The Doctrine of Scripture
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The Doctrine of Scripture is a theological work by Cornelius Van Til that articulates a presuppositional Reformed understanding of the nature, authority, and self-attesting character of the Bible.
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| The Doctrine of Scripture canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Doctrine of Scripture Context triple: [Cornelius Van Til, notableWork, The Doctrine of Scripture]
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The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible
The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible is a classic theological work by B. B. Warfield that systematically defends the doctrine of biblical inspiration and inerrancy within the Reformed tradition.
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Studies in the Scriptures
Studies in the Scriptures is a multi-volume biblical commentary series by Charles Taze Russell that served as the foundational doctrinal text for the early Bible Student movement.
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On Christian Doctrine
On Christian Doctrine is a foundational theological and hermeneutical treatise by St. Augustine that outlines principles for interpreting Scripture and for Christian teaching and preaching.
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God, Revelation and Authority
God, Revelation and Authority is Carl F. H. Henry’s multi-volume magnum opus in evangelical theology, offering a comprehensive, conservative account of divine revelation, biblical inerrancy, and the authority of Scripture in modern thought.
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E.
With Key to the Scriptures
"With Key to the Scriptures" is the subtitle of Mary Baker Eddy’s foundational Christian Science text, *Science and Health*, emphasizing its role in interpreting and elucidating the Bible.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Doctrine of Scripture Target entity description: The Doctrine of Scripture is a theological work by Cornelius Van Til that articulates a presuppositional Reformed understanding of the nature, authority, and self-attesting character of the Bible.
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A.
The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible
The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible is a classic theological work by B. B. Warfield that systematically defends the doctrine of biblical inspiration and inerrancy within the Reformed tradition.
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B.
Studies in the Scriptures
Studies in the Scriptures is a multi-volume biblical commentary series by Charles Taze Russell that served as the foundational doctrinal text for the early Bible Student movement.
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C.
On Christian Doctrine
On Christian Doctrine is a foundational theological and hermeneutical treatise by St. Augustine that outlines principles for interpreting Scripture and for Christian teaching and preaching.
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D.
God, Revelation and Authority
God, Revelation and Authority is Carl F. H. Henry’s multi-volume magnum opus in evangelical theology, offering a comprehensive, conservative account of divine revelation, biblical inerrancy, and the authority of Scripture in modern thought.
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E.
With Key to the Scriptures
"With Key to the Scriptures" is the subtitle of Mary Baker Eddy’s foundational Christian Science text, *Science and Health*, emphasizing its role in interpreting and elucidating the Bible.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| argues |
Christian presuppositions must be derived from Scripture
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Scripture is self-authenticating ⓘ all human reasoning is governed by presuppositions ⓘ the Bible is the ultimate authority for Christian belief ⓘ God the Holy Spirit ⓘ
surface form:
the Holy Spirit testifies internally to the truth of Scripture
the authority of Scripture cannot be grounded in a higher authority ⓘ unbelieving thought is in principial opposition to God’s revelation ⓘ |
| author | Cornelius Van Til ⓘ |
| belongsToDiscipline |
bibliology
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| critiques |
autonomous human reason
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evidentialist approaches that place human reason over Scripture ⓘ neutrality in epistemology ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the antithesis between belief and unbelief
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the internal coherence of biblical revelation ⓘ the necessity of divine revelation for true knowledge ⓘ the role of the church in receiving Scripture ⓘ the unity of the Old and New Testaments ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
authority of Scripture
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inerrancy of the Bible ⓘ infallibility of the Bible ⓘ inspiration of the Bible ⓘ nature of Scripture ⓘ relationship between God’s Word and human reason ⓘ revelation ⓘ self-attesting character of Scripture ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
circularity in ultimate authority claims
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presuppositional starting point in theology ⓘ self-attestation of Scripture ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Christocentric interpretation of Scripture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Calvin’s doctrine of Scripture
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Reformed confessional theology ⓘ Westminster Confession of Faith ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | doctrine of Scripture ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Reformed epistemology
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Van Tilian apologetics ⓘ presuppositional apologetics ⓘ |
| supportsViewOf |
Scripture as covenantal revelation
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Scripture as the necessary foundation for knowledge ⓘ Scripture as the very Word of God ⓘ |
| theologicalApproach | presuppositional apologetics ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Reformed churches
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surface form:
Reformed theology
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| usedIn |
Reformed seminaries
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courses on bibliology ⓘ courses on prolegomena ⓘ |
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