Fundamental Doctrines Part 1
December 27th, 2006 · Posted in Christianity, Religion, Theology ·John MacArthur has started some posts at
Pulpit Magazine that contains some good discussion on “What Doctrines Are Fundamental”.
He beings this series with 2 assertions:
1. All fundamental articles of faith must be drawn from the scriptures.
In his comments on this he writes:
First, if a doctrine is truly fundamental, it must have its origin in Scripture, not tradition, papal decrees, or some other source of authority
This, of course, is the Reformation principle of sola Scriptura — Scripture alone. According to the Bible itself, no supposed spiritual authority outside “the sacred writings†of Scripture can give us wisdom that leads to salvation.
2. The fundamentals are clear in scripture
In commenting on this he writes:
Second, if an article of faith is to be regarded as fundamental, it must be clearly set forth in Scripture. No “secret knowledge†or hidden truth-formula could ever qualify as a fundamental article of faith. No cryptic key is necessary to unlock the teaching of the Bible.
Go here to read the first in this series of posts.
December 29th, 2006 at 2:59 pm
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