The resurrected, ascended Christ is revealed to us through the words of Scripture. The living Word has bound himself to the written Word so that the Bible speaks with the authority of the Lord. The words of Scripture are the words of Christ himself. The Bible is not merely a record of revelation; it is revelation itself. We as Baptists believe and proclaim that the Bible is our authority for all realms of life in general and for matters of Christian faith and practice in particular. Although written
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