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How should I read and study my Bible? Does the text have meaning? Is there an infallible interpretation of the Bible? What helps and aids can I get for reading my Bible? These are some of the important questions we answer on today’s episode. Join Kyle, Nathan, Shawn, and Joel as we discuss the sufficiency of the Bible from Westminster Confession of Faith 1.9:

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 and known by other places that speak more clearly.

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At the end of each chapter we will be doing a Q&A show. Send us your questions: [email protected]

For More Resources On Today’s Topic Check These Books Out:

Family Worship Bible Guide

Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible by Matthew Henry

Matthew Poole’s: A Commentary on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

Calvin’s Commentaries by John Calvin

Geneva Commentary Series

Welwyn Commentary Series

Let’s Study the Bible

On First Principles by Origen

And also…

An Examination of the Council of Trent by Martin Chemnitz

Disputations on Holy Scripture by William Whitaker

Taking God At His Word by Kevin DeYoung

Thy Word is Truth by E.J. Young

Thy Word is Still Truth ed Peter Lillback

From the Mouth of God by Sinclair Ferguson

The Final Word by O Palmer Robertson

What are the “autographs” of Scripture? If we don’t have the original writings how can I be certain I have the Word of God? Should I learn the original languages? What is textual criticism? What are some different theories of translation? What rights do I have as a Christian? These are some of the important questions we answer on today’s episode. Join Kyle, Nathan, Shawn, and Joel as we discuss the sufficiency of the Bible from Westminster Confession of Faith 1.8:

The Old Testament in Hebrew (which was the native language of the people of God of old), and 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 unto them. But, because these original tongues are not known to all the people of God, who have right unto, and interest in the Scriptures, and are commanded, in the fear of God, to read and search them, therefore they are to be translated in to the vulgar language of every nation unto which they come, 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 have hope.

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For More Resources On Today’s Topic Check These Books Out:

Post Reformation Dogmatics by Richard Muller

“Inspiration, Inerrancy, and Preservation” by James White

“The Preservation of Scripture” by R.C. Sproul

And also…

An Examination of the Council of Trent by Martin Chemnitz

Disputations on Holy Scripture by William Whitaker

Taking God At His Word by Kevin DeYoung

Thy Word is Truth by E.J. Young

Thy Word is Still Truth ed Peter Lillback

From the Mouth of God by Sinclair Ferguson

The Final Word by O Palmer Robertson

Can I understand the Bible? Why are some things hard to understand? What’s necessary to know for salvation? What are the normal ways I can grow in my knowledge of the Bible? How come there’s so many different opinions about what the Bible teaches? These are some of the important questions we answer on today’s episode. Join Kyle, Nathan, Shawn, and Joel as we discuss the sufficiency of the Bible from Westminster Confession of Faith 1.7:

All things in Scripture are not alike plain in themselves, nor alike clear unto all: 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 the ordinary means, may attain unto a sufficient understanding of them.

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For More Resources On Today’s Topic Check These Books Out:

Reformed Dogmatics by Herman Bavinck

The Infallibility of the Church by George Salmon

Kids Bible Reading website

And also…

An Examination of the Council of Trent by Martin Chemnitz

Disputations on Holy Scripture by William Whitaker

Taking God At His Word by Kevin DeYoung

Thy Word is Truth by E.J. Young

Thy Word is Still Truth ed Peter Lillback

From the Mouth of God by Sinclair Ferguson

The Final Word by O Palmer Robertson

Is the Bible sufficient? Is it all I need in order to know the way of salvation, the worship of God, and how to live a life of obedience? Is there a proof-text for everything? Should I expect God to speak to me in any other way? If it is sufficient, how can I know what it teaches? These are some of the important questions we answer on today’s episode. Join Nathan, Joel, Shawn, and Kyle as we discuss the sufficiency of the Bible from Westminster Confession of Faith 1.6:

The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for His own glory, man’s salvation, faith and life, is either expressly set down in Scripture, or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from Scripture: unto which nothing at any time is to be added, whether by new revelations of the Spirit, or traditions of men. 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: 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.

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For More Resources On Today’s Topic Check These Books Out:

By Good and Necessary Consequence by Ryan McGraw

The Church of Christ (2 vols) by James Bannerman

The Works of George Gillespie by George Gillespie

And also…

An Examination of the Council of Trent by Martin Chemnitz

Disputations on Holy Scripture by William Whitaker

Taking God At His Word by Kevin DeYoung

Thy Word is Truth by E.J. Young

Thy Word is Still Truth ed Peter Lillback

From the Mouth of God by Sinclair Ferguson

The Final Word by O Palmer Robertson

How can I be certain the Bible is the Word of God? Why do some people not believe the Bible is true? What is the role of the church’s testimony? What other evidences are there? In this week’s episode we’ll discuss these questions as more. Tune in as Joel, Shawn, Nathan and Kyle discuss Westminster Confession of Faith 1.5:

We may be moved and induced by the testimony of the Church to an high and reverent esteem of the Holy Scripture.And the heavenliness of the matter, the efficacy of the doctrine, 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, the many other incomparable excellencies, and the entire perfection thereof, are arguments whereby it does 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.

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For More Resources On Today’s Topic Check These Books Out:

An Examination of the Council of Trent by Martin Chemnitz

Disputations on Holy Scripture by William Whitaker

Taking God At His Word by Kevin DeYoung

Thy Word is Truth by E.J. Young

Thy Word is Still Truth ed Peter Lillback

From the Mouth of God by Sinclair Ferguson

The Final Word by O Palmer Robertson