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1 | Scripture alone? | James 1:5 | DocTrinsograce | 191941 | ||
Dear Parable, Piper's quote was from his book, "The Supremacy of God in Preaching." His primary proof texts in the first couple of chapters included 2 Timothy 3:16-4:2; 1 Peter 4:11; Romans 10:14-15; 2 Corinthians 4:5; 1 Corinthians 1:17; and Hebrews 13:17. I cannot explicitly answer that request in regards to Tozer, since my notes only include the quote. However, it would not be presumptuous to assume that his conclusions arose from similar passages. Indeed, these conclusions properly reflect the sense of the Scriptures on this aspect of the topic. In Reformed thinking preaching is considered one of the "means of grace." God dispenses grace through the preaching of His Word. If memory serves, Thomas Watson asserted that additional "means" included reading, meditating on, and godly discussion/deliberation of the Word. (I'll leave it to you as an exercise in Bible study to search out the supporting Scriptures behind Watson's assertion.) In Him, Doc "Question: How shall we know that we love the reproofs of the Word? Answer 1: When we desire to sit under a heart-searching ministry. Who cares for medicines that will not work? A godly man does not choose to sit under a ministry that will not work upon his conscience. Answer 2: When we pray that the Word may meet with our sins. If there is any traitorous lust in our heart, we would have it found out and executed. We do not want sin covered, but cured. We can open our breast to the bullet of the Word and say, 'Lord, smite this sin.'" --Thomas Watson (1620-1686) |
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2 | Scripture alone? | James 1:5 | Parable | 191943 | ||
Thanks, Doc Would you be so kind as to respond with the texts of those verses so we can more conveniently appreciate your response? I note that "Reformed thinking" is a tradition of the church, not scripture, so its not a topic for this thread. As for Watson's assertion, how about "Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face." -- Job 13:15 Parable |
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3 | Scripture alone? | James 1:5 | DocTrinsograce | 191947 | ||
Son, the formal cause of the Reformation was sola Scriptura. :-) It was in reaction to "tradition of the church, not scripture." (sic) :-) Besides which, have you not read Ephesians 4? Now, do I really have to look up those Scriptures for you? I'm uncertain which translation you might prefer. Hey... I've an idea... why not just buy the book? The texts, further quotes, and his own words are all right there for your convenience: The Supremacy of God in Preaching (Baker, 1990, 2nd edition, 2003). Amazon has some used versions available for under three bucks. Watson is available in the public domain. In Him, Doc |
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4 | Scripture alone? | James 1:5 | Parable | 191963 | ||
"Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?" --Abraham to Sampson, Act 1, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet. Your point about the Reformation is not in dispute. However since then, there have sprung up new traditions, doctrines, denominations, etc. So, for this thread, and this thread alone, anything outside the body of work known as SCRIPTURE should be posted elsewhere. Providing the actual text is merely a courtesy for those who may wish to assimilate your post in one reading. As for citations, the system of chapter and verse were imposed upon scripture long after the canon was set. The original authors and original recipients of scripture would find our current system rather alien. Don't you wonder if compartmentalizing the Word in this way has changed how we perceive it, compared to how it was originally understood? As for the version I prefer, the NIV will suffice, thanks! |
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