What “Authentical” Means
In Westminster Confession 1.8, “authentical” does not mean merely ancient, useful, or respected. It names the preserved Hebrew and Greek Scriptures as the Church’s final textual court of…
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Heresy Is Not a Pejorative: Why the Church Needs Exact Words
This opening article explains why the church must use the words heresy and heretic carefully, precisely, and only according to Scripture and the Reformed tradition.
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From Divine Revelation to Divine Judgment
Westminster Chapter 1 begins with God making himself known and ends with God rendering judgment. Its opening movement is, “It pleased the Lord … to reveal himself”; its…
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Mark 2:22 — New Wine and New Bottles: Which Clauses Complete the Parable?
Mark’s wineskin saying has several competing grammatical forms. The received text states that new wine bursts old skins, the wine is spilled, the skins are marred, and new…
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Past Writers Must Be Allowed to Speak: Meaning Before Modern Use
Historical interpretation begins by recovering what an older source meant before using it in a modern argument.
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