Entries Categorized as 'Scripture'

Geerhardus Vos on The Inspiration of Scripture

Date March 22, 2008

Quote from A Geerhardus Vos Anthology:
The conception of partial inspiration is a modern figment having no support in what the Bible teaches about its own makeup. Whenever the New Testament speaks about the inspiration of the Old, it is always in the most absolute, comprehensive terms. Consulting the consciousness of the Scriptures themselves in this [...]

What is Sin ?

Date January 10, 2008

In The Great Exchange: My Sin for His Righteousness, Jerry Bridges and Bob Bevington ask and answer this question:
“What is sin? It is often described as ‘missing the mark’—that is, failure to live up to the rigorous standard of God’s holy law. But the Bible makes it clear that it is much more than [...]

Though the fig tree should not blossom

Date January 9, 2008

In my reading of scripture the other day, I was taken to Habakkuk 3 and v. 17-19 brought me to a time of reflection upon who God is and how worthy (in all circumstances) He is of my praise and adoration.
May we remember during 2008 to rejoice in the Lord and again rejoice for He [...]

Clarity (or perspicuity) of Scripture

Date January 8, 2008

The doctrine of the clarity (or perspicuity) of Scripture (i.e., that the central message of the Bible is clear and understandable, and that the Bible itself can be properly interpreted in a normal, literal sense) has been a cornerstone of evangelical belief since the Reformation. The dominant Roman Catholic idea had been that the Bible [...]