The Reliability of the Biblical Text

When considering the question of the reliability of the Biblical text, a number of factors must be cited in defense of the Scriptures. First, the autographical texts of the Old and New Testament Scriptures were indeed inspired or “God breathed” (θεόπνευστος > 2 Tim 3.16) and is therefore a direct product of the mind of…

SERMON: “ARE YOU THE BLESSED ONE?”

Yesterday I preached on Psalm 32 and the necessity of confessing our sins before God. In the midst of the sermon, I touched on Paul’s use of verses 1-2 of the Psalm in his explanation of justification by faith alone in Christ alone. Paul in verses 1-8 of Romans 4 makes it clear that we…