NA osnovu ranog hrišćanstva, crkva nije stvorena da bi obezbedila mesto na kome ljudi mogu da ostvare svoje lične duhovne planove i razviju sopstvene duhovne snage. Niti je nastala da bi pružala sigurnu luku u kojoj ljudi mogu da se sakriju od pokvarenog sveta i osiguraju sebi bezbedan odlazak na Nebo. Lični duhovni rast i, […]
Onaj koji želi da govori ili da sluša o Bogu treba dobro da zna da od onoga što se na Boga odnosi niti je sve neizrecivo niti je sve izrecivo, bilo da je u pitanju bogoslovlje[1] (teologija) bilo ikonomija[2] (domostroj); niti je, opet, sve nepoznato, niti je sve poznato; a jedno je kad je nešto […]
THE PRACTICAL PROBLEMS OF SOLA SCRIPTURA James Akin Simply stated, the Protestant doctrine of sola scriptura (“Scripture alone”) teaches that every teaching in Christian theology (everything pertaining to “faith and practice”) must be able to be derived from Scripture alone. This is expressed by the Reformation slogan Quod non est biblicum, non est theologicum (“What […]
An Articulation of Sola Scriptura – Appendices Make sure to read the previous segment: An Articulation of Sola Scriptura Pt.2. Appendix A: 1 Corinthians 4:6 and the Sufficiency of Scriptures In 1 Corinthians 4:6 Paul commanded the Corinthian believers to imitate his example, and that of Apollos, by not going beyond what is written, which is […]
Some Objections Considered I continue from where I previously left off: An Articulation of Sola Scriptura Pt.1. We next address four main objections often leveled against the sole, sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures. It is claimed that if 2 Timothy 3:14-17 proves the doctrine of Sola Scriptura, then it proves too much. It proves that the […]
The Biblical Basis for the Sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures Sola Scriptura is the belief that the Holy Scriptures are the sole, sufficient, infallible rule of faith. The importance of affirming and defending this doctrine stems partly from the need to know God personally for salvation and to know his will in order to carry it […]
JEDNE noći u judejskom gradu Vitlejemu presveta Bogodica je usnila strašan san. Probudivši se, sva ustreptala zapakala se. A kad joj Isus pristupi, ona mu ovako poče govoriti: ‘Mili Sine moj, još drhtim od straha i ne mogu da dođem k sebi, jer sam noćas strašan san usnila. Ustavši plakala sam i jecala, pa sam […]
nada10 I upravo kada ste stigli do vrha planine, tek tada bi trebalo da počnete uspon. (Halil Džubran) Smerna osoba svesna je svojih prednosti i vrlina, ali u isto vreme veoma realno sagledava i svoje mane i ograničenja. Onog trenutka kada pomislite da vam je sve savršeno poznato, Univerzum kao da oseti vašu aroganicju i […]