Category: Sola Scriptura
How Much Do We Really Treasure Scripture?
There is a great variety within the Christian world concerning the views people have concerning Scripture, one person may esteem it of great importance, another not so much. Why is it? I believe Dr. James R. White of Alpha and Omega Ministries puts it very simply yet clearly in a previous post: I subscribe to the Voice of the Martyrs newsletter, and the cover picture of this month's issue really touched my heart. I have ...
How Much Do We Really Treasure Scripture?
There is a great variety within the Christian world concerning the views people have concerning Scripture, one person may esteem it of great importance, another not so much. Why is it? I believe Dr. James R. White of Alpha and Omega Ministries puts it very simply yet clearly in a previous post: I subscribe to the Voice of the Martyrs newsletter, and the cover picture of this month's issue really touched my heart. I have ...
Sola Scriptura: Our Only Foundation
James Montgomery Boice, in his last book before he passed on to glory, "Whatever Happened to the Gospel of Grace", wrote: Inerrancy is not the most critical issue facing the church today. The most serious issue, I believe, is the Bible's sufficiency. ((James Montgomery Boice, Whatever Happened to the Gospel of Grace? (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2001), p72)) How many of the churches today testify to the truth of Dr. Boice's observation almost a decade ago? Far ...
Sola Scriptura: Our Only Foundation
James Montgomery Boice, in his last book before he passed on to glory, "Whatever Happened to the Gospel of Grace", wrote: Inerrancy is not the most critical issue facing the church today. The most serious issue, I believe, is the Bible's sufficiency. ((James Montgomery Boice, Whatever Happened to the Gospel of Grace? (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2001), p72)) How many of the churches today testify to the truth of Dr. Boice's observation almost a decade ago? Far ...
The Authority and Inspiration of the Scriptures
We bring you a brief essay from Benjamin Warfield on the "Authority and Inspiration of the Scriptures". This provides a brief overview on the nature of "inspiration" of Holy Writ. It is our goal to give a significant focus in the upcoming days or weeks on the doctrines recovered at the time of the Reformation, specifically on the Five Solas. Christianity is often called a book-religion. It would be more exact to say that it is ...
The Authority and Inspiration of the Scriptures
We bring you a brief essay from Benjamin Warfield on the "Authority and Inspiration of the Scriptures". This provides a brief overview on the nature of "inspiration" of Holy Writ. It is our goal to give a significant focus in the upcoming days or weeks on the doctrines recovered at the time of the Reformation, specifically on the Five Solas. Christianity is often called a book-religion. It would be more exact to say that it is ...
Doctrine and Life
I saw this link posted quite a couple of times by my friends over at facebook. At first I thought it's another of those typical articles that deals with the sin of pride that is usually seen in the Reformed camp. But then reading the article myself, though in just a couple hundred words, the writer, Dr. Sproul spoke quite profoundly on how real doctrinal realities must be in our lives. This past Sunday I was ...
Doctrine and Life
I saw this link posted quite a couple of times by my friends over at facebook. At first I thought it's another of those typical articles that deals with the sin of pride that is usually seen in the Reformed camp. But then reading the article myself, though in just a couple hundred words, the writer, Dr. Sproul spoke quite profoundly on how real doctrinal realities must be in our lives. This past Sunday I was ...
Deeds Not Creeds: A Road of Despair Back to Rome
Four years ago back in 2005 at the Baptist World Alliance, Rick Warren presented his thesis of the dire need of the hour suggesting that "The first Reformation was about doctrine; the second one needs to be about behavior." He said that what we need is "a reformation not of creeds but deeds." Throughout the speech and seemingly the underlying creed of Rick Warren's Saddleback Church itself, he announced that a new movement is underway ...
Deeds Not Creeds: A Road of Despair Back to Rome
Four years ago back in 2005 at the Baptist World Alliance, Rick Warren presented his thesis of the dire need of the hour suggesting that "The first Reformation was about doctrine; the second one needs to be about behavior." He said that what we need is "a reformation not of creeds but deeds." Throughout the speech and seemingly the underlying creed of Rick Warren's Saddleback Church itself, he announced that a new movement is underway ...
God’s Unchanging Word
God’s Unchanging Word For feeling come and feelings go, And feelings are deceiving; My warrant is the Word of God, Naught else is worth believing. I’ll trust in God’s Unchanging Word Till soul and body sever: For, though all things shall pass away, His Word shall stand forever. Though all my heart should feel condemned For want of some sweet token, There is One greater than my heart Whose Word cannot be broken. I’ll trust in God’s Unchanging Word Till soul and body sever: For, though all things shall pass ...
God’s Unchanging Word
God’s Unchanging Word For feeling come and feelings go, And feelings are deceiving; My warrant is the Word of God, Naught else is worth believing. I’ll trust in God’s Unchanging Word Till soul and body sever: For, though all things shall pass away, His Word shall stand forever. Though all my heart should feel condemned For want of some sweet token, There is One greater than my heart Whose Word cannot be broken. I’ll trust in God’s Unchanging Word Till soul and body sever: For, though all things shall pass ...
When the Bible is Opened, Reformation is Unleashed
Divine Presence Calvin’s unwavering belief in biblical inspiration led him to maintain that when the Word is preached, God Himself is actually present. He believed there is a unique manifestation of God’s presence in supernatural power through the public exposition of the written Word. “Wherever the gospel is preached,” Calvin declared, “it is as if God Himself came into the midst of us.” ((Calvin, Commentary on a Harmony of the Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, Vol. ...
When the Bible is Opened, Reformation is Unleashed
Divine Presence Calvin’s unwavering belief in biblical inspiration led him to maintain that when the Word is preached, God Himself is actually present. He believed there is a unique manifestation of God’s presence in supernatural power through the public exposition of the written Word. “Wherever the gospel is preached,” Calvin declared, “it is as if God Himself came into the midst of us.” ((Calvin, Commentary on a Harmony of the Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, Vol. ...
As the Pulpit Goes, so Goes the Church.
To step into the pulpit is to enter onto holy ground. To stand behind an open Bible demands no trifling with sacred things. To be a spokesman for God requires utmost concern and care in handling and proclaiming the Word. Rightly does Scripture warn, “Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness” (James 3:1). But sad to say, we live in a ...
As the Pulpit Goes, so Goes the Church.
To step into the pulpit is to enter onto holy ground. To stand behind an open Bible demands no trifling with sacred things. To be a spokesman for God requires utmost concern and care in handling and proclaiming the Word. Rightly does Scripture warn, “Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness” (James 3:1). But sad to say, we live in a ...
“What Did the Bible Mean Before You Existed?”
Richard Lovelace in his unpublished essay "Limited Inerrancy" cited Francis Schaeffer in his book "Form and Freedom in the Church" saying: There is no use of evangelicalism seeming to get larger and larger, if at the same time appreciable parts are getting soft at that which is the central core, namely the Scriptures. We must say most lovingly but clearly: evangelicalism is not consistently evangelical unless there is a line drawn between those who take a ...
“What Did the Bible Mean Before You Existed?”
Richard Lovelace in his unpublished essay "Limited Inerrancy" cited Francis Schaeffer in his book "Form and Freedom in the Church" saying: There is no use of evangelicalism seeming to get larger and larger, if at the same time appreciable parts are getting soft at that which is the central core, namely the Scriptures. We must say most lovingly but clearly: evangelicalism is not consistently evangelical unless there is a line drawn between those who take a ...