The Myth of Neutral Textual Criticism
There is no religiously neutral textual criticism.
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The Strongest Critical-Text Case: Rules against Straw Men
A critique is only as strong as the case it survives. This article states the strongest responsible critical-text position, distinguishes steelmanning from neutrality or concession, and fixes the…
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Matthew 6:4, 6, 18 — “Shall Reward Thee Openly”: A Threefold Refrain under Review
The words shall reward thee openly close Christ’s teaching on alms, prayer, and fasting in the Textus Receptus. Critical editions omit openly at verses 4, 6, and 18.
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The Spirit and the Word
The Holy Spirit who inspired Scripture bears witness by and with that same objective Word, producing recognition without adding revelation or creating authority.
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Doctrinal Survival Is Not Doctrinal Derivation
A doctrine’s survival somewhere in Scripture is not the same question as whether a specific confessional proposition can still be derived from its historical proof structure.
Open record →Matthew 6:1 — Alms or Righteousness? What Must Not Be Practiced for Human Praise?
The Textus Receptus reads alms. The critical text reads righteousness: “Do not practice your righteousness before men.” One word either begins the first example or serves as a…
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