[Glossary] How May We Know the Bible is True?

1. (Clark 1965, 18): "How then may we know that the Bible is true? The Confession answers, 'Our full persuasion and assurance of the infallible truth and divine authority [of the Scripture] is from the inward work of the Holy Spirit.' "

"Faith is a gift or work of God. It is God who causes us to believe: 'Blessed is the man whom thou choosest and causest to approach unto thee' (Psa. 65:4)."

The Holy Spirit works inside us to persuade and assure us of the truth of the Bible.


Reference:

Clark, Gordon H. 1965. What Do Presbyterians Believe? The Westminster Confession: Yesterday and Today. Phillipsburg, New Jersey: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company.

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