07
Nov
2007
Sola Scriptura
Recently, I've been reminded on why I
believe certain doctrines or do certain things in life. I've been
told before that certain doctrines or beliefs that I hold don't
necessarily make sense; and that there are more logical--and
therefore correct--ways to think about things (issues such as
limited atonement or sovereign grace) But my conviction is that
Scripture supercedes my logic, and any practical way of looking at
things. This is the heart of the Reformation doctrine of Sola
Scriptura (the Bible alone). According to the Westminster
Confession of Faith:
Is there any other way to view the holy, inspired Word of God? This principle was put made to guard against anyone who would come and say that certain teachings in Scripture are false, misleading, or in need of correction. As Wayne Grudem says, "Once our authority becomes, 'Scripture + some later developments' rather than 'Scripture alone', then the unique governing authority of Scripture on our lives is lost".
