Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 8 (Saved by Faith and Not by Works – Background – 2)
INTRODUCTION In Post 7, we learned that Ephesians 2:8-9 and Titus 3:4-7 use the Greek noun ergon, which the NASB95 translates as “works” and “deeds,” respectively. Greek-English lexicons and commentaries reveal that ergon encompasses any human physical activity....
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 7 (Saved by Faith and Not by Works – Background – Part 1)
INTRODUCTION Post 4 discussed the fundamental principle that Scripture displays unity, harmony, ad consistency. See ARTICLE XVII of the Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics. ARTICLE XVII means that one passage of Scripture will not contradict itself...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 6 (Rules of the Road: The Biblical Message about Salvation is Clear)
This short post looks at ARTICLE XXIII, which reads: We affirm the clarity of Scripture and specifically of its message about salvation from sin. Dr. Geisler comments (Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics (bible-researcher.com) as follows: Traditionally this...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 5 (Rules of the Road: The single, definite, and fixed meaning of a text)
This short post discusses ARTICLE VII, which reads: We affirm that the meaning expressed in each biblical text is single, definite and fixed. Dr. Geisler’s comments about ARTICLE VII are below: The Affirmation here is directed at those who claim a "double" or "deeper"...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 4 (Rules of the Road: Scripture Interprets Scripture – Harmony of Scripture)
This short post explains the fundamental principle set forth in ARTICLE XVII (Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics), which reads: We affirm the unity, harmony and consistency of Scripture and declare that it is its own best interpreter. The Exposition of the...