Confessional Bibliology — Scripture Alone, Preserved by Providence

The Original Confessional Bibliology: Our History and Identity

Founded December 15, 2015

The Original Confessional Bibliology: Our History and Identity

A documented account of the publication’s founding, authorship, doctrinal identity, editorial continuity, and relationship to the broader theological movement.

A Positive Historical Record

ConfessionalBibliology.com identifies itself through documented chronology, responsible authorship, doctrinal commitments, and continuing editorial stewardship. This record exists to help readers identify the publication accurately. It is not a venue for speculation about another publication’s motives.

December 15, 2015Founding date
Chris ThomasFounder and continuing editor
ConfessionalBibliology.comCanonical publication domain

Documented Timeline

  1. Before December 15, 2015 — Reformed Bibliology precursor. Before founding Confessional Bibliology under its present name, Chris Thomas created an earlier Facebook group called Reformed Bibliology. It did not develop sustained participation but served as a precursor to the later work.
  2. December 15, 2015 — Founding under the present name. Chris Thomas founded the Confessional Bibliology work by creating the Confessional Bibliology Facebook group. Facebook’s Group History record identifies December 15, 2015 as the group’s creation date.
  3. 2015 — Twitter account. The Confessional Bibliology Twitter account was also established in 2015.
  4. Shortly afterward — Publication website. ConfessionalBibliology.com followed the Facebook group as the work’s official and permanent publication website.
  5. February 27, 2016 — Independent contemporary evidence. Jeff Riddle published Word Magazine #48: Conversation with Chris Thomas. The surviving program record independently connects Chris Thomas with the Confessional Bibliology work at this early date.
  6. March 28, 2016 — Archived publication record. The site archive preserves “Welcome to the Revolution” under Chris Thomas’s byline.
  7. 2016–present — Continuing publication. Later milestones are added only when supported by stable article URLs, archived mastheads, screenshots, announcements, or editorial records.

What “Confessional Bibliology” Means Here

Confessional bibliology is the belief and study of Holy Scripture from a confessional Reformed perspective. It treats Scripture as God-breathed, self-attesting, infallible, sufficient, canonical, and providentially preserved. Historical and textual methods serve under Scripture and the Reformed confessions; they do not function as a higher court over God’s Word.

Movement and Publication

The phrase also describes a broader theological movement involving many writers, pastors, churches, and readers. Neither ConfessionalBibliology.com nor any other website owns that broader movement. Each publication is responsible for its own leadership, doctrinal formulations, editorial judgments, and published material.

Clarification for Readers

Readers should be aware that ConfessionalBibliology.com and ConfessionalBibliology.org are separate publications. The Confessional Bibliology work was founded by Chris Thomas in 2015, and ConfessionalBibliology.com is its official publication website. The later .org website is independently owned and edited and does not represent this publication.

Documentary Evidence Register

This register distinguishes records identified by the publication from supporting evidence files that should be preserved and, where suitable, displayed publicly.

Verified and Identified Records
  • Facebook Group History record for Confessional Bibliology, reporting creation on December 15, 2015.
  • Confessional Bibliology Twitter account record, reporting establishment in 2015.
  • Word Magazine #48 program record, February 27, 2016.
  • Early ConfessionalBibliology.com article archive and author bylines.
Evidence Files to Preserve or Attach
  • Original full-resolution capture and PDF of the Facebook Group History record.
  • Archived record of the earlier Reformed Bibliology group and its creation date.
  • Original capture of the Twitter account’s 2015 establishment record.
  • Earliest archived homepage, masthead, domain, or publication record establishing the website’s exact launch date.
  • Logo and crest version history.
  • Dated correspondence or announcements, published only with permission.

Editorial rule: chronology and documented statements may be reported as facts. Motives, private intentions, and disputed recollections must not be presented as established facts without direct evidence. The founding date belongs to the Confessional Bibliology work and its Facebook group; the website should be described as following shortly afterward unless a separate exact launch record is attached.

Corrections and Additional Evidence

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