Do You Believe in the Clarity of Scripture?

#STRask — Stand to Reason

Do You Believe in the Clarity of Scripture?

May 6, 2024

#STRask

#STRaskStand to Reason

Question about whether Stand to Reason accepts the doctrine of biblical perspicuity (the idea that the Bible is clear in what it teaches about essential doctrines).

* Does Stand to Reason accept the doctrine of biblical perspicuity, and if so, how would it be verified or falsified?

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