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Canonical closure argument: the New Testament closes the canon — there is no room for a new book of scripture

I Think I Have Proof That Mormonism Is Not True 00:35:17 – 00:36:18

Theological argument against the LDS claim to new scripture

Mike argues that the structure of the biblical canon itself argues against a new book of scripture like the Book of Abraham or the Book of Mormon. The Old Testament creates expectation for the New Testament (culminating in the Messiah — e.g., Jeremiah 31's new covenant). The New Testament fulfills and closes that trajectory. There is nothing in the Old Testament that points toward Joseph Smith, Muhammad, or other later prophetic figures. The canon is sealed by the New Testament's covenantal structure.

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Scripture Commentary article

Women In Ministry Research Notes

Collection of 22 research notes from Cheryl Schatz's Logos notebook on women in ministry, covering head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11, kephale as source, Genesis creation narratives, Ephesians 5 mutual submission, and Craig Keener's lecture notes on women's ordination.

Scripture Commentary article

κεφαλή (kephale) — Logos Clippings (Cheryl Schatz)

A curated collection of Logos Bible Software clippings compiled by Cheryl Schatz examining the Greek word κεφαλή (kephale) and Hebrew רֹאשׁ (rosh). The clippings draw from lexicons, encyclopedias, commentaries, and academic journals to argue that "source/origin" is the primary metaphorical meaning of kephale rather than "authority/leader," with implications for interpreting 1 Corinthians 11, Ephesians 5, and Colossians 1.

Scripture Commentary article

1 Timothy 1:3 — The Urgent Need for Timothy in Ephesus: False Teachers

Commentary clippings and research notes on 1 Timothy 1:3, establishing that Paul's primary concern in writing to Timothy was to combat false teaching in Ephesus. Multiple commentaries confirm the false teachers likely held leadership positions, and that Timothy was given Paul's own authority to command them to stop. This false-teaching context is foundational for understanding Paul's instructions in 1 Timothy 2:12.

Scripture Commentary article

No one can come to Jesus unless the Father draws him John 6:43-45

Jesus spoke incredibly powerful words in John chapter 6 that many people are afraid to dig into because of their concern that John 6 might contradict their theology. In fact, Calvinists are quick to challenge non-Calvinists to explain what these verses mean outside of the Calvinist interpretation.

Scripture Commentary article

Primogeniture

In the next of Matt Slick’s articles on women in ministry that I will be reviewing is his article called Primogeniture found at Matt gives what he considers to be the meaning of primogeniture:

Theology verse entry

John 6:43-45

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