The Word That Bears Witness to Itself
The authority of Scripture is not the result of a successful argument. It is not produced by the church’s reception, conferred by an academic guild, excavated by archaeology,…
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Constructive doctrinal treatments of Holy Scripture.
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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The Fear of the Lord Is the Beginning of Textual Knowledge
The fear of the Lord is the abiding beginning of textual knowledge, ordering the critic’s object, evidence, motives, confidence, and accountability.
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God Speaks for Himself
Because Scripture is divine speech, its authority is intrinsic and self-attesting; church, evidence, and reason recognize that authority but do not create it.
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How to Reason with Unbelievers and Heretics Without Surrendering the Court
Christians may reason publicly with unbelievers and heretics by establishing facts, exposing governing authorities, and presenting evidence without conceding a neutral court.
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The Final Court of Appeal
Holy Scripture is the supreme external principle of theological knowledge and the final court judging every tradition, council, experience, and critical conclusion.
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