One of the cornerstones of the Protestant Reformation was the
belief that the Bible and it alone, is the final and infallible rule and
authority for life and practice in the church. In the Bible, the Reformers taught, we find
the answers to all matters pertaining to doctrinal issues dealing with the
salvation of our souls as well as the holy living of the people of God. In contrast
to the prevailing Catholic idea that tradition passed down, supposedly from the
time of the apostles, held as much authority as the Bible, the Reformers
categorically denied that anything was on par with the “God-breathed” Word. “Sola
Scriptura” restored the Bible to its rightful place in the life of the church
and unleashed a movement the reverberations of which are still being felt
today.
“But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are
perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe,
lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God,
should shine on them” (2 Corinthians 4:3-4).
Recently,
I ran across an article entitled “Clergy
gather to bless one of the only U.S. clinics performing late-term abortions.” As you can imagine, I had to do a double take when I saw the word
“clergy” linked with “bless” and “late-term abortions.” Although such
statements shock us, and so they should, they have become all too common in a
society that is increasingly becoming more hedonistic and self-absorbed.
Although human nature has been the same since Adam fell, the Bible makes it
clear that as we approach the coming of the Lord, humanity will become worse
and worse, deceiving and being deceived themselves (2 Timothy 2:13).
