The Reformed doctrine of sola Scriptura, then, affirms that the Bible is the sole written authority for the faith and life of God’s people. We respect and submit to lesser ecclesiastical authority, but we are not bound by it absolutely as we are by biblical authority. This is the basis for the Reformation principle of [...]
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The Church Was Made By the Word, Not Vice Versa
Posted in Luther, Martin, tagged Bible, Church on May 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It is not the Word of God because the church says so; but that the Word of God might be spoken, therefore the church comes into being, The church does not make the Word, but it is made by the Word. – Martin Luther as quoted by Sproul, R.C.; Grace Unknown: The Heart of Reformed [...]
Scoffing at Inerrancy Misses the Point
Posted in Sproul, R.C., tagged Bible, Textual Criticism on May 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
For this reason [that the original manuscripts are unavailable] many scoff at the doctrine of inerrancy, saying it is a moot point since it cannot be verified or falsified without access to the original manuscripts. This criticism misses the point altogether. We carry no brief for the inspiration of copyists or translators. The original revelation [...]
He Is the Author
Posted in Luther, Martin, tagged Bible, Holy Spirit on May 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Holy Spirit Himself and God, the Creator of all things, is the Author of this book. – Martin Luther as quoted by Sproul, R.C.; Grace Unknown: The Heart of Reformed Theology; Baker Books; Grand Rapids, MI; copyright 1997; p. 49
They Obviously Needed Assistance
Posted in Bridges, Jerry, tagged Bible, Errare, Humanum Est, Infallible on May 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
When we say the Bible is infallible in its origin, we are merely ascribing its origin to a God who is infallible. This is not to say that the Bible writers were intrinsically or in themselves infallible. They were human beings who, like other humans, proved the axiom Errare humanum est, “To err is human.” [...]
The Crucial Point of the Biblical Claim to the Authority of God’s Word
Posted in Sproul, R.C., tagged Bible, Divine Inspiration, God's Word on May 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The mode or precise manner of divine inspiration is not spelled out. The crucial point of the biblical claim to authority is that God is the source who breathes out his word. It is clear from a study of the Bible itself that the authors’ individual styles remain intact. The inspiration of the Bible refers [...]
They Are Not The Inspired Words of God
Posted in Sproul, R.C., tagged Bible, Sola Scriptura on May 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Though the Reformers distinguished between general and special revelation, they insisted there is only one written source of special revelation, the Bible. This is the sola of sola Scriptura. The chief reason for the word alone is the conviction that the Bible is inspired by God, while church creeds and pronouncements are the works of [...]
The Gospel Is For Beleivers and Unbelievers Alike
Posted in Bridges, Jerry, tagged Bible, Discipleship, Gospel, Holiness on March 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Bible’s message, however, is that the gospel is just as necessary for the Christian as for the unbeliever. We are to base the “duty” of discipleship on the gospel, resulting in the practice of a Christ-based acceptance with God and a Spirit-energized approach to the pursuit of holiness. The so-called duty of discipleship then [...]
We Need to Know
Posted in Bridges, Jerry, tagged Bible, Ephesians 2, Flesh, Temptation Devil on February 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Bible speaks of three different sources of temptation: the world, the flesh and the Devil. Although references to and warnings about each are scattered throughout the New Testament, the one passage of Scripture that gathers all three together into on succinct statement is Ephesians 2:1-3. This passage actually speaks of our subjection to the [...]
