How do we know the Bible is the Word of God? (5): The scope of the whole
Griess argues that Scripture is self-authenticating through both its manner of speaking and its content, demonstrating divine origin through fulfilled prophecy, unified diversity, and the display of God's glory. This article continues a series examining evidential arguments for the divine authorship of the Bible from a Reformed perspective. The piece uses the analogy of a wife recognizing her husband's voice to illustrate how the church recognizes God's voice in Scripture.
Previous article in this series: February 15, 2020, p. 227. Introduction Picture a husband locked out of his home. He calls to his wife to open the door. She responds, "How do I know it's not an intruder pretending to be my husband?" What will show her that the person is in fact her husband? First, it will be the way he says what he says, the tone of his voice, his way of speaking. Second, it will be the content of what he says to her, things that perhaps only her husband would say. In a...
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