How Long Were the Original Manuscripts Around? Considerations on the NT Autographa and Early NT Apographa from Scripture and Patristic Writers, part 6
VI. Patristic Testimony to Careful Copying Practices Patristic declarations demonstrate that they inherited the apostolic concern for accurate copying. Polycarp declared that “whosoever perverts the oracles of the Lord . . . is the first-born of Satan.”[i] Concern for accurate copying and transmission of Scripture continued from his day on through the later periods […]
The Deceit and Tragedy of the Wrong Attribution of Success or a Wrong View of Success in Church Leadership, part two
Part One You’ve heard that “Americans love a winner.” Sounds good. Who wants to be a loser? Capital “L”. Not me. I’m very competitive. But what is winning? That’s important to figure out, and when it comes to God and church, most people are getting it wrong. Of course, the point of the Christian life, […]
The Deceit and Tragedy of the Wrong Attribution of Success or a Wrong View of Success in Church Leadership, part one
When a man goes somewhere to evangelize and then to start a church, and it doesn’t happen — no church comes out of it — was there something wrong with him? Does there have to be something wrong with him? He preaches the gospel. He sees some professions of faith. He follows-up on those professions. […]
Things for Tourists to do in San Francisco
I wrote (and somehat adjusted) the following for some friends that were visiting San Francisco recently. I believe it would be of use to you if you are going to play the tourist, and perhaps even if you live in the area. 1.) Enjoy each other’s company! 2.) Bring warm clothes–SF is not southern California. […]
Cleverness
Every December I plan the calendar for the next year and we have a calendar Sunday the first Sunday of the year. After I get our church calendar set, which includes the school calendar, I start looking at my own calendar, my family calendar. I have a son in Oklahoma, a potential wedding of a […]
Is the Canon Really The Most Major Issue in Dealing with Roman Catholics?
Somebody tweeted to folks like myself that we needed to hear James White’s interview with Michael Kruger about the canon of scripture on his internet Dividing Line program. I am interested in canon issues. It’s an interesting subject. People who care about the Bible will think about it. I want to read a few of […]
How Long Were the Original Manuscripts Around? Considerations on the NT Autographa and Early NT Apographa from Scripture and Patristic Writers, part 5
An explicit reference to the continued existence of an autograph is found in fragments from the writings of Peter, bishop of Alexandria from A. D. 300-311:[i] But after His public ministry He did not eat of the lamb, but Himself suffered as the true Lamb in the Paschal feast, as John, the divine and evangelist, […]
Poem by David Warner
Here is a poem just recently written by David Warner from our church. He regularly writes poems in honor and worship of God, according to the Word of God. We are encouraging our students to write poetry and music for the Lord. Tell me what you think. +++++++++++++++++++++ Thus He speaks, the Maker of the […]
The Sister Presuppositions of Palaeography and Paleontology
A paleontologist goes searching for fossils with the idea that he’s going to find a missing link, some petrified skeleton that will fill his presupposition of naturalistic origins. He has predetermined a narrative without God and he goes looking for the “evidence” that will tell that story. He goes looking for what will “prove” […]
Luke 23:43: Where Does the Comma Go? Was the Thief in Paradise That Day? “Verily, I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise,” as in the KJV, or “Verily I say unto thee to day, Thou shalt be with me in paradise,” as the Watchtower Society, Seventh Day Adventism, and other annihilationists teach?
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