The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Scripture's authority is from God, not the church

Kyle,

I once started to write down some of the beautiful things that I had found in The Institutes. I soon found out that I would save a lot of time if I just bought another copy as I couldn't leave anything out and was beginning to transcribe every word.

PLEASE don't get me started quoting Calvin but I guess it's to late now. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/broke.gif" alt="" />

Concerning the authority of Scripture and the Spirit:

"God did not bring forth His Word among men for the sake of a momentary display, intending at the coming of His Spirit to abolish it. Rather He send down the same Spirit by whose power He had dispensed the Word, to complete His work by the efficacious confirmation of the Word."

And in another place in the same chapter:

"the Word is the instrument by which the Lord dispenses the illumination of His Spirit to believers."

Institutes 1-9-3

In Him

Denny

Roms. 3:22-24