Bishop Peter Jensen, gave this thought on the authority of Scripture. I though it was helpful. At the back of it is the gospel.
“God has used the covenant to re-establish his rule over his people through his word. The covenant is a characteristic form of the word of God, culminating in the gospel, the word of promise and demand that centres on Jesus Christ…When we enter relationship with God on the basis of his covenant; we enter a relationship with one whose very words may be trusted completely. It means too, that the Bible functions as both gospel and covenant in that it is intended to create and sustain our relationship with the living God on the right basis, namely on our being his covenant partners, bound to him in loyalty and obedience and relating to him thought he mediator, Jesus Christ.” Peter Jensen. The Revelation of God. (Intervarsity Press, 2002). Pg, 82.
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