Sola Scriptura: The Protestant Position on the Bible

by Don Kistler

Publisher:

Reformation Trust

, 2009

Overview

Sola Scriptura: The Protestant Position on the Bible, the formal principle of the Protestant Reformation, is essential to genuine Christianity, for it declares that the Bible is the inspired word of God, the church’s only rule of faith and practice. Yet this doctrine is under assault today as never before, both from outside and inside the church.

In Sola Scriptura, several leading Reformed pastors and scholars, including Joel Beeke, Sinclair Ferguson, Robert Godfrey, Ray Lanning, John MacArthur, R. C. Sproul, Derek W. H. Thomas, and James White, unpack the meaning of the doctrine of sola Scriptura (“Scripture alone”). They also explain where the attacks on the Bible are coming from and show how those who accept the Bible as God’s inspired Word should respond. Sola Scriptura: The Protestant Position on the Bible is a treasure trove of information and a comfort to those who grieve to see the twenty-first-century church wandering away from the safe harbor of the Bible.

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Key Features

• Foreword by Michael Horton
• Concluding thoughts for each chapter
• Afterword by Don Kistler

Contents

Top Highlights

“Fourth, the Bible is authoritative on all matters of faith and practice.” (Page 63)

“Third, we must see that the canon of Scripture is, in a real sense, established by Scripture itself, because the canonical books are self-authenticating.” (Page 11)

“Second, the Bible’s authority must be maintained within sound hermeneutical principles.” (Page 62)

“good work. I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus” (Page 4)

“Roman Catholics believe we Protestants departed from that church in the sixteenth century. Protestant Catholics believe Roman Catholics departed from Christ’s church even earlier.” (Page 1)

Product Details

• Title: Sola Scriptura: The Protestant Position on the Bible
• Authors: Joel R. Beeke, Sinclair B. Ferguson, W. Robert Godfrey, Ray Lanning, John MacArthur, R. C. Sproul, Derek W. H. Thomas, and James White
• Editor: Don Kistler
• Publisher: Reformation Trust
• Publication Date: 2009
• Pages: 175

About Don Kistler

Eric J. Alexander is the former senior pastor of St. George’s-Tron parish church in Glasgow, Scotland. He is the author of What Is Biblical Preaching? in the Basics of the Reformed Faith series from P&R.

Joel R. Beeke is the president and professor of systematic theology and homiletics at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, and a pastor of the Heritage Netherlands Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has written or edited 50 books, and contributed hundreds of articles to Reformed books, journals, periodicals and encyclopedias. His PhD is in Reformation and Post-Reformation theology from Westminster Theological Seminary. He is frequently called upon to lecture at seminaries and to speak at Reformed conferences around the world. He and his wife, Mary, have been blessed with three children: Calvin, Esther, and Lydia.

James Montgomery Boice (1938-2000) was the pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, the teacher on “The Bible Study Hour” radio program and chairman of the board of City Center Academy. He held a BD from Princeton Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Theology from the University of Basel in Switzerland. In addition to authoring numerous journal articles, he was a consulting editor for the Expositor’s Bible Commentary. His books and commentaries include Foundations of God’s City and the five-volume work The Gospel of John.

Sinclair B. Ferguson is a professor of systematic theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas. Previously he was the minister of St George’s Tron Church in Glasgow, Scotland. He is a prolific author and well-known conference speaker.

Don Kistler is the author of the books A Spectacle Unto God: The Life and Death of Christopher Love and Why Read the Puritans Today?, and is the editor of all the Soli Deo Gloria Puritan reprints. He was a contributing author for Justification by Faith ALONE!, Trust and Obey: Obedience and the Christian, Onward, Christian Soldiers: Protestants Affirm the Church, and Feed My Sheep: A Passionate Plea for Preaching. He has edited over 150 books.

John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, as well as author, conference speaker, president of The Master’s College and featured teacher with Grace to You, an international radio broadcast. His more than six dozen books have sold millions of copies worldwide and include more than two dozen volumes of The MacArthur New Testament Commentary series.

R. Albert Mohler Jr. is the ninth president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary—the flagship school of the Southern Baptist Convention and one of the largest seminaries in the world. He also serves as a professor of Christian theology at Southern Seminary and editor-in-chief of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, as well as on the boards of several organizations including Focus on the Family and The Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. Dr. Mohler has been quoted in the nation’s leading newspapers, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. He has also appeared on such national news programs as CNN’s Larry King Live, NBC’s Today Show, and Dateline NBC.

John Piper, pastor for preaching and vision at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota since 1980, is a widely respected theologian and bestselling author. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, Piper attended Wheaton College where he majored in literature and minored in philosophy. He completed his Bachelor of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary, where he studied under Dr. Daniel Fuller. Piper received his Doctorate in Theology from the University of Munich and taught biblical studies for six years at Bethel College.

R. C. Sproul is the founder and president of Ligonier Ministries and president of Ligonier Academy. He also serves as the senior pastor of Saint Andrew’s in Sanford, Fla., and he has written more than 70 books including Defending Your Faith, The Truth of the Cross, Truths We Confess, and commentaries on Romans and John in the Saint Andrew’s Expositional Commentary series.

R. C. Sproul Jr. is a teaching fellow at Ligonier Ministries and professor and lecturer at Ligonier Academy in both the Bible college and DMin programs. He is also the founder of Highlands Ministries and author of Believing God: 12 Biblical Promises Christians Struggle to Accept.