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EFCA Statement of Faith 2

Article 2 We believe that God has spoken in the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, through the words of human authors. As the verbally inspired Word of God, the Bible is without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for salvation, and the ultimate authority by which every realm of human knowledge and endeavor should be judged. Therefore, it is to be believed in all that it teaches, obeyed in all that it requires, and trusted in all that it promises. Several terms are crucial to understand about this statement. Revelation is a new understanding of the unknown. Verbally inspired teaches us that every single word in the Bible was inspired by God’s own words, thus making it God’s Word (Heb.1:1; Acts 3:18; Rom. 15:4). Ultimate authority comes down to accepting that God and His Word (Bible) are the source of all authority and nothing, not even logic or gut feeling, can have the final say (Josh. 24:26; 2 Kings 23:2-3). While this concept runs con