Posts Categorized: Theology

William Tyndale on the Sabbath

Thomas More (the Roman Catholic apologist eventually executed by Henry VIII, in his 1529 work Dialogue Concerning Heresies, argues against the principle of sola scriptura, a doctrine which he calls “the foundation and ground of all his [i.e., Martin Luther‘s] great heresies”. Part of his argument focuses on the the religious observance of the first… Read more »

Catechism (on the 11th Commandment)

Image via Wikipedia Catechism (on the 11th Commandment), by John Leland, is undated, and collected in The Writings of the Late Elder John Leland. Based on placement in the collection, and internal references to events which took place during the War of 1812, it would seem to have been originally published in 1815 or 1816…. Read more »

The Sabbath Examined by John Leland

The Sabbath Examined by John Leland is now available as a PDF download. The Sabbath Examined Excerpt from the Introduction: Leland was an unabashed defender of religious freedom, liberty of conscience, and separation of church and state, but he also represents an important dissenting voice regarding the doctrine of the perpetuity of the Sabbath, especially… Read more »

Why I Left Scofieldism by William E. Cox

Why I Left Scofieldism by William E. Cox is now available as a PDF download. Some readers may not be familiar with the term Scofieldism. Cyrus Scofield is perhaps the individual most responsible for popularizing the dispensationalist teachings of John Nelson Darby through his now ubiquitous Scofield Reference Bible. As a consequence, dispensational doctrine was… Read more »

Gospel Basics

Sermon notes to the series “Gospel Basics” now available in PDF form from the Resources page or the link below. Blessings, David Gospel Basics

Biblical Interpretation

Sermon notes to the series “Biblical Interpretation – An Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics” now available in PDF form from the Resources page or the link below. Blessings, David Biblical Interpretation – An Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics