Baptist Distinctives · Foundational
The Bible, Our Only Final Authority
The Bible is the only final authority for what Christians believe and how churches and believers live, so every tradition, teacher, experience, and confession must answer to it.
The lesson walks through the topic one card at a time. The full study is the complete written article, with its sources.
What you'll learn
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What it means to call the Bible our only final authority, and what it does not mean
2
Why Scripture holds that place, from the example of Jesus and the apostles
3
How Baptists apply the Bible to the life of the church as well as to doctrine
4
How Rome, the Reformed churches, and claims to new revelation differ, stated fairly and answered from Scripture
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