10 Things Jesus Believed about the Bible

Summarizing the first chapter of Mark Thompson’s The Doctrine of Scripture, Doug Eaton explains 10 things Jesus believed about the Bible.

1. Scripture is the final authority in matters of faith and faithful living.
2. The written Scripture was the context for Jesus’ self-understanding and ministry.
3. Jesus Identified Scripture as the “Word of God.”
4. Jesus believed the “double agency” of Scripture.
5. Jesus believed Scripture was intelligible.
6. Jesus believed Scripture was truthful.
7. Jesus believed Scripture was sufficient.
8. Jesus believed in the efficacy of Scripture.
9. Jesus believed the Apostles’ words were authoritative.
10. Jesus believed there was an appropriate response to the Word of God

Eaton concludes:

Jesus’ identity is bound up in the Word of God. He is the Word made flesh. The trustworthiness of the Bible is inextricably tied to the trustworthiness of Jesus. If the Word of God is not trustworthy, neither is Jesus, and if Jesus is not trustworthy, neither are the Scriptures. To follow Jesus, we must obey his word; they cannot be separated.

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