Having already defined and discussed the perspicuity of Scripture, an equally vital — and balancing — consideration is the perspicacity of the reader. And the first point to make is simply this: we don’t have it!
First, of course, we need a definition for this rather archaic word. Perspicacity refers to one’s “keenness of mental perception” […]
“Of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ” (John 1:16-17).How marvelous is grace! In this message we first look at the source of grace. We see that grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. […]
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Christian novelist Frederick Buechner observes that, in God’s choices in the Bible, the exception seems to be the rule. He says:
“Who could have predicted that God would choose not Esau, the honest and reliable, but Jacob, the trickster and heel, that He would put the finger on Noah, who hit the bottle, or […]
The doctrine of the perspicuity of Scripture refers to the fact that the Bible is clear, that it communicates perfectly.
All scripture is profitable (2 Timothy 3:16). The Bible can be mentally understood by almost everyone, barring mental handicaps (2 Timothy 3:15). This doesn’t mean it’s easy to correctly understand; rather, it requires careful, thoughtful study […]
“Of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ” (John 1:16-17).
How marvelous is grace! In this message we first look at the source of grace. We see that grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. Sinners are saved […]
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