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Fundamental Presuppositions and Principles of Biblical Revelation

This lesson outlines essential presuppositions regarding God's existence and His revelation to humanity, emphasizing the nature and authority of the Bible as a supernatural, infallible source of truth. It explores how God communicates through natural and supernatural means and stresses the Bible's enduring relevance and comprehensibility. Furthermore, the lesson provides key principles for studying scripture, such as analyzing passages contextually and understanding grammatical relationships, enabling readers to interpret the text meaningfully and accurately.

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Fundamental Presuppositions and Principles of Biblical Revelation

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  1. Lesson 2: Some Basic Presuppositions & Principles

  2. Basic Presuppositions • God exists. • God has revealed Himself to mankind. • He has revealed Himself naturally. • He has revealed Himself supernaturally.

  3. Basic Presuppositions • The Bible is a supernatural revelation from God. • It is inspired and therefore infallible. • It is authoritative. • It is all sufficient. • It has been delivered once for all. • It is enduring and unbreakable. • It is absolute truth. • It is not to be: Added to, Subtracted from, Modified. • It can be understood. • It can be understood correctly. • It can be understood alike. • It is “reasonable.” • It is relevant to our lives today.

  4. Basic Presuppositions • God exists. • God has revealed Himself to mankind. • The Bible is a supernatural revelation from God. • God has not revealed some things to us, and some things we will not know in this life.

  5. Basic Principles • Study the content of each individual passage. • Define words. • Observe grammatical relationships. • Note seemingly insignificant words (and, so, for, etc.). • Note the relation of one sentence to another. • Recognize figures of speech.

  6. Basic Principles • Study the context of each individual passage. • The Literary Context • Who is writing the passage? • To whom is the author writing? • When was the passage written? • What kind of literature is being used? • The Immediate Context • The specific sentence • The immediate context—the verses before and after • The remote context—the chapter and surrounding chapters

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