Systematic Theology Wk 2

I.                    Christian Theology Reading: Millard speaks on the implications for all other areas of doctrine when biblical inerrancy is abandoned. He says, “There is evidence that where a theologian, a school, or a movement begins by regarding biblical inerrancy as a peripheral or optional matter and abandons this doctrine, it frequently then goes on to abandon or alter other doctrines that the church has ordinarily considered quite major, such as the deity of Christ or the Trinity.” As I was reading this part, it drove the point home that the moment we take a step away from viewing the canon of scripture as inerrant we are treading on very dangerous ground for everything we believe and hold dear. In my opinion, the doctrine of Inerrancy has to be the foundation we base everything else on. If we don’t believe in the inerrancy of scripture it puts everything we believe into question.

II.                  Systematic Theology Reading: I had never known the history behind how the books of the Bible were compiled until today. There is a statement on page 66 “The preservation and correct assembling of the canon of Scripture should ultimately be seen by believers…as an integral part of the history of redemption itself. Just as God was at work in creation, in the calling of his people Israel, in the life, death, and resurrection of Christ…,so God was at work in the preservation and assembling together of the book of Scripture for the benefit of his people for the entire church age. We then base our confidence in the correctness of our present canon on the faithfulness of God.” God is solely the one who orchestrated the Canon not man.