How do we know the Bible is the Word of God? (3): Beautiful agreement of all the parts
This article addresses how we can know the Bible is the Word of God by examining the doctrine of Scripture's self-authentication, a principle developed by the church fathers and recovered by the Reformers against Roman Catholic claims of ecclesiastical authority. Griess argues that Scripture, as divine revelation, bears the marks of God upon it and demonstrates its own authenticity without requiring external validation from the church. The piece represents a practical apologetic defense of Reformed biblical authority and hermeneutical principles.
Previous article in this series: January 1, 2020, p. 157. The Reformation and Scripture's authority The Roman Catholic Church answered (and still answers) the question in our title (How do we know the Bible is the Word of God?) this way: "Because the Roman Catholic Church says so." According to Rome's false teaching, the Bible is church-authenticated. The church has all power and authority, even to determine what is and is not the Word of God. So that even if the church declared Dr. Seuss'...
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