The Authority of Scripture – Grounds, Evidences, Spirit’s Witness and Supreme Authority The Doctrine of Scripture ~ David Strain & Ligon Duncan First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi Miller Hall ~ September 6, 2023 (1) The Grounds of the Scriptures’ Authority, (2) The Evidences of the Scriptures Authority, (3) The Spirit’s Witness to its Authenticity, and (4) the Supreme Authority of the Scriptures in Theological Controversy. Quick Outline of the Westminster Confession of Faith on these topics: 1.4 The authority of…
The Content of Scripture – Canon, Preservation, Transmission, and Translation The Doctrine of Scripture ~ David Strain & Ligon Duncan First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi Miller Hall ~ August 30, 2023 (1) What is in the Bible (and what isn’t), (2) How the Bible was preserved, (3) transmitted, & (4) translated. Quick Outline of the Westminster Confession of Faith on these topics: 1.2 The contents of Scripture (positively stated): Canon ~ There is a fixed scriptural canon of sixty-six books, inspired by God, the rule of…