Credobaptism
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in totidem verbis – considering a problematic hermeneutic (part 2)
In my previous post I mentioned a well-used hermeneutical principle which I called in totidem verbis, meaning “in just so many words”. This principle says that we often understand what the Bible is teaching by seeing it laid out for us explicitly and plainly in the words before us. And it makes obvious sense. In Continue reading
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in totidem verbis – considering a problematic hermeneutic (part 1)
Reading and correctly interpreting the Bible isn’t always easy. There are complex historical, social, and theological ideas which are presented to us across an array of literary genres, from multiple authors writing in different contexts. However, there are things the Bible says which are easy to identify without much effort. For example, the Bible claims Continue reading
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