The Transformative Moment for the Modern Church

L. Gaussen, The Canon of the Holy Scriptures Examined in the Light of History, translated from the French and abridged by Edward N. Kirk (Boston: American Tract Society, 1862), iii-vii. [Note: This translator’s preface lays out in simple terms the pre-critical, historic, orthodox methodology for academic Bible research by succinctly describing the quintessential sequence forContinue reading “The Transformative Moment for the Modern Church”

The Forgotten Promise of Providential Preservation

L. Gaussen, The Canon of the Holy Scriptures Examined in the Light of History, translated from the French and abridged by Edward N. Kirk (Boston: American Tract Society, 1862), 460-463. {Note: Gaussen’s work concludes with the following short testimony of his findings attributing the canonicity of Scripture to inspiration and providential or miraculous preservation. ThisContinue reading “The Forgotten Promise of Providential Preservation”

GENERAL CONCLUSIONS ON THE TOPIC OF CANONICITY

L. Gaussen, The Canon of the Holy Scriptures Examined in the Light of History, translated from the French and abridged by Edward N. Kirk (Boston: American Tract Society, 1862), 449-451. Whoever ranks himself as a disciple of Christ must receive his testimony on the canon, as on every other subject. But we go farther thanContinue reading “GENERAL CONCLUSIONS ON THE TOPIC OF CANONICITY”

DEFINITION OF CANON: WHAT IS INSPIRED

L. Gaussen, The Canon of the Holy Scriptures Examined in the Light of History, translated from the French and abridged by Edward N. Kirk (Boston: American Tract Society, 1862), 17-18. The term Canon, as employed in this sense, is traced back to a remote antiquity. In Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, the words קָנֶה (qaneh), kannh,Continue reading “DEFINITION OF CANON: WHAT IS INSPIRED”

THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE CANON OF HOLY SCRIPTURE

L. Gaussen, The Canon of the Holy Scriptures Examined in the Light of History, translated from the French and abridged by Edward N. Kirk (Boston: American Tract Society, 1862), 445-447. [It is important to note that in every instance Christ, by citing the extant copies of the Old Testament (apographa), Divinely authenticates the current 1stContinue reading “THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE CANON OF HOLY SCRIPTURE”

L. Gaussen’s Preface to “The Canon of Holy Scripture” (1863)

PREFACE In publishing this work, I am actuated by the threefold consideration— of the real importance of the subject, of its being accessible to every class of readers, and of the very luminous aspect it presents when closely studied. It is only obscure at a distance; and if to some persons it seems beset withContinue reading “L. Gaussen’s Preface to “The Canon of Holy Scripture” (1863)”

The Life and Times of William Tyndal: Angel of the Reformation

By L. Gaussen See at the same time Tyndal, in England, fleeing from his native country never to return, concealing himself first in one city and then in another on the banks of the Rhine, from his persecutors, till at last he was enabled, according to his heart’s desire, to give to the English, inContinue reading “The Life and Times of William Tyndal: Angel of the Reformation”

THE LITTLE BOOK OF REVELATION 10: TOTAL ASSIMILATION OF THE INSPIRED MESSAGE

THE LITTLE BOOK OF REVELATION 10: TOTAL ASSIMILATION OF THE INSPIRED MESSAGE βιβλαρίδιον The identity of the “little book” in Revelation 10 can be established through five key theological and exegetical considerations: Introduction The design of this paper is to examine the interpretive background of Revelation 10 to determine the origin and nature of theContinue reading “THE LITTLE BOOK OF REVELATION 10: TOTAL ASSIMILATION OF THE INSPIRED MESSAGE”

THE BIBLICAL DEFINITION OF PERFECTION

The following post is an excerpt from Eschatological Grounding and is a component part of the argument for the perpetual utility of Scripture throughout the Eternal State. At the core of this discussion perfection is understood as being on a trajectory of infinite spiritual progression. This trajectory is fundamentally established on the reality that theContinue reading “THE BIBLICAL DEFINITION OF PERFECTION”

WHY CRITICAL SCHOLARSHIP DISDAINS THE KING JAMES BIBLE (AND FISHERMEN)

The Church gets along just fine without an intellectually intimidating Academy. The Church can easily do without being told they cannot read their Bible without some scholar or scholar wannabe’s pontification. The Church serves and pleases God without knowing a stich of Greek or Hebrew diction, syntax, or grammar. Do we really need to knowContinue reading “WHY CRITICAL SCHOLARSHIP DISDAINS THE KING JAMES BIBLE (AND FISHERMEN)”