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Beckwith’s Bait and Switch
Francis Beckwith has a recent blog post entitled, “Sola Scriptura and the canon of Scripture: a philosophical reflection” (link). Let’s take a look at his reflection. Beckwith begins: Because the list of canonical books is itself not found in Scripture—as one can find the Ten Commandments or the names of Christ’s Apostles—any such list, whether…
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Unloading 35 Loaded Questions for "Bible Christians" 10/35
Steve Ray has a list of 35 loaded Questions for “Bible Christians” (quotation marks his)(link to the whole list). This is number 10/35. I’m trying to provide the answers in a common format, for easy reference. 10) Where in the Bible do we find an inspired and infallible list of books that should belong in…
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Unloading 35 Loaded Questions for "Bible Christians" 10/35
Steve Ray has a list of 35 loaded Questions for “Bible Christians” (quotation marks his)(link to the whole list). This is number 10/35. I’m trying to provide the answers in a common format, for easy reference. 10) Where in the Bible do we find an inspired and infallible list of books that should belong in…
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The Acorn Falls Far from the Tree – A Response to Dave Armstrong
Jason Engwer is a blogger at the Reformed blog Triablogue. Mr. Engwer had posted (in 2008) some discussion related to the rule(s) of faith in the Early Church Fathers and Rome’s claims for the church and the papacy (link to article). Dave Armstrong is a layman in the Roman Catholic church, but has recently been…
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Unloading 35 Loaded Questions for "Bible Christians" 9/35
Steve Ray has a list of 35 loaded Questions for “Bible Christians” (quotation marks his)(link to the whole list). This is number 9/35. I’m trying to provide the answers in a common format, for easy reference. 9) On what authority, or on what principle, would we accept as Scripture books that we know were not…
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Unloading 35 Loaded Questions for "Bible Christians" 9/35
Steve Ray has a list of 35 loaded Questions for “Bible Christians” (quotation marks his)(link to the whole list). This is number 9/35. I’m trying to provide the answers in a common format, for easy reference. 9) On what authority, or on what principle, would we accept as Scripture books that we know were not…
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Necessity of Scripture Reading – Whitaker and the Fathers
William Whitaker: Nay, the fathers also confess, that a knowledge of, and acquaintance with, the scriptures is necessary for all Christians. Jerome in his commentary upon the Colossians, iii. 16, says: ” Hence we see that the laity ought to have not only a sufficient, but an abundant knowledge of the scriptures, and also to…
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Unloading 35 Loaded Questions for "Bible Christians" 8/35
Steve Ray has a list of 35 loaded Questions for “Bible Christians” (quotation marks his)(link to the whole list). This is number 8/35. I’m trying to provide the answers in a common format, for easy reference. 8) How do we know who wrote the books that we call Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Hebrews, and…
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Unloading 35 Loaded Questions for "Bible Christians" 8/35
Steve Ray has a list of 35 loaded Questions for “Bible Christians” (quotation marks his)(link to the whole list). This is number 8/35. I’m trying to provide the answers in a common format, for easy reference. 8) How do we know who wrote the books that we call Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Hebrews, and…
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Magisterium More Sufficient than Scripture? (Part 3)
[Cont’d from previous section] Is the Roman Catholic Magisterium More Sufficient than Sacred Scripture?Bryan Cross answered on the subject of the ability of the Scripture to interpret Scripture sufficiently, from Scripture, reason, and tradition. (Part 3) Augustine (about A.D. 354-430): The divine scriptures, which have lifted us up from their earthly and human meaning to…