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Contrary to Roman Catholics, the Bible Is Our Sufficient Authority

Ask Pastor John

Desiring God

John Piper, Unknown, 163859, Pastor, Ask, Theology, Desiring God, Religion & Spirituality/christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Questions

4.83.8K Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2016

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

If the Bible is God’s word, by definition no human authority can serve alongside it with equal authority.

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0:00.0

You stitch here in him day for the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith.

0:05.5

As it is written, the just shall live by faith.

0:08.9

Well, Ivika, do we find anything here of relics?

0:11.8

By faith, man lives and is made righteous, not by what he does for himself.

0:15.9

The adoration of relics, singing of masters, pilgrimages to Rome,

0:19.7

purchase of pardon for his sins, but by faith in what God has done for him already through his son.

0:25.5

Dr. Martin, if you leave the Christian to live only by faith,

0:29.3

if you sweep away all good works, all these glorious things you dismisses mere crutches,

0:35.0

what will you put in that place?

0:37.3

Christ.

0:38.3

Man only needs Jesus Christ.

0:41.1

That is classic clip from the movie Martin Luther, the 1953 version starring Nile and Beginnes as Luther.

0:47.8

Here discussing Romans 117, the famous Reformation text.

0:51.8

And Pastor John, as you know, Reformation Day is Monday.

0:54.3

The 499th anniversary of Luther writing out his 95thesias, sending them to the Archbishop.

1:00.0

So let's tackle two questions on what divides Roman Geneva or Roman Vittenberg.

1:04.9

The first one for today comes from Dan.

1:07.5

Dear Pastor John, several of my evangelical friends have converted to Roman Catholicism

1:11.3

in recent years.

1:13.1

One key issue is over whether the Bible is our soul rule of faith.

1:17.5

After reviewing some of the Catholic arguments, I have come to appreciate their persuasive

1:21.4

force.

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