BIBLE-CLARITY
Perspicuity
[does] not mean that every verse of the Bible is equally clear or that the
meaning of any text just falls off the page into the lap of the reader.
Perspicuity…refers to the overall message of Scripture, not to any individual
verse. The basic meaning of salvation in Christ was clear to all who had eyes
to see or ears to hear, but the details and the finer points might only be
available to those who have the necessary learning and skills to divide the
Word of God.
Theologian of the Word, Tabletalk, Oct. 2004, p. 14, Used by Permission (Trueman makes this point regarding the theology of John Owen, Works, v. 14, p. 276).
It is a
masterpiece of the devil to make us believe that children cannot understand
religion. Would Christ have made a child the standard of faith if He had known
that it was not capable of understanding His words?
D.L. Moody
Even a child
can understand basic Bible truths as did Timothy: “from childhood you have
known the Holy Scriptures” (2 Tim. 3:15). So, the average believer is able to
understand Scripture’s basic meaning and message. And the more difficult
passages must be interpreted in light of the clearer ones – Scripture
interprets Scripture.
John
Thompson
The Sufficiency of Scripture: By What
Standard? April 3, 2003, www.visionforumministries.org,
Used by Permission.
Scripture,
because of its absolute clarity, bring understanding where there is ignorance,
order where there is confusion, and light where there is spiritual and moral
darkness. It stands in stark contrast to the muddled musings of unredeemed men,
who themselves are blind and unable to discern truth or live righteously. God’s
Word clearly reveals the blessed, hopeful truth they can never see.
John MacArthur
Truth
in a World of Theory from Our Sufficiency in Christ, 1991, Crossway Books, a
division of Good News Publishers, Wheaton Illinois 60187, www.crosswaybooks.org. p. 84.