Pastor Scholar Podcast EP 39 | What Is Biblicism and Why Does It Matter?
Dec 10, 2025
Join Dr. Cory Marsh, a New Testament scholar passionate about Scripture's authority, and Ryan Day, founding pastor of Revolve Bible Church, as they dive into the importance of biblicism. They discuss how this commitment to biblical authority shapes evangelical identity. Cory critiques modern retrievalism and misconceptions about biblicism, emphasizing the clarity of Scripture for all believers. Tune in to explore the balance between historical context and the enduring truth of God's Word!
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Biblicism Defined Clearly
- Biblicism is a commitment to Scripture's authority, perspicuity, and sufficiency, taken on the Bible's own terms.
- Cory Marsh emphasizes it's a conviction, not merely a hermeneutic, grounding sola scriptura in practice.
Keep Scripture Magisterial
- Treat Sola Scriptura as Scripture having ultimate authority above creeds, commentaries, and teachers.
- Use other resources as ministerial aids while keeping the Bible magisterial in your interpretation.
Retrievalism Can Shift Authority
- Recent 'classical retrieval' trends in the academy elevate creeds and tradition in ways that can obscure sola scriptura.
- Marsh warns that appealing to creeds as equal to Scripture risks reversing the pecking order of authority.
