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)

by Stephen Belsheim | Oct 14, 2022 | Baptism

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”...

Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 4 (Rules of the Road: Scripture Interprets Scripture – Harmony of Scripture)

by Stephen Belsheim | Oct 13, 2022 | Baptism

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)

by Stephen Belsheim | Oct 13, 2022 | Baptism

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)

by Stephen Belsheim | Oct 13, 2022 | Baptism

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:...

Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? — Post 1

by Stephen Belsheim | Oct 11, 2022 | Baptism

This bite-sized post is the first of many shorter posts that comprise an update of my earlier work concerning the doctrine of baptismal regeneration.  In this regard, on September 14, 2020, I posted an article entitled “Does an Absolute Requirement of Water...