Wednesday, February 11, 2009

The point behind this blog:

It is vitally important that theology does not become an Academic subject. The study of theology is for the upbuilding of the Church, nothing else, and so if the Church cannot understand what the theologians are saying, then it is failing at its task: it is bad theology.

"Seminary and Bible college professors must not forget that they are part of a parachurch ministry - the primary goal of which is to strengthen and assist the church. Their efforts in the classroom should point students back to the local church, not away from it. Students who excel should not be discouraged from the pulpit ministry (for something more academically "prestigious"), but rather encouraged to embrace it as the highest calling on earth. The only institution Christ promised to build was the church, and his body deserves the best and the brightest." (Nathan Busenitz, "The Church as Classroom: The History of Master's Seminary", in 9Marks eJournal (January/Febrary 2009, Volume 6, Issue 1)

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Westminster Confession of Faith

I.VIII. The Old Testament in Hebrew (which was the native language of the people of God of old), and the New Testament in Greek (which at the time of the writing of it was most generally known to the nations), being immediately inspired by God, and by his singular care and providence kept pure in all ages, are therefore authentical; so as in all controversies of religion the Church is finally to appeal unto them. But because these original tongues are not known to all the people of God who have right unto, and interest in, the Scriptures, and are commanded, in the fear of God, to read and search them, therefore they are to be translated into the vulgar language of every nation unto which they come, that the Word of God dwelling plentifully in all, they may worship him in an acceptable manner, and, through patience and comfort of the Scriptures, may have hope.

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