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Basic Bible Doctrine Lesson #2 Bible. Revelation:. General Revelation: Creation (Rom. 1:18-21; Psa. 19:1-6) Conscience (Rom. 2:14-15) Its VALUE Its LIMITATION. Revelation:. Special Revelation: Written Word -- Bible (Psa. 119:105) Living Word -- Jesus (Jn. 1:14-18) Its VALUE
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Basic Bible DoctrineLesson #2 Bible CHAPEL UNIVERSITY
Revelation: • General Revelation: • Creation (Rom. 1:18-21; Psa. 19:1-6) • Conscience (Rom. 2:14-15) • Its VALUE • Its LIMITATION CHAPEL UNIVERSITY
Revelation: • Special Revelation: • Written Word -- Bible (Psa. 119:105) • Living Word -- Jesus (Jn. 1:14-18) • Its VALUE • Its VERIFICATION CHAPEL UNIVERSITY
Hebrews 1:1-2 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. CHAPEL UNIVERSITY
Cultural Replacements: • Reason based ethics: Do what MakesSense. • Experience based ethics: Do what WorksBest. • Personal based ethics: Do your Own Thing. • Opinion based ethics: Do what Polls Say. • Authority based ethics: Do what I Say. CHAPEL UNIVERSITY
Key Terms:RevelationInspirationCanonizationTextual ReconstructionTranslationIlluminationApplicationInstruction CHAPEL UNIVERSITY
Theories of Inspiration: • Natural - inspired like other great literature or music. • Illumination - inspired like other great Christian writing. • Dictation - writers were passive conduits for God’s words. CHAPEL UNIVERSITY
Theories of Inspiration: • Partial - some inspired but not all.. • Conceptual - not the precise words, just the ideas. • Neo-Orthodox - becomes the Word of God when experienced.. CHAPEL UNIVERSITY
Theories of Inspiration: • 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. CHAPEL UNIVERSITY
2 Timothy 3:16-17 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. CHAPEL UNIVERSITY
1 Peter 1:20-21 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. CHAPEL UNIVERSITY
Matthew 5:18 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. CHAPEL UNIVERSITY
Key Issues: • Canonicity– The word canonmeans rule or measuring rod, it refers to the collection of books which passed a test of authenticity and authority. CHAPEL UNIVERSITY
Key Issues: • Interpretation – The basic principle of interpretation is to interpret plainly and in the normal sense intended by the author. This is like the strictconstructionist’s interpretation of the US Constitution. CHAPEL UNIVERSITY
Key Issues: • Accuracy & Reliability CHAPEL UNIVERSITY
Key Implications: • If you were Satan WHY would you attack the Bible? • If you were Satan HOWwould you attack the Bible? CHAPEL UNIVERSITY