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Doctrine of the Word of God
Overview
This fourth and final volume in the Theology of Lordship series discusses God’s Word in modern theology, and how God’s Word comes to us as his controlling power, meaningful authority, and personal presence.
Dr. Frame posits that God’s speech to man is real—like one person speaking to another. “God speaks so that we can understand him and respond appropriately. Appropriate responses are of many kinds: belief, obedience, affection, repentance, laughter, pain, sadness, and so on. God’s speech is often propositional: God’s conveying information to us. But it is far more than that. It includes all the features, functions, beauty, and richness of language that we see in human communication, and more. So the concept I wish to defend is broader than the ‘propositional revelation’ that we argued so ardently forty years ago, though propositional revelation is part of it. My thesis is that God’s Word, in all its qualities and aspects, is a personal communication from him to us.”
Interested for more from Dr. Frame? Also check out his Systematic Theology and Salvation Belongs to the Lord: An Introduction to Systematic Theology.
- Examines Scripture in modern theology
- Lays out the meaning and purpose of God’s Word in our lives
- Discusses the Bible as both authoritative and personal communication from God
- Title: The Doctrine of the Word of God
- Author: John Frame
- Series: A Theology of Lordship
- Publisher: P&R
- Print Publication Date: 2010
- Logos Release Date: 2015
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Word of God (Christian theology); Reformed Church › Doctrines
- ISBN: 9780875522647
- Resource ID: LLS:DOCTRINEWORDGOD
- Resource Type: Systematic Theology
- Metadata Last Updated: 2020-01-31T16:15:58Z
In the Logos edition, this digital volume is enhanced by amazing functionality. Scripture citations link directly to English Bible translations, and important terms link to a wealth of other resources in your digital library, including tools for original languages, dictionaries, encyclopedias, commentaries, and theology texts. Perform powerful searches to find exactly what you’re looking for. Take the discussion with you using tablet and mobile apps. With Logos Bible Software, the most efficient and comprehensive research tools are in one place, so you get the most out of your study.
John M. Frame (b. 1939) is an American philosopher and a Calvinist theologian especially noted for his work in epistemology, presuppositional apologetics, systematic theology, and ethics. He is one of the foremost interpreters and critics of the thought of Cornelius Van Til. Dr. Frame formerly taught at Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, and Westminster Theological Seminary.