The following is the contribution to "Why I Preach from the Recieved Text: An Anthology of Essays by Reformed Ministers" by Joshua White As a Reformed Baptist Pastor, I am often asked the question, “Why do you advocate for and use translations based on the Received Text?” To be certain, I fully understand why the... Continue Reading →
Mark 9:29 and The Presuppositional Dilemma
Introduction The issue of the textual variant found in Mark 9:29 was brought up to me by a good friend sitting in the pew listening to a sermon last Lord’s Day (April 3). Pastor Joshua White preached from the passage of the child who was healed of a deaf and dumb evil spirit. At Reformed... Continue Reading →
Ineffective Ministry Due to What?!
I have recently heard it said (again), and parroted on the theological bastion that is social media, that those who defend the use of what is commonly called the Received Text are part of a very small fringe group that are no more than kin to King James only advocates. It has also been said... Continue Reading →