Alan Dale Gross
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A Declaration of My Own Position on the Inspiration and Preservation of Holy Scripture, by Thomas Ross.
"Concerning the Preservation of Scripture",1
I confess:
1.) "God Revealed the Scriptures so men could know His Will both in the Old and New Testaments and in the future (Deuteronomy 31:9-13, 24-29; 1 John 1:1-4, 2:1-17; 2 Timothy 3:14-17; 2 Peter 1:12-15).
"The Bible is clear that no Scripture was intended for only the original recipient (Romans 15:4, 16:25-26; 1 Corinthians 10:11).
"God intended for His Word to be recognized and received by the churches as a whole (Colossians 4:16; Revelation 1:3-4).
"The Inspired text of Scripture is to be guarded (1 Timothy 6:20-21) as a “form (pattern) of sound words” for the church (2 Timothy 1:13-14) and used to instruct all future churches (2 Timothy 2:2).
2.) "The Bible Promises that God Will Preserve every one of His Words Forever down to the very jot and tittle,2 the smallest letter (Psalm 12:6-7, 33:11, 119:152, 160; Isaiah 30:8, 40:8; 1 Peter 1:23-25; Matthew 5:18, 24:35).
3.) "The Bible Assures us that God’s Words are Perfect and Pure (Psalm 12:6-7; Proverbs 30:5-6).
4.) "The Bible Promises that God would Make His words generally available to every generation of believers (Deuteronomy 29:29; 30:11-14; Isaiah 34:16, 59:21; Matthew 4:4; 5:18-19; 2 Peter 3:2; Jude 17).
5.) "The Bible Promises there will be certainty as to the Words of God (Deuteronomy 4:2; 12:32; Revelation 22:18-19; 2 Peter 1:19; Luke 1:4; Proverbs 1:23, 22:20-21; Daniel 12:9-10; 1 John 2:20).
6.) "The Bible Promises that God would Lead His saints into all Truth, and that the Word, all of His Words, are Truth (John 16:13, 17:8, 17). Believers are not to set themselves above the Word but Receive it (John 17:8; with the Faith of a little child, rejecting secular and worldly “wisdom” (Matthew 11:25-26; 1 Corinthians 3:18-20).
7.) "God states that the Bible will be Settled to the extent that someone could not add or take away from His Words and effectually corrupt them (Revelation 22:18-19; Deuteronomy 12:32).
8.) "The Bible shows that the true churches of Christ would receive and guard these words (Matthew 28:19-20; John 17:8; Acts 8:14, 11:1, 17:11; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Corinthians 15:3; 1 Timothy 3:15).
9.) "The Bible presents as a pattern that that believers would receive these words from other believers (Deuteronomy 17:18; 29:29; 1 Kings 2:3; Proverbs 25:1; Acts 7:38; Hebrews 7:11; 1 Thessalonians 1:6; Philippians 4:9; Colossians 4:16).
10.) "The Bible shows that God’s Promises may appear to contradict Science and reason. In Genesis 2 we see that a newly Created World may look Ancient. However, the Scriptures remind us that “it is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man” (Psalm 118:8). We believe in order that we may understand.
11.) "Christ Taught the Preservation of His very Words, since they Will be the Standard in the Future Judgment (John 12:48) and men will be accountable to obey all of them.
"He also Warned of the vanity of ignoring His Actual Words (Matthew 7:26). Christ emphatically declared, “the Scripture cannot be broken” (John 10:35). In Matthew 22:29 Jesus rebuked men, saying, “Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures.” If the Scriptures were only accessible in long-lost Original Autographs then why would the Lord Chide people for being ignorant of words that were not available? Believers are Commanded to Contend for the Faith (Jude 3) and this Faith is based upon the Words of God (Romans 10:17).
12.) "In summary, “The Just shall live by Faith” (Romans 1:17; Habakkuk 2:4) and “we walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7). Scripture, and Faith in the Promises of God, must be the “glasses” through which we evaluate Historical Data about the Preservation of the Bible.
"Scripture teaches the verbal, plenary Preservation of the verbally, plenarily Inspired autographa (Psalm 12:6-7; Matthew 5:18; Matthew 24:35); that the Preserved Words would be perpetually available to God’s people (Isaiah 59:21); and that Israel was the Guardian of Scripture in the Mosaic dispensation (Romans 3:1-2), and the church the Guardian in the dispensation of Grace (1 Timothy 3:15).
"The Holy Spirit would Lead the saints to accept the Words the Father Gave to the Son to Give to His people (John 16:13; 17:8). Believers can know with certainty where the canonical Words of God are, because they are to live by every one of them (Matthew 4:4; Revelation 22:18-19) and are going to be Judged by them at the Last Day (John 12:48)."
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A Declaration of My Own Position on the Inspiration and Preservation of Holy Scripture, by Thomas Ross.
"Concerning the Preservation of Scripture",1
I confess:
1.) "God Revealed the Scriptures so men could know His Will both in the Old and New Testaments and in the future (Deuteronomy 31:9-13, 24-29; 1 John 1:1-4, 2:1-17; 2 Timothy 3:14-17; 2 Peter 1:12-15).
"The Bible is clear that no Scripture was intended for only the original recipient (Romans 15:4, 16:25-26; 1 Corinthians 10:11).
"God intended for His Word to be recognized and received by the churches as a whole (Colossians 4:16; Revelation 1:3-4).
"The Inspired text of Scripture is to be guarded (1 Timothy 6:20-21) as a “form (pattern) of sound words” for the church (2 Timothy 1:13-14) and used to instruct all future churches (2 Timothy 2:2).
2.) "The Bible Promises that God Will Preserve every one of His Words Forever down to the very jot and tittle,2 the smallest letter (Psalm 12:6-7, 33:11, 119:152, 160; Isaiah 30:8, 40:8; 1 Peter 1:23-25; Matthew 5:18, 24:35).
3.) "The Bible Assures us that God’s Words are Perfect and Pure (Psalm 12:6-7; Proverbs 30:5-6).
4.) "The Bible Promises that God would Make His words generally available to every generation of believers (Deuteronomy 29:29; 30:11-14; Isaiah 34:16, 59:21; Matthew 4:4; 5:18-19; 2 Peter 3:2; Jude 17).
5.) "The Bible Promises there will be certainty as to the Words of God (Deuteronomy 4:2; 12:32; Revelation 22:18-19; 2 Peter 1:19; Luke 1:4; Proverbs 1:23, 22:20-21; Daniel 12:9-10; 1 John 2:20).
6.) "The Bible Promises that God would Lead His saints into all Truth, and that the Word, all of His Words, are Truth (John 16:13, 17:8, 17). Believers are not to set themselves above the Word but Receive it (John 17:8; with the Faith of a little child, rejecting secular and worldly “wisdom” (Matthew 11:25-26; 1 Corinthians 3:18-20).
7.) "God states that the Bible will be Settled to the extent that someone could not add or take away from His Words and effectually corrupt them (Revelation 22:18-19; Deuteronomy 12:32).
8.) "The Bible shows that the true churches of Christ would receive and guard these words (Matthew 28:19-20; John 17:8; Acts 8:14, 11:1, 17:11; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Corinthians 15:3; 1 Timothy 3:15).
9.) "The Bible presents as a pattern that that believers would receive these words from other believers (Deuteronomy 17:18; 29:29; 1 Kings 2:3; Proverbs 25:1; Acts 7:38; Hebrews 7:11; 1 Thessalonians 1:6; Philippians 4:9; Colossians 4:16).
10.) "The Bible shows that God’s Promises may appear to contradict Science and reason. In Genesis 2 we see that a newly Created World may look Ancient. However, the Scriptures remind us that “it is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man” (Psalm 118:8). We believe in order that we may understand.
11.) "Christ Taught the Preservation of His very Words, since they Will be the Standard in the Future Judgment (John 12:48) and men will be accountable to obey all of them.
"He also Warned of the vanity of ignoring His Actual Words (Matthew 7:26). Christ emphatically declared, “the Scripture cannot be broken” (John 10:35). In Matthew 22:29 Jesus rebuked men, saying, “Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures.” If the Scriptures were only accessible in long-lost Original Autographs then why would the Lord Chide people for being ignorant of words that were not available? Believers are Commanded to Contend for the Faith (Jude 3) and this Faith is based upon the Words of God (Romans 10:17).
12.) "In summary, “The Just shall live by Faith” (Romans 1:17; Habakkuk 2:4) and “we walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7). Scripture, and Faith in the Promises of God, must be the “glasses” through which we evaluate Historical Data about the Preservation of the Bible.
"Scripture teaches the verbal, plenary Preservation of the verbally, plenarily Inspired autographa (Psalm 12:6-7; Matthew 5:18; Matthew 24:35); that the Preserved Words would be perpetually available to God’s people (Isaiah 59:21); and that Israel was the Guardian of Scripture in the Mosaic dispensation (Romans 3:1-2), and the church the Guardian in the dispensation of Grace (1 Timothy 3:15).
"The Holy Spirit would Lead the saints to accept the Words the Father Gave to the Son to Give to His people (John 16:13; 17:8). Believers can know with certainty where the canonical Words of God are, because they are to live by every one of them (Matthew 4:4; Revelation 22:18-19) and are going to be Judged by them at the Last Day (John 12:48)."
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