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Title: By Affirming That the Bible Is the Word of God


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c o n t i n u e d
Lesson 3 By Affirming That the Bible Is the Word
of God
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The world says, The Bible is
  • Only fascinating stories
  • A good book
  • Outdated!
  • A myth
  • Guidelines
  • Only history
  • Misinterpreted
  • Open to many interpretations
  • Suggestions
  • A lie!!
  • Not to be taken literally
  • Contradictory
  • Changed
  • One of many
  • Not inspired
  • Fables
  • Adaptable
  • Confusing
  • Not the word of God

3
Summary of Various Skepticism
  • Unbelievers who discard the Bible entirely
  • Religious folks who redefine inspiration to
  • include other books besides the Bible, or
  • say writers were creative geniuses, unusually
    talented, or
  • say its inspired in sense (in
    thoughts/concepts) but not in sentence (the
    very words) Dynamic Inspiration,
  • claim Bible becomes inspired when encountered,
  • suggest inspiration was accomplished only by
    mechanical dictation.
  • Highly educated scholars who affirm that the
    Bible is inspired, but only certain parts
  • Dates, numbers, places, events not inspired
  • Only matters of doctrine, morals faith are
    inspired, all others liable to mistakes by good,
    but fallible men
  • Must demythologize the Bible
  • Discrepanciesresult of writers slip of the
    mind

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THE TRUTHThe Bible is the result of the verbal,
plenary inspiration of God
  • Verbal the very words (every word, not merely
    the thoughts) are God directed/permitted
  • Plenary full, each every part is inspired

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Verbal Inspiration Is Claimed Throughout Scripture
  • More than 3,800 times in Old Testament
  • Jesus endorsed verbal inspiration
  • Christ promised His apostles words
  • Writers were conscious of inspiration
  • Writers considered one anothers productions to
    be inspired

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Verbal Inspiration Is Claimed Throughout Scripture
  • More than 3,800 times in Old Testament
  • Thus saith the Lord
  • Then the LORD said to Moses, Write this for a
    memorial in the book (Ex. 1714).
  • And God spoke all these words, saying (Ex.
    201).
  • the LORD spoke to Moses (100 times in Ex,
    Lev, Num)
  • The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word
    was on my tongue (2 Sam. 232).
  • I have put My words in your mouth (Isa. 5116).

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Verbal Inspiration Is Claimed Throughout Scripture
  • More than 3,800 times in Old Testament
  • Thus saith the Lord
  • Then the LORD put forth His hand and touched my
    mouth, and the LORD said to me Behold, I have
    put My words in your mouthTherefore thus says
    the LORD God of hosts Because you speak this
    word, Behold, I will make My words in your mouth
    fire (Jer. 19 514).
  • Jeremiah the word of the Lord (more than 70
    times)
  • Ezekiel the word of the Lord (more than 60
    times)
  • Hosea, Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Zephaniah,
    Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi all begin with the
    word of the Lord
  • The Scriptures are exalted as the Word of God
    some 175 times in Psalm 119 alone!

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Verbal Inspiration Is Claimed Throughout Scripture
  • 2. Jesus endorsed verbal inspiration
  • Affirming the Divine origin of the Old Testament
  • He affirmed that one jot or one tittle would
    not pass away from the law till all is
    fulfilled (Matt. 517-18).
  • Frequently introduced O.T. quotations with, It
    is written, validating the truthfulness of the
    teaching.
  • Made arguments based on the text of the O.T.,
    wherein He stressed very precise grammatical
    points.
  • Matthew 2232 - depends on present tense, I am
    the God
  • Matthew 2241 - emphasis on a single word, Lord

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Verbal Inspiration Is Claimed Throughout Scripture
  • 3. Christ promised words to His apostles
  • The words of the gospel would be given them
  • But when they deliver you up, do not worry about
    how or what you should speak. For it will be
    given to you in that hour what you should speak
    for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of
    your Father who speaks in you (Matt. 1019-20).
  • Therefore settle it in your hearts not to
    meditate beforehand on what you will answer
    (Luke 2114).
  • That has to involve their very words!

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What does the Bible say?
  • 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 (2 Timothy 316-17).
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