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The books of the Scripture are therefore called Canonical, because as they have had their Prime and Sovereign Authority from God Himself, by whose divine will and inspiration they were first written, and by whose blessed Providence they have been since preserved and delivered over to posterity, so have they been likewise received, and inContinue reading “John Cosin (1594 -1672) on Canonical Authority”

Translations that are fundamentally formal translate what the word says, while translations that are fundamentally dynamic translate what the word means. I say fundamentally because no translation is solely one or another, but rather fundamentally formal or dynamic. On one occasion when asked to speak about the superiority of the Received Text and King JamesContinue reading “The 1568 Bishops’ Bible and 16th century dynamic equivalence”

Since my first speaking introduction by Dr. David Otis Fuller to present the defense of the King James Bible in 1987, the CT/MVO position has hardly budged from its original 19th century moorings. Like a boat that has never seen open water the position is so tied to a narrow interpretation of the evidence thatContinue reading “God makes the facts what they are”

John Owen, with erudite precision makes the following observations dealing with the role of the Spirit in the confirmation of the Authority of Scripture. Owen argues that in reading the Scripture the covenant keeper hears the Authority of the Holy Spirit’s testimony in the word, and the self-authentication of the Truth spoken by the Spirit.Continue reading “John Owen, 1658, and the Bond between the Spirit and Word”

Edward Stillingfleet was a British theologian and scholar, considered an outstanding preacher as well as a strong polemical writer defending Protestantism. In his work Origines Sacrae he argues for the truth of Scripture in history. What he published in 1680 rings true for us today. Must the extent of God’s omnipotent power “pass the scrutinyContinue reading “If you say the evidence doesn’t support the promises of God, you are misinterpreting the evidence”

Christians historically have formulated a robust Theology of Scripture, but as has been noted, current critical trends have forsaken the importance of this grounding for the Church. Apparently, there is no exegetical or theological grounding for the modern CT/MVO endorsing church. So, to assist with the prolegomena of such a system Calvin’s Institutes are suggestedContinue reading “A Little Help for our CT/MVO Friends”

How may it appear that the writings of the Prophets and Apostles were indicted of God? Partly by testimonies, partly by reason. And the testimonies, partly inward, partly outward. The internal witness is one alone; namely of the holy Ghost inwardly speaking to our heart, and persuading us that those writings are inspired of God,Continue reading ““For whosoever are led by the Spirit of God, can easily discern his power speaking in the Scripture””

Doing research on volume 3 of the Standard Sacred Text series, A Theological Grounding for a Standard Sacred Text, I have been reading through many pages of 16th and 17th Protestant theologies. On a personal level, the Christ-centeredness and biblical consistency of their arguments is a refreshment to my soul. I told my family thatContinue reading “John Wollebius, 1660, The Abridgement of Christian Divinity and who determines the Scriptures are the Scriptures.”

The Controversy: How Does Scripture Prove Itself to be the Word of God? It is well known, that this question hath been much disputed between us, and our Adversaries, for many years, and that two things especially have been insisted on by them, to prove the Scripture no competent Rule of Faith, viz. the obscurity,Continue reading “Thomas Ford, 1667 Scripture’s Self-Evidence: a 17th century answer to a 21st century question”

“For what you have really done in your handling of the evidence for belief in God, is to set yourself up as God. You have made the reach of your intellect, the standard of what is possible or not possible. You have thereby virtually determined that you intend never to meet a fact that pointsContinue reading “Cornelius Van Til (1895-1987): Christian Apologist, Theologian, and Author, Professor at Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia”