The Doctrine of Scripture
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The Doctrine of Scripture is a theological work by Cornelius Van Til that articulates a presuppositional Reformed understanding of the nature, authority, and self-attesting character of the Bible.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Doctrine of Scripture canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| argues |
Christian presuppositions must be derived from Scripture
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Scripture is self-authenticating ⓘ all human reasoning is governed by presuppositions ⓘ the Bible is the ultimate authority for Christian belief ⓘ God the Holy Spirit ⓘ
surface form:
the Holy Spirit testifies internally to the truth of Scripture
the authority of Scripture cannot be grounded in a higher authority ⓘ unbelieving thought is in principial opposition to God’s revelation ⓘ |
| author | Cornelius Van Til ⓘ |
| belongsToDiscipline |
bibliology
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| critiques |
autonomous human reason
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evidentialist approaches that place human reason over Scripture ⓘ neutrality in epistemology ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the antithesis between belief and unbelief
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the internal coherence of biblical revelation ⓘ the necessity of divine revelation for true knowledge ⓘ the role of the church in receiving Scripture ⓘ the unity of the Old and New Testaments ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
authority of Scripture
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inerrancy of the Bible ⓘ infallibility of the Bible ⓘ inspiration of the Bible ⓘ nature of Scripture ⓘ relationship between God’s Word and human reason ⓘ revelation ⓘ self-attesting character of Scripture ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
circularity in ultimate authority claims
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presuppositional starting point in theology ⓘ self-attestation of Scripture ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Christocentric interpretation of Scripture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Calvin’s doctrine of Scripture
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Reformed confessional theology ⓘ Westminster Confession of Faith ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | doctrine of Scripture ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Reformed epistemology
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Van Tilian apologetics ⓘ presuppositional apologetics ⓘ |
| supportsViewOf |
Scripture as covenantal revelation
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Scripture as the necessary foundation for knowledge ⓘ Scripture as the very Word of God ⓘ |
| theologicalApproach | presuppositional apologetics ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Reformed churches
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surface form:
Reformed theology
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| usedIn |
Reformed seminaries
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courses on bibliology ⓘ courses on prolegomena ⓘ |
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