‘Thou
wilt show me the path of life; in Thy presence is fulness of joy; at
Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore’(Psalm 16:11). In this
earthly life, there are many difficulties. For all of God’s people,
there is something better still to come. We must look not only at the
things which are happening now. We must look also to the glory which is
yet to come. Our hope of eternal glory is based on Christ’s
resurrection. David’s words (Psalm 16:8-11) are quoted by Peter in
connection with ‘the resurrection of the Christ’(Acts 2:24-33). ‘Christ
has been raised from the dead...at His coming those who belong to
Christ...will be raised imperishable’(1 Corinthians 15:20-23, 52). ‘The
Lord is my chosen portion...Therefore my heart is glad’(Psalm 16:5,9).
Is this your testimony? Choose Christ and be glad.
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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