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...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 3 (Rules of the Road: Literary Genre)
This short post discusses ARTICLE XIII (Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics), which reads: We affirm that awareness of the literary categories, formal and stylistic, of the various parts of Scripture is essential for proper exegesis, and hence we value genre...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 2 (Rules of the Road: The Grammatical-Historical Method)
Before I begin to report the results of my analysis, it is crucial to establish the “rules of the road.” I have tried my best for my exegesis to conform to the hermeneutical principles set forth by the Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics (link:...