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Calvin vs.(?) Turretin on Inerrancy
The doctrine of Biblical inerrancy is sometimes associated with Francis Turretin (the real one, not me, his fan). There was an interesting article in the Autumn 2011 edition of “Foundations,” which addresses the question, “Did Turretin Depart from Calvin’s View on the Concept of Error in the Scriptures” (link to pdf of whole issue). The…
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Rebuttal to Craig’s Denial of the Historicity of the Guard Account
The Bible declares: Matthew 27:62-66Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, saying, “Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, ‘After three days I will rise again.’ Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third…
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The Positive and Negative Claims of Sola Scriptura
I’ve noted a number of Roman Catholics who seem to think that the advocates of Sola Scriptura need to prove that Scripture teaches “Scripture alone is the infallible rule of faith and life.” I understand (I think) this mindset – if you’re advocating “Sola Scriptura” you should be able to prove it. Part of the…
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Christian Liberty, the Roman Communion, and Inerrancy
As Christians, we have a lot of liberty. We can eat meat or abstain from eating it. We can drink or abstain from drinking. Moreover, in things about which Scripture has nothing to say, we have the Christian liberty to have a variety of opinions. In theory, Rome’s communion has a similar policy. They have…
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Does Joseph Ratzinger (Benedict XVI) Accept the Historical Innerancy of Scripture?
At least one Roman apologist was giving my friend, John Bugay, some grief because Mr. Bugay was citing the work of Peter Lampe. It was alleged that Peter Lampe is a “liberal” because he denies the innerancy of Scripture on historical points. Whether or not that is true, I wonder if that Roman apologist would…
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>Peter Abelard on the Inerrancy of Scripture in Contradistinction to the Errancy of the Fathers
>When it is clear that even the prophets and apostles themselves were not complete strangers to error, what is so surprising, then, if among such manifold writings of the Holy Fathers some things seem to be handed down or written erroneously, for the reason given above? But just as these holy ‘defendants’ should not be…
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A Second Anathema Against Biologos
Another – and independent – reason that I do not consider Biologos “one of us,” (see the first anathema here) is its policy of permitting and promoting articles that deny inerrancy, such as the work of Kenton Sparks. Again, I realize that true believers can be misled by false teachers, but it is a serious…
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Augustine the Inerrantist (and Justin too)
Nick Norelli at Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth has an interesting post on Justin Martyr and his view of inerrancy (link). I would, however, respectfully disagree that Justin’s is the strongest statement of inerrancy we see in the early church. I find similarly strong statements in other church fathers, such as in Augustine who…