Bible Commentary Wiki:Statement of Faith


 * Rough Draft:

Commentary must be written from a Protestant Christian point of view, with neutrality on issues disputed within Protestantism. All this means is that commentaries will explain passages used in support of non-Protestant doctrines like papal infallibility, purgatory, (necessary) confession to priests, etc., as they are understood by Protestants.

Scripture
We believe that all scripture is the infallible word of God, and that He directly inspired the Bible's authors to write the exact words that we have today. We believe that scripture is both necessary and sufficient for salvation, and a healthy Christian life. We believe that it is the ultimate authority in the world, and overrules anything that contradicts it. We also recognize the importance of historical context, understanding of genre and original language, and the use of logic when studying and interpreting scripture.

God
We believe that God is a divine being, who has always existed in His three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (or Holy Ghost), who collectively make up what is known as the Trinity. We believe in God's omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence, and omnibenevolence.

Main points, please strike those you think are unnecessary:


 * God has always existed
 * The Trinity
 * Omnipotence
 * Omniscience
 * Omnipresence
 * Omnibenevolence

Feel free to add anything else.

Humans
There are a number of views on mankind within Protestantism, and the Bible Commentary Wiki chooses not to affirm any of these views. Rather, we will state a couple of facts we consider to be true:


 * Humans, in their natural state, are sinful, and are headed straight for hell
 * God created and loves all humans, but has a strong and holy hatred for their sin
 * A couple more points...

Soteriology
The Bible Commentary Wiki affirms no specific view on soteriology. However, we do affirm a number of facts we consider to be true:


 * Jesus' death acts an atonement for all who are saved
 * Without Jesus' death, all humans would have gone to hell (see above section)
 * A couple more points...

Eschatology
The Bible Commentary Wiki affirms no specific view on eschatology. However, we do affirm a number of facts we consider to be true:


 * Jesus will come again
 * No one will know when he returns, except God the Father
 * During this return, all Christians will be taken to heaven
 * The return will be loud and triumphant, not quiet and secretive (I think this is probably necessary for any commentators wishing to review eschatology???)
 * A couple more points...