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Greg and RD jump right into this Deep Dive episode by talking about Sola Scriptura, or the idea that Scripture alone governs faith and practice, and is the supreme authority over the Church. After spending some time in the ideas behind Sola Scriptura, they discuss the three things that Sola Scriptura rests on:
1. Inspiration - the human authors of the Bible were inspired by God
2. Inerrancy - God has perfectly communicated the Bible to us
3. Sufficiency - The Bible has everything we need for faith and practice
Based on these truths, we can't look at the Scriptures and think "What does this passage or text mean to me?" By looking at the Bible this way, we could be misinterpreting or missing what the text actually means. Instead, we need to focus on what the Bible actually says.
This idea leads Greg and RD to discuss perspicuity, or the truth that the teachings of the Bible are fundamentally clear. This is an important thing to remember because we can make the Bible unclear by the things we bring to the Bible, like our predispositions and expectations.
From there, Greg and RD discuss Rob Bell's book Velvet Elvis, and the danger this type of thinking can do to the Bible.
Lastly, RD and Greg hone in on the concept of unity of the Bible, that the Bible is not whimsical or a fairytale, but a living, breathing Word of God that is clear and without error.
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Greg and RD jump right into this Deep Dive episode by talking about Sola Scriptura, or the idea that Scripture alone governs faith and practice, and is the supreme authority over the Church. After spending some time in the ideas behind Sola Scriptura, they discuss the three things that Sola Scriptura rests on:
1. Inspiration - the human authors of the Bible were inspired by God
2. Inerrancy - God has perfectly communicated the Bible to us
3. Sufficiency - The Bible has everything we need for faith and practice
Based on these truths, we can't look at the Scriptures and think "What does this passage or text mean to me?" By looking at the Bible this way, we could be misinterpreting or missing what the text actually means. Instead, we need to focus on what the Bible actually says.
This idea leads Greg and RD to discuss perspicuity, or the truth that the teachings of the Bible are fundamentally clear. This is an important thing to remember because we can make the Bible unclear by the things we bring to the Bible, like our predispositions and expectations.
From there, Greg and RD discuss Rob Bell's book Velvet Elvis, and the danger this type of thinking can do to the Bible.
Lastly, RD and Greg hone in on the concept of unity of the Bible, that the Bible is not whimsical or a fairytale, but a living, breathing Word of God that is clear and without error.

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