Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 11 (Saved by Faith and Not by Works – Titus 3:4-7 Part 1)
INTRODUCTION Posts 11 and 12, I analyze Titus 3:4–7 (NASB95), which reads: 4 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, 5 He saved us, not on the basis of deeds [ergon] which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 10 (Saved by Faith and Not by Works – Ephesians 2:8-9 Part 2)
INTRODUCTION Post 10 analyzes Ephesians 2:8–9 (NASB95), which reads: 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. VERSE-BY VERSE Verse 8 begins with the Greek...
Is the Doctrine of Baptismal Regeneration the Road to Hell? – Post 9 (Saved by Faith and Not by Works – Ephesians 2:8-9 Part 1)
INTRODUCTION Posts 9 and 10 analyze Ephesians 2:8–9 (NASB95), which reads: 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. In Post 9, I look at the relevant...
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...
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:...