The authority of scripture
I choose this chapter because the Bible is the living and active words of God according to Hebrew chapter 4 verses 12-13 ‘for the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. And also, we can see God’s purpose to ours ‘Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. According to …show more content…
Anselm agitated that faith seeking understanding in 11th century. St. Anselm said “For I do not seek to understand in order that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand. For this also I believe-that unless I believe I shall not understand.” If we want to know about truly faith, faith always must be a priority and then we need efforts for understanding of God. This is right and natural for believing. (Solideowithu, 2014)
In chapter the authority of scripture, Migliore says that a major task of theology today is to develop a liberative understanding of the authority of Scripture. Toward this end I will contend that the authority of Scripture has to be understood in relation to its central content and its particular function within the community of faith. Migliore does not examine the issue of whether or not scripture has authority but rather what kind of authority it possesses. Approaching this central thought he examines the primary content and function of scripture as it pertains to the community of faith. The relevance of his argument is based on the unique and irreplaceable witness of God’s activity in the history of his people. Noting that the very idea of authority is controversial, …show more content…
It is the authoring of a new way of life through Jesus Christ that sets us free and not the proclamation of an authoritarian rule over us that is the foundation of scripture. Approaches to understanding scriptural authority which have fallen short in the past, such as its supernatural origin or the scripture as a historical source, or the scripture as a religious classic, or even viewing the scripture as a private devotional text, are all inadequate attempts to address the issue of scriptural authority. All meaningful discussions on the subject of scriptural authority must address the meaning within the context of the community of faith. This is necessary because within the community of faith the faith is being put in the God revealed by the Bible and not merely a belief in the Bible. The scripture is a witness to and about the grace of the God in whom the Christian community has placed its faith. It is a witness to the acts of God’s power and revelation of God and His work through Jesus Christ. In fact, its authority is inseparably linked to its revelation of Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. The diversity of scripture does not take away from
I choose this chapter because the Bible is the living and active words of God according to Hebrew chapter 4 verses 12-13 ‘for the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account. And also, we can see God’s purpose to ours ‘Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. According to …show more content…
Anselm agitated that faith seeking understanding in 11th century. St. Anselm said “For I do not seek to understand in order that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand. For this also I believe-that unless I believe I shall not understand.” If we want to know about truly faith, faith always must be a priority and then we need efforts for understanding of God. This is right and natural for believing. (Solideowithu, 2014)
In chapter the authority of scripture, Migliore says that a major task of theology today is to develop a liberative understanding of the authority of Scripture. Toward this end I will contend that the authority of Scripture has to be understood in relation to its central content and its particular function within the community of faith. Migliore does not examine the issue of whether or not scripture has authority but rather what kind of authority it possesses. Approaching this central thought he examines the primary content and function of scripture as it pertains to the community of faith. The relevance of his argument is based on the unique and irreplaceable witness of God’s activity in the history of his people. Noting that the very idea of authority is controversial, …show more content…
It is the authoring of a new way of life through Jesus Christ that sets us free and not the proclamation of an authoritarian rule over us that is the foundation of scripture. Approaches to understanding scriptural authority which have fallen short in the past, such as its supernatural origin or the scripture as a historical source, or the scripture as a religious classic, or even viewing the scripture as a private devotional text, are all inadequate attempts to address the issue of scriptural authority. All meaningful discussions on the subject of scriptural authority must address the meaning within the context of the community of faith. This is necessary because within the community of faith the faith is being put in the God revealed by the Bible and not merely a belief in the Bible. The scripture is a witness to and about the grace of the God in whom the Christian community has placed its faith. It is a witness to the acts of God’s power and revelation of God and His work through Jesus Christ. In fact, its authority is inseparably linked to its revelation of Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. The diversity of scripture does not take away from