas Stackhouse (1677–1752) and the Magnificence and Sublimity of the KJV”

Now the Church must hear Christ’s voice. Christ’s sheep will hear his voice, John 10:16. They will neither hear nor follow a stranger, ver. 5. Christ’s voice is not to be heard but in the Scriptures. Therefore other doctrine must not be received of the Church than is taught and delivered in the Scriptures. ThisContinue reading “Andrew Willet, (1562-1621), on the Sufficiency of Scripture”