Luther was saying that the only written source in this world that has the level of

authority to actually bind the conscience of a person is the Bible. No written

document of men, no confession of faith, can bind the conscience absolutely. The

only person that has that kind of authority to simply utter the words and say,

so let it be said, so let it be done is God Himself.

Since the Garden of Eden, the serpent has sought to cast doubt on the

trustworthiness of what God has said. In the 16th century Martin Luther fought

the battle is how standard the Scriptures or church tradition in more modern

times liberalism has dissected the Bible, stripping the meaning from essential

portions and even practically you and I, day to day, we can be tempted to look

elsewhere other than the Bible as we navigate and live the Christian life.

We're listening to renewing your mind as we begin a week of teaching

considering the trustworthiness and authority of the Bible. When it comes to what

we believe, how we should live and the decisions that we make, it's vital for us

to know by whose authority, by what standard we rely on. As we begin this new

area of focus this week, our C. Sprawl takes us back to the 16th century to help

each of us see how important your answer is to this question. What is the

standard of truth? Here's Dr. Sprawl.

The Christian church has been on this planet now for almost 2,000 years and for

the first 1,800 years of church history, the church has enjoyed virtually

universal confidence about her primary source of written authority, namely the

Sacred Scriptures. But for the last 200 years, the church has endured an

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