They confidently believed the proclamation of the Bible that "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work (II Timothy 3:16-17).
The Westminster Confession of Faith amplifies this total sufficiency of Scripture when it states that "The whole counsel of God, concerning all things necessary for His own glory, man's salvation, faith, and life, is either expressly set down in Scripture, or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from Scripture..." (Chapter 1.6.; 2 Peter 1:3)
Therefore, they sought to understand modern medicine in light of the guidance of Scripture and made God's Word their starting point when confronted with medical, ethical challenges.
The entire collection of articles can be found here, but all of Dr. Terrell's contributions are below.
"Anencephaly and Life"
"Average Life Expectancy, 'What Is Truth?'"
"Breaching Walls Against Love"
"Bumper Sticker Theology"
"Dander"
"Defining Medical Problems"
"Ethical Issues in Medical Insurance"
"Freedom to Contract"
"The Frustration of Fallibility"
"How Would God Have Us Practice Preventive Medicine?"
"Impractical Pragmatism"
"On Limiting Treatment and Being 'Pro-Life'"
"On Vaccinations"
"Parental Authority in Medicine"
"Pharmacy and Medical Interventions"
"Physician and Pastor: Co-Laborers"
"Quackery"
"Today's Famine"
More coming soon.
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