The Glory of God When He Speaks
There are false prophets who say, "Thus says the Lord." Yet, "I have not sent them, declares the LORD, but they are prophesying falsely in my name" (Jer. 27:15). What this implies is that when God says, "Thus says the Lord," we are obliged to believe it not merely because that's what the word says, but because the glory of the speaker and what he says is manifestly divine.
My argument is that the glory of God in and through the Scriptures is a real, objective, self-authenticating reality. Christian faith is not a leap in the dark. It is not a guess or a wager. God is not honored if he is chosen by the flip of a coin. A leap into the unknown is no honor to one who has made himself known.
John Piper
My argument is that the glory of God in and through the Scriptures is a real, objective, self-authenticating reality. Christian faith is not a leap in the dark. It is not a guess or a wager. God is not honored if he is chosen by the flip of a coin. A leap into the unknown is no honor to one who has made himself known.
John Piper