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” […]
Take the…sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God – Ephesians 6:17
Notice that the Bible, God’s Word, is called the sword “of the Spirit.” Not only is it a weapon, but it is a weapon forged by God himself.
This is why God’s Word is so powerful. Satan only retreats before the Almighty; he […]
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 […]
Thou shalt teach [these words] diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up – Deuteronomy 6:7
God could hardly have given us a more vivid illustration of thorough teaching, of daily instruction. […]
Show me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths – Psalm 25:4
The psalmist assumes two things in his short, but potent, prayer. First, he assumes that God has a way, a path, for him to take. God has an opinion about his life and he needs to know what it is. He realizes that […]
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