Comments on: The Necessity of Scripture http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/2005/the-necessity-of-scripture/ Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:21:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Chris http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/2005/the-necessity-of-scripture/comment-page-1/#comment-961 Chris Tue, 03 Jan 2006 04:04:56 +0000 http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/?p=247#comment-961 For the sake of clarification I would agree. Actually, this is a good question that is often dealt with between the debate between the cessation and continuation of spiritual gifts (regarding revelation). For the sake of clarification I would agree. Actually, this is a good question that is often dealt with between the debate between the cessation and continuation of spiritual gifts (regarding revelation).

]]> By: Simon http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/2005/the-necessity-of-scripture/comment-page-1/#comment-960 Simon Tue, 03 Jan 2006 02:05:41 +0000 http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/?p=247#comment-960 I see your point about the Bible being God's intended mechanism of communicating His will to His creatures, and I would agree that it is written precisely how He intended it to be (and that He is able to see that this is so in virtue of His being Sovereign). Having said that, the question of Authority is what I am concerned about. What is the highest authority? When I say "highest authority" I am thinking of something like, "the source". It seems to me that God and the Bible are two separate entities. I'm sure we agree there. Regarding which is "higher" than the other.. I think we also (upon thinking about it) would agree that either <i>God is higher than the Bible</i> or that <i>the Bible is higher than God</i> or that they are on equal footing. I think I can make several convincing arguments to the effect that God is higher than the Bible.. arguments in light of God's being a Person (and the Bible's being an inanimate object), etc. It seems to me that God is the source.. the creator.. of the Bible. It seems that the Bible is an effect - a product of - a created thing. I am fully aware that "in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God.." but I do not think John is there equating what he calls the Logos with what we call the Bible. I think he's talking about Jesus Christ â?? I think he's talking about the second Person of the Trinity. As God, Jesus Christ, the Word, is the source of the word (the Bible). I'm sure that we agree. I am just clarifying. I see your point about the Bible being God’s intended mechanism of communicating His will to His creatures, and I would agree that it is written precisely how He intended it to be (and that He is able to see that this is so in virtue of His being Sovereign).

Having said that, the question of Authority is what I am concerned about. What is the highest authority? When I say “highest authority” I am thinking of something like, “the source”. It seems to me that God and the Bible are two separate entities. I’m sure we agree there.

Regarding which is “higher” than the other.. I think we also (upon thinking about it) would agree that either God is higher than the Bible or that the Bible is higher than God or that they are on equal footing. I think I can make several convincing arguments to the effect that God is higher than the Bible.. arguments in light of God’s being a Person (and the Bible’s being an inanimate object), etc.

It seems to me that God is the source.. the creator.. of the Bible. It seems that the Bible is an effect — a product of — a created thing.

I am fully aware that “in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God..” but I do not think John is there equating what he calls the Logos with what we call the Bible. I think he’s talking about Jesus Christ â?? I think he’s talking about the second Person of the Trinity. As God, Jesus Christ, the Word, is the source of the word (the Bible). I’m sure that we agree. I am just clarifying.

]]> By: Chris http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/2005/the-necessity-of-scripture/comment-page-1/#comment-959 Chris Mon, 02 Jan 2006 05:52:19 +0000 http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/?p=247#comment-959 Hi Simon, I was at a conference so I'm just now getting to this. It's not a smart-aleck question. Well, to be honest I've never heard such a question, because the Scriptures act as God's source of instruction and authority. It would almost be hypocritical to say that God is a higher authority that Scripture, because God ordained that those words be written and preserved for the very purpose of instructing His people. That's all I got on that one. Hi Simon,

I was at a conference so I’m just now getting to this. It’s not a smart-aleck question. Well, to be honest I’ve never heard such a question, because the Scriptures act as God’s source of instruction and authority. It would almost be hypocritical to say that God is a higher authority that Scripture, because God ordained that those words be written and preserved for the very purpose of instructing His people. That’s all I got on that one.

]]> By: Simon http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/2005/the-necessity-of-scripture/comment-page-1/#comment-957 Simon Sat, 31 Dec 2005 02:44:41 +0000 http://www.imperishableinheritance.com/?p=247#comment-957 This is not meant to be a smart-alecky question at all .. actually I'm being genuine and I'm not trying to pick a fight or anything like that either. My question is this -- what do you say to someone who says, "Yes, well, I think GOD is the highest authority .. not scripture"? This is not meant to be a smart-alecky question at all .. actually I’m being genuine and I’m not trying to pick a fight or anything like that either. My question is this — what do you say to someone who says, “Yes, well, I think GOD is the highest authority .. not scripture”?

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