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BIBLICALLY In Light of Todays Culture THINKING Slide 2 What is the Basis of our Authority? Slide 3 Main Point Slide 4 What This Course Is Not Slide 5 What This Course Is Slide 6 BFC AOF 1 Slide 7 Slide 8 Slide 9 Authority What Right Do I have To Claim Scriptural Authority? Slide 10 Synopsis Slide 11 Recognition of a Body of Sacred Writings in the OT Slide 12 Recognition of a Body of Sacred Writings by Jesus Christ Recognition of a Body of Sacred Writings by Jesus Christ Slide 13 Recognition of a Body of Sacred Writings by the Apostles Recognition of a Body of Sacred Writings by the Apostles Slide 14 Recognition of a Body of Sacred Writings by the Early Church Slide 15 The Authority of Scripture Recognized in the OT Slide 16 The Authority of Scripture Recognized in the NT Slide 17 Jesus Christ Claims Scriptural Authority for His Own Words Slide 18 Inspiration The Miraculous Act of the Holy Spirit Slide 19 Synopsis Slide 20 The Meaning of Inspiration Theopneustos: understood as the air that was physically expelled out of the lungs of God. Slide 21 Purpose of Inspiration Slide 22 Purpose of Scripture Why did God give us His Special Revelation? Slide 23 Synopsis Slide 24 To Know God Slide 25 To Lead Gods People to Salvation Slide 26 To Lead Gods People to Maturity Impart Knowledge Criticism and Censure Replace a mistake Cultivating the mind and actions of a disciple Slide 27 Sufficiency of Scripture Is Scripture really Sufficient for faith and Life? Slide 28 Synopsis Slide 29 Gods Written Revelation is Sufficient Slide 30 The NT Records the Completion and Fulfillment of the OT Slide 31 Warnings against turning from, or adding to, the Apostolic Gospel Slide 32 Descriptions of Scripture Point to its Sufficiency: Scripture is Good Slide 33 Descriptions of Scripture Point to its Sufficiency: Scripture is Perfect Slide 34 Descriptions of Scripture Point to its Sufficiency: Scripture is Eternal Slide 35 So What? So what do we do with all this information? Slide 36 God is our Authority and His Word is Our Guide