The Son of Man came to seek and save that which was lost. It is Jesus' favorite title of Himself. I chosen this title because Jesus loved this title of Himself. We ought to never forget that Jesus is fully God and fully man: two natures in One Person. He is the God-man, the Incarnate Second Person of the Trinity. May we mediate on His life, death, burial, resurrection and ascension that we may be conformed to the image of the divine Son of Man! This blog web site will be a Christian defense of the Reformed doctrines of the Incarnate Son of Man. May all glory be to His name!

Saturday, July 30, 2011

The Holy Scriptures: Our Sole Infallible and Final Authority

The Bible is sufficient for every good work:

2 Timothy 3:15-17, "And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:  That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works."

The Word of God is light in the soul:

Isaiah 8:20, "To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them."

The Word of God is sufficient to witness to the truth:

Luke 16:29, "Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them."

The Word of God is the answer to man's spiritual problems:

Luke 16:31, "And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead."

Jesus bears witness to the Word for He is the chief corner stone:

Ephesians 2:20, "And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone..."

The reprobate are without excuse:

Romans 1:19-21, "Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.  For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:  Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened."

The Word of God gives us instruction:

Romans 2:14, “For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves…”

The Word of God is able to make us wise and search our hearts:

Romans 2:15, “Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another.,.”

The Scriptures teaches that nature shows that there is a God:

Psalm 19:1-3, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.”

God spoke through the prophets:

Hebrews 1:1, “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets…”

The Bible is the Word of truth:

Proverbs 22:19-21, “That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee. Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?”

The Scriptures give us hope:

Romans 15:4, “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.”

The Bible is a sure word of prophecy:

2 Peter 1:19, “We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts…”

The Bible is not of the will of man but of God:

2 Peter 1:20, “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.”