As the inspired revelation of God in writing, the Scriptures are totally true and trustworthy, and the only infallible rule of faith and practice.
12.
Its twelve books treat hierarchy, judgments, ecclesiastical persons, spiritual things ( rules of faith, precepts, sacraments, liturgies ) and persons separated from the Church.
13.
The "'doctrinal "'acts are as follows : after reaffirming the his edition ) and coordinating church tradition with the Scriptures as a rule of faith.
14.
In the third century, more elaborate professions of faith developed combining the influence of baptismal creeds ( i . e ., trinitarian formulae ) and rules of faith.
15.
In keeping with their history, the churches of Christ claim the New Testament as their sole rule of faith and practice in deciding matters of doctrine and ecclesiastical structure.
16.
He held both the Old and New Testaments to be the Word of God, but distinguished the New Testament as the authoritative rule of faith and practice for Christian brethren.
17.
He also published a translation of the canons and decrees of the Council of Trent ( 1848 ) and of Fran�ois V�ron's " Rule of Faith " ( 1833 ).
18.
On this point may I state that as a denomination, we hold to the fundamental Protestant principle of'the Bible, and the Bible only " as our rule of faith and conduct.
19.
"In His eternal wisdom, Christ left something among us by which we can say : ` This is indeed the true faith .'He left us a guide, a true rule of faith.
20.
For Tertullian-at least at the time of writing-the Church alone bore the apostolic rule of faith, revered the canon of Scriptures, and bore through its ecclesiastical hierarchy the sanction of apostolic succession.
