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The Clarity and Canon of Scripture
William Tyndale (1494 – 1536)
“If God spare my life, before many years I will
cause a boy that drives a plough to know more of
the Scripture than you do.”
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
6 And these words that I command you today
shall be on your heart.
7 You shall teach them diligently to your children,
and shall talk of them when you sit in your house,
and when you walk by the way, and when you lie
down, and when you rise.
Deuteronomy 30:11-14
11 For this commandment that I command you today is not
too hard for you, neither is it far off.
12 It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will ascend
to heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do
it?’
13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will
go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it
and do it?’
14 But the word is very near you.
It is in your mouth and in
your heart, so that you can do it.
Psalm 19:7
The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul;
the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise
the simple;
John 10:27
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and
they follow me.
New Testament letters
Most are written to the congregations, not to the
church leaders.
Baptist Confession of 1689
“All things in Scripture are not equally plain in
themselves, nor equally clear to everyone, yet those
things which are necessary to be known, believed and
observed for salvation, are so clearly propounded and
revealed in some place of Scripture or other, that not
only the educated but also the uneducated may attain
a sufficient understanding of them by the due use of
ordinary means.”
Definition of the Clarity of Scripture
Scripture is written in such a way that it may be
understood by those who, with the aid of the Holy Spirit,
read or hear the biblical text.
(Akin)
The clarity of Scripture means that the Holy Spirit makes
the Bible understandable to all who read it seeking to be
submissive to what it says.
(Lambert)
Scripture is always clear enough for us to carry out our
present responsibilities before God.
(Frame)
Application – Why is this so important?
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What God is like is at stake.
Whom God is for is at stake.
Language is at stake.
Your spiritual growth is at stake.
Definition of the Canon of Scripture
Comes from an ancient word meaning “measuring
rod.”
Which books “measure up” and qualify as
Scripture.
Canon refers to the body of writing that God has
given to rule the church.
(Frame)
Evidence of a Developing Canon in Scripture
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Two tablets of Stone
Deuteronomic law of Moses (Deuteronomy 31:24)
Words of Joshua (Joshua 24:25-28)
Many places in OT where one writer indicates knowledge of
the work of another (Jeremiah 26:18 quotes Micah 3:12)
NT indicates Law, Prophets, Writings
NT writers speak of a “tradition” to be passed down
NT already recognizing contemporary writings as Scripture
(2 Peter 3:15-16; 1 Timothy 5:17-18)
Application – What does this mean?
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The canon of Scripture is complete and closed
2. The canon contains God’s words that will help
you “take steps to the right”
3. Think carefully and treat differently other
ancient writings
• Apocrypha
• Gospel of Thomas, Gospel of Judas, Book of Enoch
John 10:27
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and
they follow me.
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