The Authority of Scripture
Renewing Your Mind
Ligonier Ministries
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🗓️ 21 October 2024
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Our view of the Bible influences every other aspect of our lives. Today, Michael Reeves explains that, rather than one voice among many, Scripture alone is our supreme authority as the very Word of God.
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Meet Today’s Teacher:
Michael Reeves is president and professor of theology at Union School of Theology in the United Kingdom. He is the featured teacher for the Ligonier teaching series The English Reformation and the Puritans. He is author of many books, including The Unquenchable Flame, Delighting in the Trinity, and Rejoice and Tremble.
Meet the Host:
Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, host of the Ask Ligonier podcast, and a graduate of Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan joined Ligonier in 2012 and lives in Central Florida with his wife and four children.
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| 0:00.0 | What did the reformers mean when they argued that the scriptures authenticate themselves? |
| 0:06.9 | They meant the Bible proves itself to be what it claims to be the Word of God. |
| 0:39.9 | When we think about the debates during the 16th century reformation, we typically think about what we heard last week, the doctrine of justification by faith alone. But what was being protested and the reform that the reformers sought was more than merely a right understanding of the gospel. This is the Monday edition of Renewing Your Mind. I'm your host, Nathan W. Bingham. |
| 0:47.7 | This week, Michael Reeves will consider four Reformation truths to help us as we prepare for |
| 0:53.6 | Reformation Day on October 31st. |
| 0:57.0 | This series from Dr. Reeves is eight messages. |
| 1:00.3 | So I do encourage you to request all eight, both on DVD and digitally, along with the study guide, |
| 1:06.5 | when you give a donation in support of Renew your mind at renewingermind.org. |
| 1:11.9 | So what do Protestants believe about the Bible? |
| 1:15.2 | What about Roman Catholics? |
| 1:17.2 | Here's Michael Reeves, the president and professor of theology at Union School of Theology |
| 1:22.4 | on the Authority of Scripture. |
| 1:26.7 | In this session, we're going to look at the different views of Scripture. In this session, we're going to look at the different views of scripture held by the Roman |
| 1:33.6 | Catholic Church and the reformers. |
| 1:37.7 | Now, when Luther began his protest just over 500 years ago, he was addressing a church in Rome that affirmed Scripture's authority |
| 1:50.0 | and inspiration. So what was it about Luther's thought that was so different, so offensive to the Roman church? Well, Luther had the audacity to say that Scripture alone is the supreme and inerrant authority. |
| 2:13.6 | While popes and councils are, scripture alone does not. |
| 2:22.0 | And so what distinguished the reformers from Rome was their claim that as important as tradition is, |
| 2:28.6 | and they thought tradition was very important. |
| 2:31.5 | Tradition is not without error. Only God's word is. And because Scripture is the entirely |
| 2:43.4 | trustworthy word of God, Scripture alone is the church's ultimate authority, sufficient for faith and practice. |
| 2:54.5 | Now, the question of authority was critical in the Reformation. |
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