D Practical Applications of the Sufficiency of Scripture
The doctrine of the sufficiency of Scripture has several practical applications to our Christian lives. The following list is intended to be helpful but not exhaustive. 1. The sufficiency of Scripture should encourage us as we try to discover what God would have us to think about a particular doctrinal issue or to do in a particular situation . We should be encouraged that everything God wants to tell us about that question is to be found in Scripture. This does not mean that the Bible answers...
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Hebrews 6 18 mentions two unchangeable things God's oath and his promise in which it is impossible for God to lie author's translation . Here the author says not merely that God does not lie, but that it is not possible for him to lie. Although the immediate reference is only to oaths and promises, if it is impossible for God to lie in these utterances, then certainly it is impossible for him ever to lie for Jesus harshly rebukes those who tell the truth only when under oath Matt. 5 33-37 23...
Explanation And Scriptural Basis
The authority of Scripture means that all the words in Scripture are God's words in such a way that to disbelieve or disobey any word of Scripture is to disbelieve or disobey God. This definition may now be examined in its various parts. A. All the Words in Scripture Are God's Words 1. This Is What the Bible Claims for Itself. There are frequent claims in the Bible that all the words of Scripture are God's words as well as words that were written down by men .1 In the Old Testament, this is...
The Canon of Scripture
What belongs in the Bible and what does not belong EXPLANATION AND SCRIPTURAL BASIS The previous chapter concluded that it is especially the written words of God in the Bible to which we are to give our attention. Before we can do this, however, we must know which writings belong in the Bible and which do not. This is the question of the canon of Scripture, which may be defined as follows The canon of Scripture is the list of all the books that belong in the Bible. We must not underestimate the...
Hymn
Systematic theology at its best will result in praise. It is appropriate therefore at the end of each chapter to include a hymn related to the subject of that chapter. In a classroom setting, the hymn can be sung together at the beginning or end of class. Alternatively, an individual reader can sing it privately or simply meditate quietly on the words. NIV niv New International Version RSV rsv Revised Standard Version NASB nasb New American Standard Bible For almost every chapter the words of...