New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-14
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
The Rt.NlEN-NYDER DISCUSSION.


Is that If the inspiration of the original text was neces
sary to convey pe feet revelation OF God, thoughts.
then such verbal inspiration Is essential TO version.
This Is manifest -cquiiur. At best, finite WORKS
must travail with their burden Of Infinite thought,
but, If then they not the most perfect but "erian
words. how they adequately express the divine
thought But. that thought once expressed In the IN
pIcd word. II Is comparatively easy render by it,
synonyme Into another language. Thus, the cardinal,
saving truths ~ Nvcat.On can with substantial acci-
| racy be transmitted to all tongues.
Following this same argument, he continues: III
the ntcai.ts are correct. Christians had inspired
Old Testament during those early centuries because
they used version whose language was uninsprc1.
TO this reply, practically, versions sufficient
/, abuniantly shown by Chrsts and the Apostles use
OF the septua nt An uninspred scholar with great
| accuracy render text which he would be uttcrlj il
| competent to originate. What facilitates his work,
| too, is that the Hebrew is doubtless provldentia
| tongue. It's simple, concise majestic language, and
Its hige proportion OF root generic words wonder
| fully lit IL to be the organ OF Divine
| revelation. And from this and the Gcck-
| that universal linguistic yehiclc-compa atiyey faith
| full versions be made in all languages,
which God has blessed messagc-bcarer Of life and
salvation. Nevertheless, this does not alter the all
Important fact that do still have inspired orig
| nal text, which Is the most sure word Of the Al
mighty, the bOlut.y pure lount Of Revelations. And
in every land Biblical scholars fully acknowledge this
by dcvOtng their critical studies 10 the clucldaton OF
| this teAt, AID th.n correcting their comparatively
fallibe versions by its inaliibe standard.
DR.. l.. says; ION this theory that Of an inspired
original text the modern Church has no mGnble
| Bible Now let contrast the Bible had the
two theories According to THE orthodox vicw there
Is absolutely nialuble Bible TO begin with In the
hands OF every crcditabc Christian teacher viz. the
original text. And the versions made directly from
this inspired text receive thereby quasi inspired
authority, that for all practical purposes they
perfectly reliable. But according to the "eruncy"
theory not only arc tho versions extremely faulty
but there i, ~ inspired original text back Of them by
which they be roccd. 80 that there remain,
10 "iufllblc Iible' nj all. Surely this sort Of in
l,llbllty- aspiration back OF IL nowhere. neither
in original In version-is such command
neither the confidence OF friends nor tho respect OF
enemies.
In word, what the reasons ncccsstatcd In the
insprtOn OF the Ori gina text:
Fr-t-Ihe nature 81 revelation it,"lf Mankind
had imperfect truth before. Revelation f. to give rs
perfect truth. iriallibe standard Human authors
mark every page ~ thor work with impeifcct0n,.
The Book OF l;ook,-th the Word II Gth-mu.t Bee "a
cmrt from these it loses It's credentials of
divine authorship II the words Of the concept be
unins pred and oneol then the concept Of the words
must be- uninsprcd and erroneous likewise II
not appeal {, the Scripture words ~ lnalllbc with
Christ, formula II is written then appeal to
nothing. for We have no concept apart from ines"
written worl..
Sccond-Thc explicit testimony of scripture. The
Scripture + the tue Interpreter 81 ITSELF Mud i'm the
most unmlstaalh. term, IL declare. the word, iu
.plrci which thing, also We >pcal mot in BE word
which mans wisdom tcachcth, but which the ilply
Ghost teachcth.- Il Cor. fl, 49, For He whom God
hath epeaaeth tho words OF God for God gvcth
not the spirit by m,a.urcr John Ill., 3i.) HOLY
Of old spake thcy moved by the HOLY Ghost
III Peter. L. 2il In all these and countless similar
passages the Inspiration OF the Holy Ghost j. spc-
cihcally declared lave extended To- the words" Of
the sacred writers. Now, wherc In the scripture IL
self Is there found single sub-tnntiatc this
novel theory that tie concept alone divine. bat
that m" written revelation In the "wCrls which
mans wi,d m tcacheth.' and Wa, not "in the word
which the Holy Ghost tcachcth.'
Third The example Of Christ and the apps tle,.
Beyond Gue.t)1 they cite the scripture with
ont thought of It's errlncy. In the dispute with
S,tan. In that win the saddueees concerning the
resurrection. in that with the Inlarsecs concerning
Ills divinity the Lord citcs the written scripture ~
absolute and final the perfect truth NJ God. In this
las, instance "A remarkable illustration Of our Lords
confidence In verbal inspiration lie makes the proof Of
His divinity T. hinge the single word N.Y.:
"Tlc Lord said unto Ny Lord Natthew xii. 49,
That lie version. correctly translated. only
shows what absolute inerrancy lie attached to the
original Hebrew.
Nd. fourth. the impo.,ibility II having any
definite fsith II the revelation - written (, not I'm
sprcd. How can scripture truths be most certainly
believed and trl.led in 4 we have assurance tlni
the words correct II Is by cXcgctIcal Treatment
~ such woris In the original text love. faith pro
pltiaton reg nciat on, resurrection eternity, Heaven
that durc all tnD-c doctrines which constitute
Chrl,0n system. our cdicc Of hope Destroy tile H.
his concept for himself all dcinlicnc-s and Ger
tllnly would disappear In The vagucnc-, II mist and
Md on what ground Is tbi, wholesale destruction 10
proceed ON thc existence Of alleged errors AID con
i'nd'con' IN the ,crptur.s iet lrof' r'Marcn' Dds
one OF me most gay d,'d "i ihl' -chol admits III
Inaccuracies which do occur - little touch thc
surely We ,h' = Dr. Is words. ihl- l. to
slender thread ON which 70 hang 80 momcntous
uninspircd ami unreliable from Genesis to Rcvcla
ton humal woven inscparaoly into il, divine
doubt thoroughly sincere but they should pause
to consider The farcachng results Of thi' breach they
rryeation It is indeed "only m entering wedge" {,
be- followed y IN incur,on Of sccptca forces, who are
W"id Is ihe citod~ II the thought The written |
scriptures the hrflwnrk 81 revolution. Break down
the citadel sweep AWAY the bulwarhS and You VIII |
look In vain for the Bible.
srco: soldier Of c%si, the amentei spursccn rcaclS
pain and sorrow The ooseniuG hold Of many upon
gns ~ h,i E,yroon am c2Hsmmed 70 o Hy@ Sc nav
nre. originally Given. From beginning 20 end.
accept Il, believe = md continue TO preach IT, Thi.
firm belief "a scrtIre inspiration made this spiritual
conviction las given Christianity its power In all
Ta,i ages and let not fear but TINT In tlis fnth |
H. viii abide ana conquer 70 the end " TIM.
y. r. REMENSNYDER
New York. Feb - 1899
lihc TrihuHc lns given generously of its space
in the discwa,or between the Rev DR.. James VI.
Ludlow ard tie Rev DR. J. Il. Rcmcnsnydcr on
.omc Of the uicrances Of the latter in his sermon
y couple OF weeks ago, but il is obliged to dscpn-
inUc TIE discussion further because Of the crowded
condition of IT., columns every day.-EdJ
SALOONS MD EXCISE LEGISLATION.
TO the Editor Of Thc Tribune.
Sir: Permit nc 10 thank you for your ringing cdl-
torin the Saloons and Excise legislation" In
The great struggle before them good citizens expect