Pt. 3Inspiration

2 Tim. 3:16,17 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17. That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.”

“If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God;”1 Pet. 4:11a

66 books 39 + 27

Not Inspired

Part is Inspired

Whole is Inspired

Human productionNo inspired literatureNo hope

Who DecidesBible does not tell which partWould require an inspired man

Bible Claims thisVerbal Inspiration“God spake” “The Lord hath spoken” more than 3,800

God’s Part Man’s Part

Divine element

Revelation

His thoughts, will, way

His Truth

Man not angels

Men to man

Human language

Works through men

Breathe In - God breathed English - from Latin = blow or breathe into

“Inspiration means that influence which God exercises through the Holy Spirit over the minds of Biblical writers to make them infallible in the receiving and recording of his will.”

Bible written by men influenced by the Holy Spirit.

Enabled writers to receive and express revelation

Did not create the material, the truth

Guided the writer in expressing the truth

All written communications were through humans

Revelation“unveiling” that which is revealedUnveiling the truth

It is the word of God expressed in human language

God through the Holy Spirit illuminates the mind of man with his thoughts and enables man to express those thoughts, and when expressed they become revelation.

All revelation is inspired butNot all inspired material is revelation

Revelation - that which could not be knownInspiration - method of keeping free from errors

Moses wrote about Creation - Revelation & InspirationMoses wrote about Wilderness - Inspiration

Primitive RevelationPatriarchal - to Adam, Noah, Abraham

Covenant RevelationIsrael - Moses - 10 commandments

Christian RevelationChristian DispensationHeb. 1:1-2

Given to ManMade to man for manInspired to record the revelation

Work of the Holy SpiritEph. 6:17Men could not have written2 Tim. 3:16-17

Words and thoughts

Luke 12:11-12what = the thoughthow = the words or manner of expression

Matt. 5:18 “For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.”

Kept their Personal stylesHebrew - GreekEducated - uneducated

Not just mechanical - like a robotLuke was a physicianLuke 18:25 “needle”

Limitations of inspirationNot omniscient - 1 Cor. 1:16

Anticipated departures from faith1 Tim. 4:1-3

Up-to-date with Scientific KnowledgeJer. 33:22 – cannot be numbredJob 26:7 – hangeth earth on nothingIsa. 40: - circle of the earth

Impartiality in describing human character

Does not cater to human curiosity

Unity of the Bible

PropheciesJoshua 6:26 - rebuilding of Jericho

Foundation = firstborn Gates = youngest

1 Kings 16:34 - came true 550 years later

Are verbally inspired word of GodHoly Spirited guided these men

2 Peter 1:20-21 “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 21. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.”

God spoke through the prophets by the Holy Spirit

Pt. 3Inspiration

Pt. 3Inspiration

The message that they bore was the message of God

The Holy Spirit inspired the writers to speak God's message to the people.

The Holy Spirit guided the pen of the writers of the Bible

Pt. 1 Introduction

Pt. 2 The Godhead

Pt. 3 Inspiration

Pt. 4 Baptism of Holy Spirit

Pt. 5 Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Pt. 6 Indwelling of the Holy Spirit

Pt. 7 Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit

Pt. 3Inspiration

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

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Sunday Evening May 6, 2012