A retelling of Luke 11:37-52. While Jesus was speaking, a celebrity pastor asked him to dine with him, so he went in and reclined at table. The pastor was astonished to find out that Jesus did not have any letters after his name, had not been to seminary, and did not blog, or use twitter, or have a multi-channel website,… Continue reading Woe to you, celebrity pastors, big-name theologians and wanna be’s
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The perspicuity of Scripture, and how some put a grille on the view
Perspicuity: The quality of being perspicuous [clearly expressed and easily understood]; clearness and lucidity Origin: late 15th century (in the sense 'transparent'): from Latin perspicuus 'transparent, clear' (from the verb perspicere 'look at closely') + -ous. The Perspicuity of Scripture is an important doctrine in Protestantism. 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith 1.7 All things in Scripture are not alike plain in themselves, nor alike… Continue reading The perspicuity of Scripture, and how some put a grille on the view
