Dr. Edward F. Hills, The King James Version Defended, pp. 150-159. The Woman Taken In Adultery (John 7:53-8:11) The story of the woman taken in adultery (called the pericope de adultera) has been rather harshly treated by the modern English versions. The R.V. and the A.S.V. put it in brackets; the R.S.V. relegates it to… Read More Why the Story of the Woman Caught in Adultery Belongs in the Bible
JAMES DURHAM A Commentary Upon the Book of Revelation pp. 326 – 338 CHAP. VI. Lecture I. Download as PDF And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts, saying, Come, and see. (Rev. 6:1) This Chapter beginneth that… Read More The History of the Church in the Book of Revelation
excerpt from Select Works of Robert Rollock, vol. 1, pp. 68-73. Scripture is autopistos (self-authenticating) How and by what evidence this may appear, that the Scripture is God’s word? To this I answer on this manner: That we have no need simply of any other light, or of any one special evidence to demonstrate this… Read More How We Know the Bible is the Word of God
“The Scripture is the Word of God written in a language fit for the Church by men immediately called to be the Clerkes, or Secretaries of the Holy Ghost, 2 Peter 1:21: ‘For prophecie came not in old time by the will of man, but the holy men of God spake as they were carried… Read More The Apostles and Prophets: Secretaries of the Holy Ghost
The Authorized Version of the Scriptures has many puzzling terms that often confuse us in the modern age. It references creatures like unicorns, dragons, and cockatrices. Most of the time it is a simple misunderstanding. For example, unicorn is just the historic English term for a rhinoceros. One term does cause some puzzlement for many… Read More Do Christians Have to Believe in Satyrs?
A friend put forth a challenge to write a gospel tract that we would actually want to put into the hands of a non-Christian. He specified that it should be no more than a thousand words and have no quotes other than Scripture. Also, it should be something that you would be okay with anybody copying… Read More Gospel Tract Challenge
Ten Helps on the Imprecatory Psalms by David Murray Sing a New Song: Recovering Psalm Singing for the Twenty-First Century 1. In the first gospel promise (Gen 3.14-15), God promises a curse on the serpent and his seed. Prayers in the psalms for God to curse are really a prayer for that first gospel promise to… Read More Ten Helps on the Impreccatory Psalms | David Murray
WHY GOD WOULD HAVE MANY OBSCURITIES IN THE SCRIPTURES by William Whitaker Disputations on Holy Scripture Question of the Fourth Controversy: Of the Perspicuity of Scripture chapter II, pp. 365-366. I have thought it proper to set forth the reasons on account of which God was willing that there should be so many things of… Read More The Hard Sayings of Scripture | William Whitaker
These three books will have you on your way to Reformation doctrine and piety, all for about $50. 1) The Holy Bible (Authorized Version). Read the Word. The Westminster Reference Bible contains extensive cross-references; taking the time to look up each cross-reference will tremendously deepen your familiarity with the holy Scripture and you will more clearly see “the… Read More The Reformation Starter Pack
One of the benefits that God gave Israel as his covenanted people was committing to them the oracles of God. What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God (Rom. 3:1-2). As the Gentile Church has been made partaker in the spiritual benefits that Israel… Read More The Preservation of Scripture
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