We
have come here to praise the Lord. Why do we praise the Lord? "Lord my
God, You are very great." God is great in power. His power can impress
us, but it will not save us until we are touched by a special power -
the power of His love. God is great in holiness. His holiness (Isaiah
6:3) shows us our sin (Isaiah 6:5). It's His love that brings us
salvation (Isaiah 6:7). When we see the greatness of His love, we can
truly say, "Praise the Lord."
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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