A Basic Principle of Interpretation – The Absolute Inspiration of the Scriptures
A Basic Principle of Interpretation – The Absolute Inspiration of the Scriptures We must come to understand and start with the principle concerning the Bible. In Baptist Confessions the first statement of faith is always the Bible because without a proper view of Scripture, Biblical Interpretation is impossible. This is also where dialogue usually gets side track because people have different views of the authority and inspiration of Scripture. So you may be asking: “What is the Christian doctrine on the Scriptures?” In a sentence the Christian doctrine of the Bible is: …the verbal, plenary, inspiration of the infallible, inerrant