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Objections to Confessional Bibliology – 8 The Role of the Church in Canon and Text:Reconciling Historical Diversity with a Singular “Ecclesiastical Text” 1. Int […]

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Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:29:02 +0000

The Hypocrisy and Ecclesiastical Politicking of the Men Behind ConfessionalBibliology.org A Critical Examination of Their Inconsistencies, Doctrinal Priorities, and Institutional Motivations For eight years, Confessional Bibliology […]

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Fri, 28 Feb 2025 04:59:10 +0000

The Comma Johanneum Part 8 Article 8: The Waldensians and the Transmission of the Comma(Drawing on insights from “In Defense of the Authenticity of 1 John 5:7” by C. H. […]

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Thu, 27 Feb 2025 04:51:53 +0000

Modern Textual Criticism in the Light of Scripture – Part 8 Presuppositions at War: Why Simon’s Starting Point Rejects Confessional Bibliology Introduction Every scholar—whether Cat […]

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Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:36:35 +0000

Presuppositional Analysis – The Received Text: A Field Guide 1. Introduction to the Presuppositional Method A presuppositional analysis looks beneath an author’s explicit claims to evaluate the f […]

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Wed, 26 Feb 2025 08:33:06 +0000

The Received Text: A Field Guide – Review Book Review of The Received Text: A Field Guide By Taylor DeSoto Kept Pure Press, 2024 (Exact page count not listed) 1. Bibliographic […]

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Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:43:56 +0000

Doctrine of the Canon Part 8 Defining ‘Inspiration’ and Its Role in Canon FormationArticle 8 (Series 1) Introduction In Christian theology, few concepts are as […]

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Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:26:25 +0000

Providential Preservation Series Part 8 Article 8: Reformation-Era Confessions and the Pure Text – Comparing Confessional Statements Introduction The Protestant R […]

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Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:13:52 +0000

Doctrine of Inspiration Part 8 Article 8: The Old Testament—Law, Prophets, Writings, and Inspiration The Old Testament stands as a large, complex tapestry of narratives, p […]

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Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:01:10 +0000

Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter 1 Part 8 Article 8: Why the Apocrypha Is Not Scripture (WCF 1.3) Within Protestantism, the most evident departure from Roman Catholic teaching on […]

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Sun, 23 Feb 2025 23:21:07 +0000

Understanding Confessional Bibliology: Historical, Theological, and Practical Perspectives Part 7 Engagement with the Wider Evangelical and Academic CommunitiesSeries Title: “Understanding Confessional Bibliology: Historical, Theological, a […]

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Sun, 23 Feb 2025 23:13:59 +0000

Understanding Confessional Bibliology: Historical, Theological, and Practical Perspectives Part 2 Article 2Historical and Confessional FoundationsSeries Title: “Understanding Confessional Bibliology: Historical, Theological, and Practical P […]

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Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:31:49 +0000

Objections to Confessional Bibliology – 7 Modern Translations vs. TR-Based Translations:How Confessional Bibliology Views Their Reliability 1. Introduction In the crowded […]

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Fri, 21 Feb 2025 20:59:04 +0000

The Comma Johanneum Part 7 Article 7: The Councils and Ecclesiastical Usage(Drawing on insights from “In Defense of the Authenticity of 1 John 5:7” by C. H. Pappas ThM […]

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Thu, 20 Feb 2025 23:06:21 +0000

Understanding Confessional Bibliology: Historical, Theological, and Practical Perspectives Part 8 Conclusion and Future DirectionsSeries Title: “Understanding Confessional Bibliology: Historical, Theological, and Practical P […]

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Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:51:48 +0000

Modern Textual Criticism in the Light of Scripture – Part 7 The Roots of Modern Textual Criticism: Tracing the Influence of Simon’s Historical Methods Introduction Textual criticism, the d […]

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Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:05 +0000

A Call to Stand Firm Against Modern Textual Criticism I. Introduction Within the broader Christian community, the authority and preservation of Scripture have long been central points of […]

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Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:33:16 +0000

MTC is heresy Part 4 Article 4: Modern Textual Criticism’s Denial of Providential PreservationThesis: The rejection of the Textus Receptus in favor of the C […]

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Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:28:20 +0000

Presuppositional Analysis – Why I Preach from the Received Text Presuppositional Analysis ofWhy I Preach from the Received Text: An Anthology of Essays by Reformed Ministers 1. Introduction to the […]

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Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:27:23 +0000

Why I Preach from the Received Text – Review 1. Bibliographic Information Title: Why I Preach from the Received Text: An Anthology of Essays by Reformed MinistersEditors: Jeffrey T. […]

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Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:04:30 +0000

MTC is Heresy Part 3 Article 3: The Spirit of Truth or the Spirit of Deception?Thesis: The Critical Text accuses the Holy Ghost of bearing false witness by […]

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Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:43:51 +0000

Doctrine of the Canon Part 7 The Essential Attributes of Canonicity—Divine Authority and InfallibilityArticle 7 (Series 1) Introduction What sets the canonical b […]

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Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:26:19 +0000

Providential Preservation Series Part 7 Article 7: Sola Scriptura and the Necessity of a Preserved Bible – How Preservation Undergirds Protestant E […]

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Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:03:09 +0000

MTC is Heresy Part 2 Article 2: Sola Scriptura vs. Modern Textual CriticismThesis: Modern textual criticism undermines Sola Scriptura by placing the authority of […]

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Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:13:46 +0000

Doctrine of Inspiration Part 7 Article 7: Unity and Diversity—Many Authors, One Divine Voice When people first encounter the Bible, they sometimes express surprise at how p […]

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Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:01:05 +0000

Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter 1 Part 7 Article 7: The New Testament Canon: Apostles and Evangelists Having surveyed the Old Testament canon (Article 6), we turn now to the New […]

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Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:00:33 +0000

MTC is Heresy Part 1 Article 1: The Fundamental Issue: The Holy Ghost and the Text of ScriptureThesis: The Spirit of Truth bears witness to the true text of […]

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Fri, 14 Feb 2025 23:31:43 +0000

Objections to Confessional Bibliology – 6 Archetype vs. Providential Preservation:Does Older Evidence Undermine a Single Confessional Textual Line? 1. Introduction A […]

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Fri, 14 Feb 2025 20:58:59 +0000

The Comma Johanneum Part 6 Article 6: Cassiodorus, Fulgentius, and the Witness of the Latin Fathers(Drawing on insights from “In Defense of the Authenticity of 1 John 5 […]

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Thu, 13 Feb 2025 22:51:42 +0000

Modern Textual Criticism in the Light of Scripture – Part 6 Undermining Certainty: Analyzing Simon’s Critique of “Protestant” Scripture Preservation Introduction One of the hallmark convi […]

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Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:23:06 +0000

Presuppositional Analysis – Has the Bible Been Kept Pure Presuppositional Analysis of T. Garnet Howard Milne’sHas the Bible Been Kept Pure? The Westminster Confession of Faith and the Providential P […]

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Wed, 12 Feb 2025 22:22:44 +0000

Has the Bible Been Kept Pure – Review Bibliographic InformationTitle: Has the Bible been kept pure? The Westminster Confession of Faith and the providential preservation of […]

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Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:43:45 +0000

Doctrine of the Canon Part 6 Faith as the Inward Principle of Canon RecognitionArticle 6 (Series 1) Introduction Christian theology affirms that the canon of […]

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Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:26:15 +0000

Providential Preservation Series Part 6 Article 6: Historical Testimony of the Church on Preservation – From Early Church Fathers to the Reformation Introduction The d […]

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Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:13:40 +0000

Doctrine of Inspiration Part 6 Article 6: Getting Comfortable With Terms—Revelation, Inspiration, Illumination When people discuss the Bible as “the Word of God,” they […]

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Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:00:59 +0000

Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter 1 Part 6 Article 6: The Old Testament Canon: Law, Prophets, and Writings Building on the question of canonicity explored in Article 5, we now turn […]

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Fri, 07 Feb 2025 23:31:38 +0000

Objections to Confessional Bibliology – 5 Confessional Authority vs. Scriptural Authority:Are We Elevating Tradition over Revelation? 1. Introduction Throughout church […]

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Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:58:53 +0000

The Comma Johanneum Part 5 Article 5: Jerome’s Vulgate and the Prologue to the Catholic Epistles(Drawing on insights from “In Defense of the Authenticity of 1 John 5:7 […]

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Thu, 06 Feb 2025 23:06:12 +0000

Understanding Confessional Bibliology: Historical, Theological, and Practical Perspectives Part 6 Practical Implications for the Church and TheologySeries Title: “Understanding Confessional Bibliology: Historical, Theological, and P […]

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Thu, 06 Feb 2025 22:51:37 +0000

Modern Textual Criticism in the Light of Scripture – Part 5 “The True Church” in Conflict: Simon’s Catholic Polemics and Their Impact on Biblical Authority Introduction From the earli […]

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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 22:02:46 +0000

Presuppositional Analysis – The Canon of the Holy Scriptures 1. Introduction to the Presuppositional Method 1.1 God’s Self-Attesting Revelation In a presuppositional framework, the triune God reveals H […]

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Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:57:35 +0000

The Canon of the Holy Scriptures from the Double Point of View of Science and Faith – Review 1. Bibliographic Information Title: The Canon of the Holy Scriptures from the Double Point of View of Science and FaithAuthor: Louis Gaussen […]

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Tue, 04 Feb 2025 20:43:38 +0000

Doctrine of the Canon Part 5 Canon vs. Tradition—A Reformation PerspectiveArticle 5 (Series 1) Introduction From the earliest centuries of Christian history, t […]

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Tue, 04 Feb 2025 20:26:09 +0000

Providential Preservation Series Part 5 Article 5: The Westminster Confession and Preservation – Analyzing WCF 1:8 Introduction Among the many articles of the W […]

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Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:13:35 +0000

Doctrine of Inspiration Part 5 Article 5: The Bible as “Living Oracles” One of the most stirring claims made about Scripture is that it constitutes the very “or […]

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Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:00:53 +0000

Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter 1 Part 5 Article 5: What Makes a Book “Canonical”? (WCF 1.2) Having examined the tension between tradition and Scripture (Article 4), we now tur […]

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Fri, 31 Jan 2025 23:31:33 +0000

Objections to Confessional Bibliology – 4 Which Textus Receptus Edition Is the “Authentic” One?The Final Form in the King James Version and Scrivener’s Edition 1. Intro […]

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Fri, 31 Jan 2025 20:58:47 +0000

The Comma Johanneum Part 4 Article 4: The Old Latin Manuscripts and the Early Versions(Drawing on insights from “In Defense of the Authenticity of 1 John 5:7” by C. H. […]

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Thu, 30 Jan 2025 23:06:07 +0000

Understanding Confessional Bibliology: Historical, Theological, and Practical Perspectives Part 5 Common Misconceptions and ControversiesSeries Title: “Understanding Confessional Bibliology: Historical, Theological, and Practical P […]

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Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:51:30 +0000

Modern Textual Criticism in the Light of Scripture – Part 4 Tradition vs. Revelation: Assessing Simon’s Preference for Ecclesiastical Authority over Scripture Introduction Richard S […]