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speech when he explains “that the Christ must suffer and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles” (v 23). At out of his mind. Paul’s answer is crucial. He says: “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I am true and rational words” (v 25; my emphasis; ESV translation). I would propose can relate the word ‘rational’ in this text to Plantinga’s concept of warranted true
sōphrosunē ‘ ’ being in one’s right mind We can relate this to Plantinga’s Paul’s belief has been formed in his mind, and he claims phronēma dianoia work of the Spirit upon their hearts and minds. An example is Paul’s expression in dianoia
sōphrosunē conclude that Plantinga’s ing what is true as he states: “And we know that the Son of God understanding (dianoia) true true true God and eternal life”
where the following phrase occurs: “these words are trustworthy and true” (21:5; 22:6). In this case the word used in addition to ‘true’ is ‘trustworthy’ (Greek: pistos such that they can be trusted. This can be related to Plantinga’s –
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