January 2025
Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter 1 Part 3
Article 3: “Sundry Times and Divers Manners”: How God Revealed Himself (WCF 1.1) From the outset, the Westminster Confession of Faith (WCF) recognizes that the God of Scripture has not always communicated His redemptive purposes
Objections to Confessional Bibliology – 2
Manuscript Variations in the Ecclesiastical Text:How Do We Know Which Readings Are Correct? 1. Introduction When we talk about Bible manuscripts—hand-copied versions of biblical books—we often hear about the differences between so-called text types or
The Comma Johanneum Part 2
Article 2: Early Church Witnesses: Tertullian and Cyprian(Drawing on insights from “In Defense of the Authenticity of 1 John 5:7” by C. H. Pappas ThM and “A History of the Debate over 1 John 5:7-8”
Understanding Confessional Bibliology: Historical, Theological, and Practical Perspectives Part 3
Article 3The Theological Architecture of Confessional BibliologySeries Title: “Understanding Confessional Bibliology: Historical, Theological, and Practical Perspectives” Introduction In the previous articles, we established the historical and confessional basis for Confessional Bibliology, observing how the Reformed
Modern Textual Criticism in the Light of Scripture – Part 2
The Rise of Enlightenment Rationalism: How Simon’s Methods Foreshadow Modern Skepticism Introduction Richard Simon (1638–1712) is often described as “the father of modern textual criticism.” More than a century before Enlightenment thinkers openly questioned the
Presuppositional Analysis of John Owen On Holy Scriptures
1. Introduction to the Presuppositional Method Biblical presuppositional apologetics begins with the recognition that the triune God, who created and sustains all things, speaks authoritatively in His Word. In other words, God’s self-attesting revelation—recorded in