Bibliology
The Inspiration of the Scriptures
- God’s Word is totally and completely inspired by God (II
Timothy 3:16)
- Inspiration means “God Breathed”
- Holy men of God wrote the Scriptures when moved to do
so by the Holy Spirit (II Peter 1:21)
- Proofs of the Scripture Being Inspired
- OT writers claim divine inspiration (Jeremiah 1:7-9)
- NT writers claim divine inspiration (II Peter 1:20-21)
- Definition of Revelation: the act of God by which he directly
communicates truth not known before by the human mind.
- General Revelation – God revealing Himself in history and nature.
- Special Revelation – God revealing Himself in the
Scriptures and in His Son.
- Definition of Illumination – A divine action on
the mind of man by the Holy Spirit through Scriptures.
The Practicality of the Scriptures
- Concerning Unsaved Man
- Scripture claims man’s responsibility (Romans 1:19-20)
- Scripture when trusted gives man salvation (Romans 1:16)
- Scripture condemns those who reject Christ. (John 3:36)
- Concerning Saved Man
- Scripture guides and directs our lives (Psalm 119:105)
- Scripture equips a believer for God’s service (II Timothy
3:17)
- Scripture, when memorized and applied, will keep a man from sin (Psalm
119:11)
The Reliability of Scriptures
- Christ validates Old Testament Books (John 5:45-47)
- Paul validates the New Testament Books (II Timothy 3:15-17)
- God promises to preserve His Word throughout the ages (Psalm
12:6-7)
- God promises to protect His Word throughout the ages. (Revelation
22:18-19)
