Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Another word on memorizing scripture

I came across a passage today from Herman Bavinck's Prolegomena that also testifies to the value of memorizing Scripture. He isn't writing about that topic per se, but what he says is certainly relevant:

All believers have the experience that in the best moments of their life they are also most firm in their belief in Scripture. The believer's confidence in Christ increases along with their confidence in Scripture and, conversely, ignorance of the Scriptures is automatically and proportionately ignorance of Christ (Jerome). (pg. 440)

In other words, we cannot grow in the knowledge of Christ, unless we are growing in confidence in, and knowledge of, the Bible. So to memorize Scripture, as unexciting and mundane it may seem at times, is one sure path to growing in the grace and knowledge of the person of Christ. 

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