Category: Authority of Scripture

How Do You Know the Scriptures are from God? One Testimony in the Early Church

It probably comes as no surprise that the most common question I receive from both Christians and non-Christians is “How do I know the Bible is the Word of God?” And the reason this question is at the top of the list is not hard to determine.  The authority of the Bible is the foundation for everything that we believe as Christians.  It is the source of our doctrine and our ethics.  Thus, we need to be able to answer this question when asked.

Let me say from the outset that there is not just one answer to this question. I think there are many ways that Christians can come …

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My Review of Peter Enns’ “The Bible Tells Me So” Named One of Year’s Best Resources by @TGC

Collin Hansen has recently posted his “Editor’s Choice: Best of 2014” list over at The Gospel Coalition, highlighting the 10 best resources of the year.  I was very encouraged to see that he has included my recent review of Peter Enn’s book The Bible Tells Me So (HarperOne, 2014).

That review was one of the longest I have written in some time (almost ten pages in a Word file), and I am grateful that TGC published the full version. Enns’ book has had a wide influence, so a thorough response needed to be widely distributed.

Here is what Collin had to say:

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No Holy Spirit, No Scripture

There is an abiding perception in the Christian world that Reformed folks do not talk much about the Holy Spirit.  If you want to be in a church where the Holy Spirit plays a key role, so it is argued, then you will need to go in a charismatic or pentecostal direction.

If one is interesting in speaking in tongues or hearing modern-day prophecies, then I suppose this perception may be somewhat accurate.  But, this does not mean that Reformed folks do not talk about the Spirit.  On the contrary, the history of Reformed theology demonstrates a keen interest in the work and ministry of the third person of the …

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