All Scripture–All of It

The Gospel Coalition ^ | 22Aug13 | Kevin DeYoung

[ReformationFan]

If all Scripture is breathed out by God (2 Tim. 3:16), then there is a unity to be found across the pages of the Bible. Without minimizing the differences of genre and human authorship, we should nevertheless approach the Bible expecting theological distinctives and apparent discrepancies to be fully reconcilable.

The unity of Scripture also means we should be rid of, once and for all, this nonsense about being red letter Christians, as if the words of Jesus are the really important verses in Scripture and carry more authority and are somehow more directly divine than other verses. An evangelical understanding of inspiration does not allow us to prize the truths in the Gospel more than truths elsewhere in Scripture. If we read about homosexuality from the pen of Paul in Romans it has no less weight or relevance than if we read it from the lips of Jesus in Matthew. All Scripture is breathed out by God, not just the parts that were spoken by Jesus.

God’s gracious self-disclosure comes to us through the Word made flesh and by the inscripurated word of God. These two modes of revelation reveal to us one God, one truth, one way, and one coherent set of promises, threats, and commands to live by. We must not seek to know the Word who is divine apart from the divine words of the Bible, and we ought not read the words of the Bible without an eye to the Word incarnate. When it comes to seeing God and his truth in Christ and in Holy Scripture, one is not more reliable, more trustworthy, or more relevant than the other. Scripture, because it is the breathed out word of God, possesses the same authority as the God-man Jesus Christ.

[ReformationFan]

Good response to those silly "Jesus vs. Paul" arguments.

[maine-iac7]

sigh

[SADMILLIE]

You know . This is a gr8 post. Bartholomew was a disciple He was an eye witness. The rest of the Bible is hearsay (except maybe John) The books were hand me down storied from 50 to 90 years after Christ rose from the dead by followers that could write in Hebrew or Greek and proved He was the atonement for all our sins,past, present. and future , if only we believe he was the Son of God ( not of the loins of David) . Thank you God. We are all such sinners

[reed13k]

I always wondered why when God said something in he Old Testament it wasn’t in blue or something

[EmilyGeiger]

Well written.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

“You know . This is a gr8 post. Bartholomew was a disciple He was an eye witness. The rest of the Bible is hearsay (except maybe John) The books were hand me down storied from 50 to 90 years after Christ rose from the dead”

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Even liberal scholars date Paul’s works, as an example, quite early, not even “50 years later,” but before the destruction of the Jewish temple in 70AD. They date some of the Gospels later, only because they are prejudiced to prophecy, since Christ predicted the fall of Jerusalem, so they assume it must be written afterwards (though the Old Testament predicts the fall of Jerusalem and of the Temple after the coming of Christ too, yet is not so dated by anyone wit ha brain). Ignatius, Clement, Papias, Polycarp, and Irenaeus, all writers ranging from the 1st century up into the 2nd century, either quote from the vast majority of New Testament, or directly reference them, their names, and who wrote them. If what you say is true, then Ignatius, for example, who died sometime between 97AD and 115AD as an old man, was deceived by works that had only been written in his own day.

[Rashputin]

Except for the portions of the Old Testament Luther threw out.

"All Scripture-All of It is a deliberately misleading title or the author is ignorant and out of touch with the Holy Spirit since the only a subset of Scripture is accepted to begin with.

The accurate title would be, "All of the Rabbinical Pharisee Approved Luther Subset of Scripture - The Whole Subset".

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

Are you still mad about the last time that particular talking point of yours was refuted? You keep repeating it in every thread.

[ravenwolf]

If all Scripture is breathed out by God (2 Tim. 3:16),

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KJV
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Inspired by God and breathed out by God is quite different.

I think i will put the gospel of Jesus first.

[Alex Murphy]

Except for the portions of the Old Testament Luther threw out.

What about the 72.5% that's missing from the mass readings in the Catholic Church?

[doc1019]

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[ravenwolf]

I always wondered why when God said something in he Old Testament it wasn’t in blue or something

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If just reading the Bible as history i can see your point but the words of Jesus is the path to salvation as in everlasting life.

His words are the Gospel, both the old and new testaments are history, the apostles are gone, but Jesus is still with us, sitting on the right hand of god on the throne.

[Rashputin]

LOL.

Diversion aside, the fact remains unchallenged.

The title of the article is either a deliberate lie or the author of the article is ignorant of Scripture and the Truth of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Obviously, what someone does or doesn't read aloud in Church isn't anything like someone insulting the Holy Spirit by claiming they know more about what should be accepted as Scripture than the Holy Spirit does and then throwing a portion of His Word into the trashcan.

Unlike the joke about what percentage of Scripture is read aloud, it's an absolute fact, not a joke, that a major portion of the same Scripture Jesus Christ Himself quoted and preached as the Inspired Word of God is not accepted by non-Catholics.

People who do not accept His Word in full reject portions of Scripture either because they are ignorant or because they know His Word totally refutes the false doctrine of Sola Yourselfa and other convenient doctrines cherished by convenient spirits. Quite a few such folks then even go on to make fools of themselves by saying that Catholics accept false doctrines.

The Truth is that Catholicism is built solidly on the Inspired The Word of God, all of it.

People who preferred following Eve to following Jesus Christ threw portions of the Word of God into the trashcan, others since then have been misled and don't know the Truth, and still others know they're ignoring His Word but pretend, like the Pharisees, that what someone threw out doesn't exist. None of that changes or eliminates the Inspired Word of God Catholic Doctrine and teaching is based on.

Claiming to accept His Word only after throwing out part of His Word is a dangerous path to follow. Jesus Christ said to follow Him, not to follow what fits into the latest Sola Yourselfa fad or emerging fad.

[Alex Murphy]

Unlike the joke about what percentage of Scripture is read aloud, it's an absolute fact, not a joke, that a major portion of the same Scripture Jesus Christ Himself quoted and preached as the Inspired Word of God is not accepted by non-Catholics.

I can name every single verse that comprises the 72.5% that is omitted from mass. Will you do likewise for your "is not accepted" list of verses that you claim is an "absolute fact"?

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

“The title of the article is either a deliberate lie or the author of the article is ignorant of Scripture”

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Glad to see the Papist comes out and tells us straight that He thinks the scripture is not inspired.

[reed13k]

I know it was more a question about why the red letter folks didnt decide to do it as well. My second question is usually around which part of the trinity physically wrestled Israel all night to give him that name.

[ravenwolf]

I know it was more a question about why the red letter folks didnt decide to do it as well. My second question is usually around which part of the trinity physically wrestled Israel all night to give him that name.

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You got me there.

[ravenwolf]

The Truth is that Catholicism is built solidly on the Inspired The Word of God, all of it.

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I have never been to a Catholic Church so the only thing i know is mostly from these threads and also have watched movies.

So many hail Mary,s and so many are fathers etc.

And i assume there are many who are called father in the Church.

Jesus said to call no man father.

Matthew 23:9
9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

Matthew 6:7
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

When i first started to Church i was proud when some one made a remark that i had gotten religion, but after reading the Gospel for a few years religious is the last thing i want to be.

I have no Church because reading the gospel of Jesus is almost non existent in so many of them.

[SADMILLIE]

You are right. Paul was hearsay because he never saw Jesus resurrected.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

“You are right. Paul was hearsay because he never saw Jesus resurrected.”

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How do you say “you are right,” and then proceed to say the opposite of what you should conclude if I am right, only saying something more obnoxious than before? Are you trolling on purpose?