Modern Heresies: Higher Criticism (1)

Introduction Although many reasons can be found why heresies arise in the church of Christ, one important reason for modern heresies is what has been called "higher criticism." Higher criticism ostensibly inquires into the origin of the sacred Scriptures; that is, it asks the question: How did the Bible come into existence? Although many answers have been given to this question by higher critics, they all come down to one point: Scripture is not, partially or in its entirety, the Word of God....