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Which Textus Receptus? A Response to Mark Ward’s Critique of Confessional Bibliology

Introduction The debate over the authenticity and authority of the Textus Receptus (TR) is not new, yet it remains a focal point of discussion within textual criticism and evangelical circles. Mark Ward’s Which Textus Receptus? A Critique of Confessional Bibliology,...

Book Review: The King James Only Controversy by James R. White

1. Introduction: Title: The King James Only Controversy: Can You Trust Modern Translations? Author: James R. White Topic: An alleged critique of the King James Only (KJVO) movement, aimed at questioning the validity of limiting one’s scriptural authority to the King...

Debate Over the Preservation and Authority of Scripture. Part 5

8. Conclusion: Reaffirming Owen’s Legacy and the Doctrine of Preservation John Owen’s writings on the authority, inspiration, and preservation of Scripture provide a robust theological framework that stands in sharp contrast to Enlightenment-influenced approaches to...

Debate Over the Preservation and Authority of Scripture. Part 4

6. Brash’s Reinterpretation in Light of Enlightenment Assumptions In his work, Richard Fraser Brash attempts to reframe John Owen’s views on Scriptural preservation within the broader context of Enlightenment-era developments in textual criticism. Brash argues that...

The Erosion of Authority

How Enlightenment Textual Criticism Undermined the Word and Weakened the Western Church Introduction In the centuries following the Reformation, the Word of God held a place of supreme authority in the life of the church. Martin Luther and the Reformers understood...

Debate Over the Preservation and Authority of Scripture. Part 3

4. Owen’s Response to Walton’s Emphasis on Variants One of the most significant challenges to John Owen’s doctrine of Scriptural preservation came from Brian Walton’s Biblia Polyglotta. Walton’s work, published in the mid-seventeenth century, included extensive...

The Importance of the Word of God Concept

Understanding the Vox Dei in Lutheran Orthodoxy The concept of the Word of God occupies a central place in Christian theology, particularly within the Lutheran tradition. For Lutherans, the Word of God—or vox Dei (Latin for “voice of God”)—is not merely a collection...

Debate Over the Preservation and Authority of Scripture. Part 2

2. Providential Preservation vs. Human Reconstruction John Owen’s doctrine of providential preservation stands in stark contrast to Enlightenment methodologies that rely on human efforts to reconstruct an "original" text. For Owen, the integrity and authority of...

Psalm 12:6-7 and Providential Preservation

An Analysis of the Foundation for Textual Preservation in Scripture Introduction Psalm 12:6-7 has become central in discussions on the doctrine of providential preservation, see Mark Ward's recent video in which he fumbles the ball, especially within the debate...

 The Role of Reason in Reformed Theology

Examining the Relationship Between Scripture and Human Reason   The Lutheran tradition, born out of the Reformation, took a definitive stance on the place of Scripture and reason in theology. As Martin Luther and subsequent Lutheran theologians grappled with...

NT Manuscripts Made to Order (Erasmus and I Jn5.7)

It is commonly known that Erasmus did not include a large section of 1 John 5:7 in the 1st and 2nd Editions of his Greek New Testament.  This is the so called Comma Johanneum,  "For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost:...

Erasmian Myths: Codex Vaticanus

Erasmus & Codex Vaticanus [Part 1:  Erasmus & the Comma Johanneum] In part 2 of our series, The Erasmian Myths, we will deal with the oft repeated, but never proven claim, that Erasmus didn’t have access to Codex Vaticanus, but if he did he would have used...

Erasmian Myths: The Comma Wager

Erasmian Myths This year marks the 500th anniversary of the publication of Erasmus Greek New Testament and his Latin translation.  And next week at Houston Baptist University there will be a conference on Erasmus and his work.  In light of this, I present the...

Therefore I like that of Bellarmine, who stands upon it, that of such like things a certainty may be had from the testimonies of men, in some sort comparable to natural evidence it self, for that it leaves no scruple or dubitation in our minds: But what of all this? Why it shewes that the general consent of (in a manner) all Hebricians and Grecians in the Christian world, consenting that our Originals are by the good hand of God preserved uncorrupt, and pure, is a sufficient persuasion, to breed a moral certainty answerable to natural evidence, excluding all reasonable dubitation to the contrary.

Richard Capel

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