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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 appeal.
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The Claims on Trial: What Wes Huff Says About the Biblical Text
I have watched Christians breathe easier when an apologist says that the Bible has not been lost. I understand the relief. The believer has heard the usual litany: thousands of manuscripts, hundreds of thousands of variants, no surviving autograph, and a succession…
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“He That Answereth a Matter Before He Heareth It”: Rash Speech and Knowing Equivocation Among Elders
The Ninth Commandment requires elders to hear a textual position from its primary sources, represent it truthfully, and refuse the equivocation that preserves confessional words while replacing their meaning.
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A Necessary Concession: Why Ruckmanism Is Not Confessional Bibliology
The Authorized Version was not inspired afresh and may not correct Hebrew or Greek. Granting White that point clears away Ruckmanism while leaving the confessional doctrine of original-language preservation untouched.
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"The Only Consistency Is the KJV": Steele’s Accusation Stated Fairly
Stephen Steele’s case against the Trinitarian Bible Society is more substantial than a single slogan. This opening article states his argument at its strongest, identifies what he has genuinely shown, and fixes the further proof required by his charge that the KJV—not…
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What the Trinitarian Bible Society Actually Says
TBS’s governing statement does not make the KJV its final authority. It expressly denies definitive status to every translation and places final appeal in the traditional Hebrew and Greek texts. Any charge of KJV supremacy must begin by confronting that formal doctrine.
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The Text We Have: What Confessional Bibliology Actually Affirms
Confessional Bibliology names an original-language standard and distinguishes it from the history of printed editions and from the Authorized Version as an English translation.
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Inconsistency: Testing the Canons Against Themselves
The canons of textual criticism often point in different directions. Bahnsen’s inconsistency test asks whether critics apply stable rules or change the weight of the rules as the preferred reading changes.
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“Undue Silence in a Just Cause”: When “Intramural” Becomes an Excuse
Calling the textual controversy intramural does not make it nonfoundational, and church polity does not excuse elders from publicly answering public error about the identity and preservation of Scripture.
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Who Is a “King James Onlyist”? White’s Contradictory Definitions
White's broad five-group umbrella, his English-inspiration center, and his later exclusive-use test do not name the same class. A disputed label must be translated into a definite claim before it can be answered.
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Critique of James White’s The King James Only Controversy: An Introduction
The King James Version KJV of the Bible has played a monumental role in the history of Christianity, particularly within the English-speaking world. Revered by many for its literary elegance, historical impact, and doctrinal authority, it has become a theological and cultural…
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Ruckmanism vs. Reformed Theology: Analyzing the Authority and Inspiration of the King James Version Part 1
I. Introduction Dr. Peter Ruckman’s advocacy for the King James Version (KJV) as the sole and ultimate authority in Christian theology has positioned him as a polarizing figure within textual and theological studies. His teachings, commonly referred to as "Ruckmanism," elevate the…
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