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1 | The Word Gifted to the People of God | 2 Pet 1:17 | DocTrinsograce | 243919 | ||
The Apostle Peter tells us, about the experience on the Mount of Transfiguration (cf Matthew 17:1-6): "For we did not follow cleverly devised tales when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty. For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an utterance as this was made to Him by the Majestic Glory, 'This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased' -- and we ourselves heard this utterance made from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain." (2 Peter 1:16-18) "So we have the prophetic word [Scripture itself] made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts. (v19) Then Peter tells us with great clarity, the primary principle of Biblical interpretation: "But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God." (vv20-21) God Himself is speaking to man in the Word. Who else should interpret it than the recipients of the writing? If you write to your Aunt Mildred, would you think that anyone other than Aunt Mildred should interpret what you have written with the intent of her interpretation? Clearly, thinking that sort of distortions that Peter says are symptomatic of the unlearned (those who refuse to learn from Christian teachers), unstable (those who have lives built upon something other than the Rock), and unprincipled (those who show no evidence of a Holy Spirit transformed life) (vv3:16-17). So Peter concludes with this advice to the true believers: "You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness, but grow in the grace [gifted to the believer through the Holy Spirit] and knowledge [from the Scriptures] of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen." (vv17-18) Again, thank you Lockman, for understanding the principles of Sola Scriptura so well, that you provide such a careful and learned translation for all to receive the very Word from our God and Father! |
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2 | The Word Gifted to the People of God | 2 Pet 1:17 | EdB | 243925 | ||
Scripture is supreme, scripture stands on it’s own, most importantly scripture is living it conveys to it’s readers today just as it did in the thousands of years in the past. Scripture never changes. What changes is the conclusions (theology) man draws from scripture. The church had a theology that existed 1500 years, was it perfect? NO! Far from it but it was based on scripture. Then one day a group of Enlightened men decided that the existing theology gleaned from scripture was wrong and they set down to detail the differences, they used great flowing words, eloquent speech, a form of wordsmithing rarely seen before. Their presentation of their theology appealed to man, it tickled their ears and more importantly it seemed more logical and intellectual. There was great debate, men on both sides of the issue lost their lives. End result division. A divide that has been there for over 600 years with no progress from either side, with one exception a majority of the believers stayed with original theology, they made needed corrections, discarded some parts they believed were man made but basically they believed as they had before the division. However the other side refuses to accept this. They demand they are correct. That their conclusion (theology) of scripture is the only correct conclusion (theology) and for over 2000 years every one else is wrong. That brings us to today. Scripture has not changed, the words have not changed or modified yet today we have various schools of theology. Why, I am not sure but I do know that some make accusations against those that do not agree with them and scripture clearly tells us to, “Do unto others as we would have them do unto us.†Enough said. |
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3 | The Word Gifted to the People of God | 2 Pet 1:17 | EdB | 243926 | ||
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