The Sufficiency Of Holy Scripture, A Prize Essay - Softcover

Richard Glover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371554713 ISBN 13: 9780371554715

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

The Sufficiency Of Holy Scripture: A Prize Essay by Richard Glover defends the Protestant claim that Holy Scripture alone is a complete Rule of Faith for the Church of England. The essay contrasts Scripture with the Roman Catholic view, which combines written Word with unwritten tradition and, in its most controversial form, papal infallibility. It treats the first clause of the Sixth Article as asserting that Holy Scripture contains all things necessary to salvation. The author sets out three basic aims of a Rule of Faith: to reveal human condition, human destiny, and the way of salvation. He argues that Scripture plainly discloses the origin of sin, the immortality of the soul, and the atoning work of Christ, and that faith and obedience to Christ lead to eternal life. He then argues that unwritten traditions are prone to corruption and hence cannot be relied upon for doctrine, while Scripture is inspired, sufficient, and self-authenticating. The book cites Scripture and patristic testimony to reinforce its claim and closes with exhortations to uphold Scripture as the Church’s sole rule of faith.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371554713
• ISBN 13: 9780371554715
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72