The Inspiration of God’s Word (Belgic Confession 3b)
Rev. Angus Stewart expounds on Belgic Confession Article 3 regarding the inspiration and authority of Scripture, clarifying the theological distinction between revelation and inspiration while grounding the doctrine in 2 Timothy 3:16. This resource provides a concise Reformed understanding of how God breathed forth His written Word through the prophets and apostles, making it valuable for those seeking to understand the confessional basis of biblical authority in the Protestant Reformed tradition.
Rev. Angus Stewart Belgic Confession 3: The Written Word of God We confess that this Word of God was not sent, nor delivered by the will of man, but that holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost, as the apostle Peter saith. And that afterwards God, from a special care, which He has for us and our salvation, commanded His servants, the prophets and apostles, to commit His revealed word to writing; and He Himself wrote with His own finger the two tables of the law. Therefore we...