Investigating the Inspired Word: Confessional Guidelines for Scripture InterpretationDr Richard BarcellosChapter 1, paragraph 9 of our Confession deals with the subject of the interpretation of Holy Scripture. Our forebears utilized principles of interpretation that predated them and the Reformers. Both the analogy of Scripture and the analogy of faith were not invented during the era of the Reformation. In fact, the Reformed followed the early church fathers and the fathers followed Scripture itself. Lectures 5 and 6 will cover these and other related issues, such as Scripture's use of itself and what that teaches us about interpreting Scripture today.

Interpreting the Sacred Text: Further Explorations in Scripture InterpretationDr Richard BarcellosConference website: https://www.confessingthefaith.caChapter 1, paragraph 9 of our Confession deals with the subject of the interpretation of Holy Scripture. Our forebears utilized principles of interpretation that predated them and the Reformers. Both the analogy of Scripture and the analogy of faith were not invented during the era of the Reformation. In fact, the Reformed followed the early church fathers and the fathers followed Scripture itself. Lectures 5 and 6 will cover these and other related issues, such as Scripture's use of itself and what that teaches us about interpreting Scripture today.

Panelists (left to right): Jim Butler, Dr Richard Barcellos, Dr James R. Renihan.Panel moderator: Cameron Porter00:00 - Singing Psalm 99a02:18 - Intro by Cameron Porter04:34 - 1. Starting a Seminary in Canada2. Theology, Creeds, and Postmodernism 3. The Need for Creeds and Confessions in the Church4. The Value of Confessions and Creeds in Modern Times5. Authority and Creation of Church Statements and Confessions6. Defining Characteristics of Being "Reformed"7. Jesus' Human Nature and Knowledge8. Biblical Mystery, Clarity, and Revelation 9. Old Testament Inclusion of Gentiles in Christ's Body10. Theology, Church History, and Biblical Interpretation11. The Doctrine of God and Christology12. Preserving Puritan Heritage13. Biblical Typology and Understanding Scripture14. Maintaining a High View of Scripture in Christianity15. Interpreting Scripture with Humility

Dr. James Renihan will provide a helpful overview of the Second London Confession of 1677/89. The lecture will provide the historical context in which our theological forefathers produced this lasting, and most orthodox statement of the Christian faith. Dr. Renihan will also provide an overview of the theological content of the Confession to demonstrate its systematic treatment of the faith, along with a helpful outline to aid the reader in understanding, not only the content of the specific chapters, but how the Confession functions together as a whole.

Unveiling the Heart of the Bible: Jesus Christ as the Scope of ScriptureDr. Richard Barcellos will provide a helpful treatment on the words "the scope of the whole" which are found in chapter 1, paragraph 5 of the Confession. He will conduct a survey of relevant historical theology to demonstrate that older divines understood this to be a reference to the Lord Jesus Christ, specifically salvation by grace through faith in the only Redeemer of God's elect. He will then demonstrate the validity of this position from the Scriptures of both the Old and New Testaments.

Upholding the Truth: A Robust Defense of the ScripturesDr. James Renihan will demonstrate that confessions of faith are not additions to the authority of Holy Scripture but are in fact articulations of the teaching of Holy Scripture. The church throughout its ages has always sought to provide helpful summaries of the Christian faith to assist the people of God in their understanding of Scripture, but also to provide a defense against the enemies of the church (both internal and external) that have sought to undermine the teaching of Holy Scripture.

Upholding the Truth: A Robust Defense of the ScripturesDr. James Renihan will demonstrate that confessions of faith are not additions to the authority of Holy Scripture but are in fact articulations of the teaching of Holy Scripture. The church throughout its ages has always sought to provide helpful summaries of the Christian faith to assist the people of God in their understanding of Scripture, but also to provide a defense against the enemies of the church (both internal and external) that have sought to undermine the teaching of Holy Scripture.

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