Concerning the Scriptures
The Bible (the 66 canonical books of the Old and New Testaments) is, in the original manuscripts, the inerrant and infallible Word of God, inspired equally in all the words and all the parts. God graciously revealed Himself to mankind by directing men to record, utilizing their own individual personalities and writing styles, the very words of God to mankind, without any mixture of error. As the Word of God, the Bible is the absolute, sufficient, and self- authenticating source, standard, and measure of truth, and the binding, inceptive, and final authority on all matters to which it speaks. Its authority is not limited to spiritual, moral, religious, or redemptive themes, but includes its assertions in such fields as history and science. The Bible is the center of true Christian unity, and the supreme standard by which all human life and conduct will be evaluated and judged. We affirm and hold to the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy.
The Bible was designed for our practical instruction and is sufficient to equip and mature believers. It is to shape the Christian’s beliefs, morals, and affections. Being the defining authority for doctrine and discipleship, the Bible, in conjunction with the Holy Spirit and the caring body of Christ, is entirely sufficient for every spiritual, relational, or emotional problem.
The Bible is an objective revelation, and is rightly interpreted by using the normative, plain-sense hermeneutic of grammatical-historical exegesis. The final guide to the interpretation of Scripture is Scripture itself. We affirm and hold to the Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics.
(Psalm 119:105; Proverbs 30:5; Matthew 4:4; 19:4; Mark 10:3; John 17:17; Romans 3:4; 15:4; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:16–17; 2 Peter 1:19–21; Revelation 22:18–19)
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The Bible was designed for our practical instruction and is sufficient to equip and mature believers. It is to shape the Christian’s beliefs, morals, and affections. Being the defining authority for doctrine and discipleship, the Bible, in conjunction with the Holy Spirit and the caring body of Christ, is entirely sufficient for every spiritual, relational, or emotional problem.
The Bible is an objective revelation, and is rightly interpreted by using the normative, plain-sense hermeneutic of grammatical-historical exegesis. The final guide to the interpretation of Scripture is Scripture itself. We affirm and hold to the Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics.
(Psalm 119:105; Proverbs 30:5; Matthew 4:4; 19:4; Mark 10:3; John 17:17; Romans 3:4; 15:4; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:16–17; 2 Peter 1:19–21; Revelation 22:18–19)
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