By the word of God the church lives, for she possesses this word in the holy scriptures, and through these scriptures God still speaks to his church by the Holy Spirit whom he has given to her. The church, therefore, does indeed hear the word of God.

By means of this word, God clearly announces that he is God: infinitely different from and transcendent above all that is called creature; wonderful in power and wisdom; out of whom, through whom, and unto whom are all things. … Through this revelation of himself as creator, God gives testimony to the church that he is, and that he is God.