Yesterday I preached part 2 of the Sola Scriptura series on the Clarity of Scripture. Rather than recap my message here, I want to share with you some quotes about Scripture that I really like but wasn’t able to use. Enjoy:

“But it would be a mistake to think that most of Scripture or Scripture in general is difficult to understand. In fact, the Old Testament and New Testament frequently affirm that Scripture is written in such a way that its teachings are able to be understood by ordinary believers.” Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology, 105.

“Thus, although the New Testament authors affirm that the Bible in itself is written clearly, they also affirm that it will not be understood rightly by those who are unwilling to receive its teachings.” Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology, 107.

“Scripture, gathering up the otherwise confused knowledge of God in our minds, having dispersed our dullness, clearly shows us the true God.” John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, vol. 1, ed. John MacNeill, 70.

“The clarity of Scripture is that quality of the biblical text that, as God’s communicative act, ensures its meaning is accessible to all who come to it in faith.” Mark D. Thompson, A Clear and Present Word, 169-170.

“There is a restlessness in the Old Testament that keeps driving the reader forward, looking for the seed of the woman (Gen 3:15), wondering about the eternal king from David’s line (2 Samuel 7:12-13), asking who it is that will bear ‘the iniquity of us all’ (Isa. 53:6).” Mark D. Thompson, A Clear and Present Word, 102.

“What kind of God would reveal his love and redemption in terms so technical and concepts so profound that only an elite corps of professional scholars could understand them?” R. C. Sproul, Knowing Scripture, 16.

“By reading other books the heart may be warmed, but by reading this book it is transformed.” Thomas Watson, A Body of Divinity, 29.

“The Bible’s message is God’s work of salvation through Jesus Christ, and it purpose is actually to bring that salvation to individuals who receive that message and believe.” Richard Phillips, Hebrews, 137.

“In a nutshell, connect one bit of Scripture to one bit of life. In other words, always ask two questions of yourself and others: What is your current struggle? What about God in Christ connects to this?” David Powlison, “Think Globally, Act Locally”, Journal of Biblical Counseling, Vol. 22, No. 1, p. 3.

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