Of the Holy Scripture Being the True Word of God (Second Helvetic Confession, 1b)
This article by Ronald Cammenga expounds on Chapter 1 of the Second Helvetic Confession, focusing on the doctrine of Scripture as the divinely inspired and authoritative Word of God. The author emphasizes how Reformed theology grounds all belief and practice in Scripture, and explains the Reformed principle that preaching of the Word is itself the Word of God, while defending the necessity of external proclamation alongside the Spirit's inward illumination.
Previous article in this series: May 1, 2015, p. 346. (Second Helvetic Confession, Chapter 1, B) Fundamental to everything that the Reformed Christian believes and confesses is the truth of sacred Scripture: "…in this Holy Scripture, the universal Church of Christ has the most complete exposition of all that pertains to a saving faith, and also to the framing of a life acceptable to God…" (SHC, 1.1). What we believe and confess is derived from Scripture, is taught in Scripture, and can be...
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