The Doctrine of the Bible

Introduction

Without a proper understanding of and belief that the Bible is the inspired and preserved Word of God; you can easily be persuaded by any form of teaching. It must be our source of truth for our arguments, and in order for us to be confident in our arguments for the truth we must whole heartily believe that our Source is authoritative.

It is Inspired by God

By examining the Bible we can know that God the Holy Spirit “so guided and superintended the writers of the sacred text, making use of their own unique personalities, that they wrote all that he wanted them to write, without excess or error.” (Thiessen, 1979)

Inspiration vs. Revelation

Revelation has to do with truth that that cannot otherwise be discovered and making the recipient wiser. It has to do with making known the unknown facts. Which could happen with or without inspiration because…

Inspiration has to do with the recording of truths, securing the infallibility of the knowledge conveyed and keeping the writer from making error in his communication of that knowledge.

What does the Bible Say About Inspiration

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The phrase “is given by inspiration of God” means “filled with the breath of God”. The writers were living oracles of God, being sovereignly guided by God to communicate exactly what God desired; therefore, making every aspect of the Bible sufficient for our teaching and spiritual growth.

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God sovereignly guided Paul’s preaching and writings so that the truths presented could only be accepted as from God.

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God sovereignly guided Paul’s preaching and writings so that the truths presented could only be accepted as from God.

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God sovereignly guided Paul’s preaching and writings so that the truths presented could only be accepted as from God.

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Amos brings forth the fact that he was not a scholar or anybody special, but had a command from God to present the Word of God, and made it clear that what he spoke and wrote were the words of God.

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o Amos brings forth the fact that he was not a scholar or anybody special, but had a command from God to present the Word of God, and made it clear that what he spoke and wrote were the words of God.

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What We can Conclude About Divine Inspiration

Were the writers of the Bible inspired in the same fashion as any other author found in a bookstore?

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Were the writers of the Bible simple dictation machines void of any human element?

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Was it just the thoughts of the Biblical writings inspired and not the actual words?

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Are only certain parts of the Bible inspired and not others?

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Is the Bible only to be regarded as authoritative in aspects of faith and practice in only spiritual matters and disregarded concerning science and history?

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Can it be trusted that the Bible is completely and verbally inspired?

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Does this include both the Old and New Testaments? ______________

Old Testament

— What does Peter say about the Old Testament prophets?

We have it clearly stated in 2 Peter 1:19-21 which we have read.

— What does Peter say about the Old Testament prophets?

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• We also have Christ confirming the Old Testament in Mark 7:13.

We also have Christ confirming the Old Testament in .

— What does Christ call the Old Testament?

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The New Testament

Paul’s Words

, — Paul tells us that what he spoke was by Whom?

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Christ’s Words

– What did Christ command the disciples to do?

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– Would they have to rely on their own human recollection?

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– Was there more to be revealed later?

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– How would the future facts be made known?

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– What promise did Christ give to the apostles words?

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– By whose words would people be saved following Christ’s ascension?

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It is Inerrant and Infallible

The Bbile stands the test of time without error and will stand as the source of truth, because it stems from the very mouth of God. It is without error in what it declares historically, scientifically, morally, or doctrinally. It can be trusted as the source of truth for all generations.

It is Inerrant and Infallible because of the Character of God

Since it has been made clear that Bible can be accounted as the very words of God we can rest assured that they are true and without error because of the Character of God. He is and always will be the source from which all truth stems.

– What does this state that God cannot do?

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– What does this state about the character of God?

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– What does David say about the words of God?

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It is Inerrant and Infallible as Affirmed by Scripture

Since the Bible stems from God, and God cannot lie than it can be affirmed that the Word of God the Bible is without error and true.

– What does this Psalm reveal to us about the words of God?

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– What does this Psalm reveal to us about the words of God?

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– What is revealed to us about God in this verse?

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Because the Bible is Inerrant and Infallible It is the Source of Truth

— What is truth?

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It is Preserved

In order for the truth of God’s Word to be relevant to this day and age we must hold to the fact that God has preserved His Word.

– What do we see in these verses concerning the preservation of God’s Word?

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– What does this tells us about the truth of God?

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– What does the later part of this verse tell us about the truth of the Lord?

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– What does this Psalm tells us concern the Word of the Lord?

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– What does this reveal to us concerning the testimonies of the Lord?

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– What do we learn about God’s Word from these verses?

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& – This verses express something very unique about God’s Word, what does it express?

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– What do we learn about God’s word?

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– What do we learn about God’s Word here?

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There is a grave importance to believing that God has preserved His Word forever. If It was not preserved we would have no standard of authority for this generation or the generations to come.

It is Complete

How do we know that God is done communicating via divine inspiration?

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