Covenant Reformed News – February 2005, Volume X, Issue 10
This article addresses the proper foundation of Christian faith, arguing against relying on eloquent preaching, human reasoning, church authority, or personal testimony as grounds for belief. Instead, it emphasizes that saving faith must rest solely on God's Word and God's power, drawing on 1 Corinthians 2:5 and Reformed confessional teaching to establish biblical priorities for Christian conviction.
Upon What Does Your Faith Stand? (1) Holy Scripture warns that “your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men” (I Cor. 2:5). The “wisdom of men” includes superb oratory, what Paul calls “excellency of speech” (1). This would include using “big words” to impress or using flattery to allure. These things merely draw attention to the delivery and the speaker and detract from the message. The old Puritan preachers criticised their high church opponents for making frequent quotations from the...