Posted by
ValiantForTruth on Monday, June 30, 2008 8:43:46 PM
by Samuel Bolton 1606-1654
It has perplexed many throughout the centuries why if there is one truth, it is so difficult to determine. Protestants believe in an infallible Bible, but who interprets it with final authority? Roman Catholics believe in an infallible church that is the infallible interpreter of the Scripture.
How do we determine who is right? Why does God allow errors in His Church? Do we accept the opinions of learned men as if their learning makes them right? Are we to believe that the number of people who hold to a doctrine correlates to its truthfulness?
Bolton gives us six special operations that truth has upon the soul. By these we may be able to evidence whether the opinions we have entertained are truth or error.
The revelation of God is called the truth according to godliness [Titus 1:1]. Bolton’s premise is that a doctrine can be judged by its fruit. Truth affects the heart and will result in sanctification.