J. A. O. Preus (1920–1993)
Auteur van Just Words: Understanding the Fullness of the Gospel
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- 1920-01-08
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1993-08-13
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- USA
- Woonplaatsen
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Luther College
Luther Theological Seminary
University of Minnesota - Beroepen
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seminary professor - Organisaties
- Norwegian Synod of the American Evangelical Lutheran Church (Little Norwegian Synod)
Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod
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The argument is pretty simple: if you say you are a Christian, but reject the authority and inspiration of the Bible, what do actually believe? If you can pick and chose which parts of the Bible accept and reject, how are you any different from a non-believer? The Bible is where the witness and testimony comes from.
As you can see, not exactly an argument to direct to non-Christians. Preus addresses the fact a non-believer would obviously not believe in the authority and inspiration of the Bible. That is the distinction between the Christian and the non-Christian. Which is kind of the point.
It doesn't delve into the correctness of interpretation. That would be an interesting side conversation. E.g. Lutherans and Baptists believe in the authority and inspiration of the Bible, but disagree about the real presence. So there is still a degree of being able to pick-and-chose even under that umbrella.… (meer)