authority thereof, is from the inward work of the Holy Spirit, bearing witness by and with the word in our hearts.”17 Those people, consequently, who have not experienced the gracious work of the Holy Spirit of God are not expected to share this faith. III. TESTIMONY FROM MODERN WRITERS It should not be thought that this clear faith was possible only in past centuries. The inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture is still the steadfast faith of many devout Christian scholars. A modern Lutheran scholar,
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