• Batel
    January 2, 2024
    I'm not done reading the article yet, but I'm liking it so far. Here are some portions where I like the logic:

    "'The trustworthiness of the Scriptures lies at the foundation of trust in the Christian system of doctrine, and is therefore fundamental to the Christian hope and life.' These words from Benjamin B. Warfield highlight just how important the doctrine of inerrancy is for the church. Abandon it, and the entire Christian system of doctrine now rests on a shaky foundation...

    "...'But wait, isn't Scripture written by human hands? We all know humans are fallible creatures,' one might object. It is true that humans are fallible. And apart from the Spirit's superintendence, any human author would be fallible. But since it is the Spirit of God -- also called the Spirit of truth (John 15:26) -- that carries along these human authors (2 Peter 1:21), what they say is what God says, and no human error is mixed in with it. Surely this is not beyond God's omnipotent abilities. If we, as Christians, believe the Son of God Himself can become incarnate yet without sin in order to communicate a saving word to us as the Word (John 1:1, 14), then carrying along the biblical authors so that they speak truthfully is a small thing by comparison.

    "Jesus' View of the Scriptures -- Moreover, when we look at how Jesus and His disciples treat the Old Testament Scriptures, it is always with utter trust and reverence, never with suspicion towards its reliability. Even Jesus's Jewish opponents did the same. While Jesus and the Jews had strong disagreements over how the OT was to be interpreted and whether Jesus is who He says He is, never -- not once -- do they disagree as to whether the text interpreted is trustworthy. Apart from such a presupposition, their debates never would have happened in the first place."
  • Batel
    January 2, 2024
    A new year has started!

    "You don't have to give up your intellect to trust the Bible. You have to give up your pride." -- R.C. Sproul
  • Batel
    December 31, 2023
    "Jesus didn't come to free us from the Law; He came to free us from sin." -- Raquel Hiller
  • Batel
    December 30, 2023
    "The Holy Spirit's main ministry is not to give thrills but to create in us Christlike character." -- J.I. Packer
  • Batel
    December 28, 2023
    From "The Bible Recap":

    FIVE PRAYERS BEFORE READING THE WORD OF GOD
    1) God, give me wisdom, knowledge, and understanding.
    2) God, let any knowledge I gain serve to help me love you and others more, and not puff me up.
    3) God, help me see something new about You I've never seen before.
    4) God, correct any lies I believe about You or anything I misunderstand.
    5) God, direct my steps according to Your Word.

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