How liberal theology and biblical criticism rose by elevating human reason over divine revelation and why Scripture remains the church’s final authority.
The Rise of Liberal Theology and Biblical Criticism
Higher Criticism Is Not “Scholarship”: It Is a Direct Attack on Church Health
Higher criticism weakens confidence in Scripture, and when confidence in Scripture falls, church health begins to collapse.
How Higher Criticism Slowly Poisons Church Health
Higher criticism slowly weakens preaching, holiness, unity, and evangelism by teaching churches to distrust Scripture rather than submit to it.
Epektasis in Philippians 3:13: The Meaning of Reaching Forward Toward the Goal
Epektasis means straining forward toward God’s goal in Christ, rooted in Philippians 3:13 and shaped by obedience, holiness, and resurrection hope.
Introduction to Conservative Biblical Exegesis
Conservative biblical exegesis seeks the original meaning of Scripture through the historical-grammatical method, upholding the Bible’s full authority and inerrancy.
Introduction to the Historical-Grammatical Method of Biblical Interpretation
The Historical-Grammatical Method hears the Spirit’s voice in Scripture by uncovering the original, author-intended meaning of the text and submitting to it.
The Body as the Temple of the Holy Spirit (Word-Mediated, not Mystically Inhabited) – 1 Corinthians 6:19
Paul declares the believer’s body to be a temple—not mystically inhabited, but consecrated through the Spirit's work in the Word, demanding purity and obedience.
Flee Sexual Immorality: The Urgency of Moral Separation – 1 Corinthians 6:18
Paul commands believers to flee sexual immorality, emphasizing its unique defilement of the body and its incompatibility with covenantal holiness.
You Are Members of Christ: Union Prohibits Immorality – 1 Corinthians 6:15–17
Paul declares that the believer’s body is united with Christ, and to engage in sexual immorality is to desecrate that sacred covenantal union.
The Body is Not for Sexual Immorality – 1 Corinthians 6:13–14
Paul refutes the Corinthian view that the body is inconsequential by affirming its sanctified purpose and future resurrection through God’s power.
