Revelation, Inspiration, and Infallibility (20): “What Saith the Scripture”: The Bible’s Perspicuity (2)
This article by Ronald Cammenga examines the doctrine of Scripture's perspicuity (clarity) as a foundational principle of Reformed theology, arguing that the Bible's supreme authority necessarily requires that its message be understandable to believers. Drawing on the Reformation principle of sola Scriptura, the author demonstrates how God's self-revelation in Scripture is transparent rather than hidden, making it accessible as the authoritative rule for faith and life.
Previous article: May 15, 2017, p. 370 At bottom, the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century was a return to the supreme authority of Holy Scripture. The Latin phrases coined by the Reformers to express their conviction were sola Scriptura and prima Scriptura. Scripture alone is the rule of faith and life. What Christians believe and how they live is determined only by Scripture. Scripture rules over the individual believer and over the church as a whole. It rules over the local...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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