we accept the authority of Scripture, and we believe and receive it “because it is the word of God.”9 So while there can be arguments given for Scripture’s authority (the next section in the Confession gives a partial list of those), those arguments seek to explain and not to establish the authority itself. This has deep implications for apologetics, as we will see. 3. It is the truth of God’s revelation, together with the work of the Holy Spirit, that brings about a covenantal change from one who