In 2 Timothy 3:16 Paul refers to Scripture as “breathed out by God.” This is a verse we should memorize and cling to. But for many Christians, this might be the only proof that would come to mind. The issue of the authority and inspiration of Scripture is not just a topic to be debated by scholars, nor is it simply an apologetic issue to be defended against skeptics. This is a truth that shapes how we approach God and how we listen when He speaks.
In chapter two, Sorenson gives an explanation about a foundational doctrine of Bible. He mentions that Bible is a God-inspired book. It means that God is the real author that gave the inspirations to the writers that he chose. In chapter three, Sorenson gives an explanation about the theories of preservation.
There are clear statements that indicate the Bible is not only God breathed, but it is a whole and true document. The Rock not only mentions the Bible being God breathed, “Holy men of God, being moved by the Holy Spirit, wrote every word of Scripture, and it is divinely and uniquely inspired, being absolutely trustworthy in all matters of faith and conduct,” but it explicitly states that because all scripture is God breathed, “all Scripture in the original manuscripts are inerrant in that it conveys exactly what God wants us to know and is complete in it’s present form.” The Nicene Creed never once discusses the Bible nor it’s inerrancy. It is interesting to see that they left this out and also committed the idea that God spoke every word of the Bible and it was written by his holy
I enjoyed very much all the good points mentioned in your discussion board regarding the Bible. I do believe that, it is important to learn the history, meaning and behind God’s plan for the Bible in our regular day lives. In the meantime, I would like to highlight the fact that, nevertheless, the Bible is all God’s Word, but, it is also good, in order to better appreciate, that Christians study other scriptures such as Old and New Testament, Gospel, the Psalms, Proverbs, Wisdom, and so forth. There are differences about the scriptures, for example, the Bible describes God’s word to us, whereas the psalms, are prayers written to God as poetry is set to music. As stated in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable
When talking about the bible it is not important to reach the conclusion on the conversation it is important to start the conversation. Interpretation of the bible needs to be an open mind. Some people are going to think differently of the bible than you; but you have to keep an open mind because there is no right or wrong answer. You also have to forget what everyone else is telling you about the bible to be able to have your view and interpret what you think of it with the opinion of other people. The bible does not only have one view and as Brueggemann states, “The Bible requires human interpretation which is inescapably subjective.”
The Bible is an extensive and challenging book that differs from all of the other books. It consists of several scriptures, that are very different in the scope, purpose and content. Therefore we must read them in a different way compared to the rest of the literature. 2. The Bible was put together in thousands of years.
In his book The Doctrine of the Bible, Dockery defines inerrancy stating, when all the factuality and information encompassing the Bible is recognized, the Bible in its inerrancy, seen with the correct lens is completely without error and is factual in all that it says. The Bible is true in all that it claims because the author who inspired the Bible is truth itself. Proverbs 30:5 proclaims that, “Every word of God is flawless: he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you are a liar.” As the Scripture testifies every word in the Bible is flawless and cannot be added to.
How could one believe elective abortion isn’t murder? By definition, abortion is the termination of a pregnancy resulting in the death of an embryo or a fetus. “At present, every two seconds about fifty million babies are aborted. Over half of all the women having abortions are in their twenties,” stated Bob Johnson, in his article,” Should Abortion Be Illegal. Abortion should be illegal.
While 30% did not believe that the Bible was the word of God, but was written by humans (Lutheranism). Perspectives, at this time, were fogged by the countless views and changes throughout the
For that reason many Christians decide to simply not read it, or to table the questions they have for the day when our eyes will be
My understanding of the bible has changed and continues to do so with each passing day. Instituted into me at an early age, the bibles scriptures and lessons were truly god's spoken word. Growing older Iam beginning to realize certain discrepancies that has altered my view on the bible. Small in ways but yet enough to question my whole upbringing. After now learning of how the bible was original written compared to its current use leaves more doubt to my understanding of the bible.
I know that the Bible is made up of 66 books, 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. It took over a thousand years to write and that is was originally written in Greek and Hebrew. I believe that the Bible was created by God through men. These men were filled with the Holy Spirit.
The word “critical” often conjures the incorrect image of negativity. If the Four Gospels are to be analysed critically would this study find loopholes only? This need not be the case, as the Four Gospels, and the Bible as a whole, has withstood the test of time. As a stand-alone text, the Bible has proven its accuracy in its portrayal of events, its authorship, and its date of writing. Though scholars have tried to use both textual and literary criticism to discredit the Four Gospels, there are an equal number of scholars, using these same tools, who have proved that the Four Gospels have an accurate portrayal of events.
They’re Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Some of his most trusted apostles. The gospels inform us on Jesus teaching and life. This is why we know the correct way we should live our lives and how to achieve the ultimate goal, heaven.
The bible is what helps keeps our faith alive as it contains a rich amount of history that tells us of God’s revelation and the ways how our faith works. Although the bible contains numerous works of different people, it is still a work of God that helps our faith remain constant and grow, as everything written was under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. In some way, I was able to understand the value also of the other books, as before I did not really take interest of the other books included bible, aside from the likes of the Gospels, Genesis, Exodus, Psalms, and Proverbs. Nevertheless, I realized that the books are all part of the bible as each has a purpose to serve and stands as a testament to the infidelity of mankind, and of God’s unfailing love for
