Revelation, Inspiration, and Infallibility (18): “What Saith the Scripture”: The Bible’s Necessity (2)
This article examines the doctrine of Scripture's necessity as one of its essential perfections, arguing that God's Word is as indispensable to spiritual life as food is to the body. Cammenga develops a theological framework distinguishing types of necessity and demonstrates how Scripture's inspiration, preservation, and role in salvation establish its absolute indispensability to the church. This piece contributes to a comprehensive Reformed defense of biblical authority and sufficiency.
Previous article in this series: September 15, 2016, p. 490. Necessity "I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food." So writes Job in Job 23:12. Food is necessary, absolutely necessary for us. Without food we die. So it is and even more so, teaches Job, spiritually. What corresponds in the spiritual realm to food in the natural realm is the Word of God, our meat and drink to life eternal. As necessary as food is for the body, so necessary is the Word of God for our...
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