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NASB | Deuteronomy 19:21 "Thus you shall not show pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Deuteronomy 19:21 "You shall not show pity [to the guilty one]: it shall be life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. |
Subject: Harmonizing the Word Hermeneutically |
Bible Note: Dear Ed, The doctrine you have abjured so persistently is called the Perspicuity of Scripture (or the Clarity of Scripture). It is one of three doctrines that are assertions on which the doctrine of the authority of Scripture Alone is based. (The second is the Sufficiency of Scripture and the third is the Necessity of Scripture.) However, it does not edify anyone if these doctrines are so utterly mischaracterized; not me, not our readers, and not even you. (cf Ephesians 4:29-32; Peter 3:14-16) If any of us hope to learn the truth, it will not be through anything save honorable means -- for our King is of infinite honor. Since you evidently don't want to start a new thread, I will continue. I can help with your starting point explicitly. That way, you can tear and ridicule the REAL belief instead of a synthesized one. So here is the actual doctrine: "The Holy Scriptures are the only sufficient, certain and infallible rule [standard] for saving knowledge, faith, and obedience. (Isa 8:20; Luk 16:29; Eph 2:20; 2 Ti 3:15-17) Although the light of nature [this means what man can perceive by his senses of the world around them] and the works of creation and providence give such clear testimony to the goodness, wisdom and power of God that they leave people without excuse, (Psa 19:1-3; Rom 1:19-21,32; 2:12a,14-15) yet they are not sufficient to give the knowledge of God and His will that is necessary for salvation. (Psa 19:1-3 with 7-11; Rom 1:19-21; 2:12a,14-15 with 1:16-17 and 3:21) Therefore it pleased the Lord to reveal Himself at various times and in different ways, and to declare His will to His church; (Heb 1:1-2a) to ensure the preservation and propagation of the truth, and to establish and support the church against human corruption, the malice of Satan, and the world, He committed His complete revelation to writing. The Holy Scriptures are therefore absolutely indispensable, (Pro 22:19-21; Luk 1:1-4; 2 Pe 1:12-15; 3:1; Deu 17:18ff; 31:9ff,19ff; 1 Co 15:1; 2 Th 2:1-2,15; 3:17; Rom 1:8-15; Gal 4:20; 6:11; 1 Ti 3:14ff; Rev 1:9,19; 2:1, etc.; Rom 15:4; 2 Pe 1:19-21) for God's former ways of revealing His will to His people have now ceased. (Heb 1:1-2a; Act 1:21-22; 1Co 9:1; 15:7-8; Eph 2:20)" 2 1689 LBCF 1.1 Now all three doctrines of Sola Scriptura are in that paragraph above. Let's just hold on to the one doctrine that you abjure -- it is too involved to get into all the others. We'll keep it simple. Note also that the old theologians cited Scripture. They had to do so because Scripture alone is authoritative. Okay, now focus here a moment: Please provide all the Scriptures on which you base the belief that only an elite group can understand the Word, while all the rest of mankind lack that ability. Remember, just that one doctrine of the Clarity of Scripture and just by Scripture. Thank you. In Him, Doc |