Thomas N. Ralston
1806–1891
American Methodist minister; Elements of Divinity was the doctrinal handbook of nineteenth-century Southern Methodism.
In his own words
But how different is this from the facts in the case! We know of no Protestant Church, claiming to be Christian, that does not revere the Bible as the only infallible standard in reference to religion. One article of the Methodist creed declares: “The Holy Scriptures contain all things necessary to salvation; so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man that it should be believed as an article of faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.” This is but a sample of the profession of all Protestant denominations in reference to their faith in the Scriptures. Is this substituting a human creed for the New Testament? Does this resemble exalting a creed, or human form of discipline, above the Scriptures? Rather, is it not, in the most emphatic language, rec ognizing God’s word as the supreme, the only, authoritative, and infalli ble standard, both in reference to faith and practice?
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Elements of Divinity
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