1. · The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith and obedience;1 although the light of nature, and the works of creation and providence do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men unexcusable; yet are they not sufficient to give that knowledge of God and His will, which is necessary unto salvation.2 Therefore it pleased the Lord at sundry times, and in divers manners to reveal Himself, and to declare that His will unto His church;3 and afterwards for the better preserving and propagating of the truth, and for the more sure establishment, and comfort of the church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan, and the world, to commit the same wholly unto writing; which maketh the Holy Scriptures to be most necessary, those former ways of God's revealing His will unto His people being now ceased.4
2. · Under the name of Holy Scripture, or the Word of God written, are now contained all the books of the Old and New Testament, which are these:
Of the Old Testament:
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Of the New Testament:
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
3 · The books commonly called Apocrypha, not being of divine inspiration, are no part of the canon (or rule) of the Scripture, and therefore are of no authority to the church of God, nor to be any otherwise approved, or made use of than other human writings.5
4. · The authority of the Holy Scripture, for which it ought to be believed, dependeth not upon the testimony of any man, or church, but wholly upon God, (who is truth itself) the author thereof; therefore it is to be received, because it is the Word of God.6
5. · We may be moved and induced by the testimony of the church of God, to an high and reverent esteem of the Holy Scriptures; and the heavenliness of the matter, the efficacy of the doctrine, and the majesty of the style, the consent of all the parts, the scope of the whole, (which is to give all glory to God) the full discovery it makes of the only way of man's salvation, and many other incomparable excellencies, and entire perfections thereof, are arguments whereby it doth abundantly evidence itself to be the Word of God; yet, notwithstanding our full persuasion, and assurance of the infallible truth, and divine authority thereof, is from the inward work of the Holy Spirit, bearing witness by and with the Word in our hearts.7
6. · The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for His own glory, man's salvation, faith and life, is either expressly set down, or necessarily contained in the Holy Scripture; unto which nothing at any time is to be added, whether by new revelation of the Spirit, or traditions of men.8 Nevertheless we acknowledge the inward illumination of the Spirit of God to be necessary for the saving understanding of such things as are revealed in the Word,9 and that there are some circumstances concerning the worship of God, and government of the church, common to human actions and societies; which are to be ordered by the light of nature, and Christian prudence, according to the general rules of the Word, which are always to be observed.10
7. · All things in Scripture are not alike plain in themselves, nor alike clear unto all;11 yet those things which are necessary to be known, believed, and observed for salvation, are so clearly propounded, and opened in some place of Scripture or other, that not only the learned, but the unlearned, in a due use of ordinary means, may attain to a sufficient understanding of them.12
8. · The Old Testament in Hebrew, (which was the native language of the people of God of old),13and the New Testament in Greek, which (at the time of the writing of it) was most generally known to the nations, being immediately inspired by God, and by His singular care and providence kept pure in all ages, are therefore authentical; so as in all controversies of religion, the church is finally to appeal to them.14 But because these original tongues are not known to all the people of God, who have a right unto; and interest in the Scriptures, and are commanded in the fear of God to read15 and search them,16 therefore they are to be translated into the vulgar [ie. common] language of every nation, unto which they come,17 that the Word of God dwelling plentifully in all, they may worship Him in an acceptable manner, and through patience and comfort of the Scriptures may hope.18
9. · The infallible rule of interpretation of Scripture is the Scripture itself: and therefore when there is a question about the true and full sense of any Scripture, (which is not manifold but one) it must be searched by other places, that speak more clearly.19
10. · The supreme judge by which all controversies of religion are to be determined, and all decrees of councils, opinions of ancient writers, doctrines of men, and private spirits, are to be examined, and in whose sentence we are to rest, can be no other but the Holy Scripture delivered by the Spirit, into which Scripture so delivered, our faith is finally resolved.20
Footnotes:
1. 2Ti 3:15-17; Isa 8:20; Lk 16:29, 31; Eph 2:20.
2. Ro 1:19-21; 2:14-15; Ps 19:1-3.
3. Heb 1:1.
4. Pr 22:19-21; Ro 15:4; 2Pe 1:19-20.
5. Lk 24:27, 44; Ro 3:2.
6. 2Pe 1:19-21; 2Ti 3:16; 2Th 2:13; 1Jn 5:9.
7. Jn 16:13-14; 1Co 2:10-12, 1Jn 2:20, 27.
8. 2Ti 3:15-17; Gal 1:8-9.
9. Jn 6:45; 1Co 2:9-12.
10. 1Co 11:13-14; 14:26, 40.
11. 2Pe 3:16.
12. Ps 19:7; 119:130.
13. Ro 3:2.
14. Isa 8:20.
15. Ac 15:15.
16. Jn 5:39.
17. 1Co 14:6, 9, 11-12, 24, 28.
18. Col 3:16.
19. 2Pe 1:20-21; Ac 15:15-16.
20. Mt 22:29, 31-32; Eph 2:20; Ac 28:23Spiritual Eyes Ministry Judges Chapter 13
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Visit Online House Church for notes on Proverbs Chapter 08.
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Exodus 4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
Exodus 5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
Exodus 6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
and also:
Exodus 14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.
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Introduction To Podcast
Welcome to Spiritual Eyes Ministry Bible Study Podcast. All information and notes on each podcast can be found at: spiritualeyes.servantsofjesuschrist.com
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Jude 1:24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
Jude 1:25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and for ever. Amen.