Basic Bible Doctrine

Lesson #2 Bible

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Revelation:

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General Revelation:Creation (Rom. 1:18-21; Psa. 19:1-6)

Conscience (Rom. 2:14-15)

Its VALUE

Its LIMITATION

Revelation:

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Special Revelation:Written Word -- Bible (Psa. 119:105)

Living Word -- Jesus (Jn. 1:14-18)

Its VALUE

Its VERIFICATION

Hebrews 1:1-2

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1 In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by His Son.

Cultural Replacements:

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Reason based ethics: Do what Makes Sense.

Experience based ethics: Do what Works Best.

Personal based ethics: Do your Own Thing.

Opinion based ethics: Do what Polls Say. Authority based ethics: Do what I Say.

Key Terms:RevelationInspirationCanonizationTextual ReconstructionTranslationIlluminationApplicationInstruction

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Theories of Inspiration:

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Natural - inspired like other great literature or music.

Illumination - inspired like other great Christian writing.

Dictation - writers were passive conduits for God’s words.

Theories of Inspiration:

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Partial - some inspired but not all..

Conceptual - not the precise words, just the ideas.

Neo-Orthodox - becomes the Word of God when experienced..

Theories of Inspiration:

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Verbal Plenary

Inspiration is God’s superintendence of the human authors so that, using their own individual personalities, they composed and recorded without error His revelation to man in the words of the original autographs.

2 Timothy 3:16-17

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16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

1 Peter 1:20-21

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20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation.

21 For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 5:18

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18 I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

Key Issues:

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Canonicity – The word canon means rule or measuring rod, it refers to the collection of books which passed a test of authenticity and authority.

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Interpretation – The basic principle of interpretation is to interpret plainly and in the normal sense intended by the author. This is like the strict constructionist’s interpretation of the US Constitution.

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Accuracy & Reliability

Key Implications:

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If you were Satan WHY would you attack the Bible?

If you were Satan HOW would you attack the Bible?