A series on dogmas, doctrines, scripture and authority. In part 1, I make a broad introduction to a very large but essential set of subjects concerning the four major faith traditions within Christianity: Protestantism, Catholicism Eastern orthodoxy, and the Coptic Orthodox Churches.

We begin by exploring Easter, , the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Pascha, or the eternal Passover to explain the role that history plays within our understanding of scripture within proper context, through an authoritative lens that then lays out doctrines and dogmas and opinions.

I then discuss Baptism, Sola Scriptura, and Tradition including BB warfield's book, The inspiration and authority of the Bible. The complexity of interpretation only grows as we introduce the Apocrypha and discuss Wayne Grudem's view of the mysterious books and consider if Jesus and the New Testament Apostles may have actually quoted them or use at some point. Specifically, I look at Matthew 6:19-21 in comparison to The Book of Sirach or Ecclesiasticus Ch 29: 9-11;13.

Then we take a Coptic view of manuscripts of the OT and NT through the lens of the Septuagint or LXX.

Afterwards I explain the various modes of interpretation through a very familiar study of Constitutional law. Only to go back to presuppositions, the Church fathers, and so much more. Also looking at NT Wright and the New Perspective on Paul.

Lastly, I make mention of Catholic author Casey J Chalk new books, Obscurity of Scripture: Disputing sola scriptura and the Protestant notion of biblical perspicuity. And then we close out with a discussion on postmodernism and the need to a unified Christian church and my first attempt to offer a statement of essentials to the Christian faith.

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Links

Coptic Canon

https://www.lacopts.org/orthodoxy/our-faith/the-holy-bible/the-canonization-of-scripture/

The Perspicuity of Scripture

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/the-perspicuity-of-scripture/