Scripture - Inerrant and Sufficient

The Bible is the foundation of all knowledge.something then it must be okay. This is
Everything is built upward from God. Of coursedangerous and allows for much flippancy in
we cannot find what 2 + 2 equals in the Bible. Weregards to worship. For Example, using lyrics of
are not speaking of the sufficiency of Scripture insecular bands or even neutral lyrics during song
terms of how to change the oil on my vehicle orand praise. It must be based on Scripture. If it is
write a chemical equation. However, everythingnot then you must leave it out. God is particular
we do and learn can and should be centered onabout how His Church is run. The problem with
Christ, on God's Word. Proverbs 1:7 and 9:10. Ourmost of this pragmatic, normative principle
daily lives are a ministry!philosophy is that most of the people who adhere
Disagree? Well, I guess we need to work onto it are not thoroughly studying the Word of
interpretation of God's Word. The number oneGod. If they were studying the Word of God
hermeneutical principle is that Scripture interpretsrather than being satisfied with the milk of the
Scripture. We as Christians get pragmatic atWord and their comfy little man-centered
times.(for some of us pragmatism consumes ourideologies, then they would find almost ALL of
interpretation.) That is to say that Christians willtheir ideas are actually refuted by Scripture.
proclaim something is perfectly fine to do becauseWell, then we get into the sufficiency of Scripture
it worked for them. "It worked for me. I turnedand it turns out that these very people do not
out fine. So the Bible must not be against it." Ibelieve the Word is sufficient. The Word of God
hear this a lot when discussing home (Godlyneeds some help apparently. They say it's inerrant
family, church) education vs. public school (secular,but not all-sufficient. This renders the Bible useless.
government) education. "I went to public schoolIf it is not all sufficient (from Genesis to
and I turned out just fine!" First of all, who is toRevelation) then why does it matter it is
say you are just fine? I am not just fine. Nobodyinerrant??? You can pick and choose what you
is just fine. We all need the Word of God to showwant from the Word and what you don't want
us the way to rear our families and educatefrom the Word because "Hey, what I'm doing
them. We surely do NOT need the anti God,now worked for me and it worked for Joe Blow
politically correct government indoctrinating ourdown the street and it worked for my gramma."
children! Amen! FYI many of our Private ChristianPragmatism. One of the down falls of the modern
Schools are not much different than the publicChurch.
schools.We are not each entitled to our own
Another issue concerning sufficiency of Scriptureinterpretation. This is absurd. there is a right and a
arises with the regulative principle vs. normativewrong interpretation. Developing our own
principle. In short, the regulative principle statespragmatic interpretations is one reason why we
that we do only what Scripture commands us tohave such division in the Church. It is one reason
do when it comes to worship in the Church. Bywhy we have weak Christians. It is one reason
the way worship is not simply song time. Itwhy we are losing our young people in droves! It
involves the expository reading of the Word,is one reason why Evangelical Christians are being
Singing of the Word, Praying of the Word,out numbered today. It is one reason why our
Preaching of the Word, and Seeing the Wordcountry is in the ungodly, pluralistic, politically
(sacraments). Sola Scriptura. Only Scripture orcorrect state it's in.
Scripture alone! Now, in short, normative principleGod's Word is sufficient for me and my family!
states that if the Scripture does not prohibitAmen.