In Psalm 106, we read here about sin and salvation. There is a very realistic description of Israel ’s
sin - ‘They soon forgot what He had done and did not wait for His
counsel... They despised the pleasant land; they did not believe His
promise... They grumbled in their tents and did not obey the Lord...
They rebelled against the Spirit of God’(Psalm 106:13,24-25,33). This is
not only ancient history. It’s the story of our life! We read this, and we must join in Israel ’s
confession of sin: ‘We have sinned, even as our fathers did; we have
done wrong and acted wickedly’(Psalm 106:6). The history of Israel
is not only a history of sin. It is also a history of salvation: ‘He
saved them...’(Psalm 106:8,10). As we read of God’s salvation, we must
echo the prayer of God’s people - ‘Save us, O Lord our God...’- and join
with them in praising God - ‘Praise be to the Lord...’(Psalm
106:47-48).
E J Young argues that one’s doctrine of Scripture is derived from either experience or Scripture, either natural man or supernatural God. Young does speak of the human character of Scripture. It does, however, seem that the supernatural-natural dichotomy underlies his doctrine of Scripture. He turns to the Bible “to discover what it has to say of itself” (p. 40). It is questionable, however, whether his view is not grounded in a notion which tends to set divine and human activity over against each other. Young rejects a mechanical theory (p. 65). It does, however, appear that his own view is really no more than a modification of this view. His interpretation of the working of the Spirit in the inspiration of Scripture is not directly identifiable with mechanical dictation (pp. 79-80). It does seem, however, that there is a tendency to move in that direction. * Here are some statements from Young. - “Without Him (God) there could have been no Bible. Without man th...
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