Verbal Inspiration- a Stumbling-Block to the Jews and Foolishness to the Greeks

Authors

Th. Engelder, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

8-1-1942

Document Type

Article

Keywords

verbal inspiration, scriptures, doctrine, moderns, christian, lutheran, catechism

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

The moderns are bound to make the "sure Word" of Scripture (2 Pet. 1:19) unreliable. They have been telling the anxious Christian that the "mechanical, verbal theory" of inspiration is all wrong; that according to their dynamical canon the words in which the saving truth is revealed are purely human; that nobody knows whether the words of John 3:16 correctly express the divine thought. But they are not yet through with the dismayed Christian. Lest he still be disposed to base his trust on John 3:16 and similar passages of Holy Writ, they now tell him: Forget all about John 3:16; that is an individual statement and individual statements no longer count; it is foolishness to base doctrine and faith on particular passages.

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

2 Peter 1:19; John 3:16; Psalm 14:1; Romans 13:1;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Engelder, Th. (1942) "Verbal Inspiration- a Stumbling-Block to the Jews and Foolishness to the Greeks," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 13, Article 47.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol13/iss1/47