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Fundamentals of the Faith

Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01. Fundamentals of the Faith. Explain origin of the Bible Provide Brief overview of the Bible Present main themes of the Bible Reinforce the total sufficiency of Scripture. Objective. 2 Timothy 3:16

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Fundamentals of the Faith

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  1. Introduction to theBible - Lesson 01 Fundamentals of theFaith

  2. Explain origin of the Bible • Provide Brief overview of the Bible • Present main themes of the Bible • Reinforce the total sufficiency of Scripture FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 Objective

  3. 2 Timothy 3:16 • “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness” • The foundation of FOF classes is Holy Scripture FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 Memory Verse

  4. Revelation: Natural and Special • Overview of the Bible • Bible’s Claim of Inspiration FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 Outline

  5. Two Categories of Revelation: Natural and Special (or Particular) • Defining Revelation: “God’s disclosure to man what was previously unknown” • Defining Inspiration: “A process by which God, as the instigator (mastermind), moved men by the Holy Spirit to write words of God” (FOF, 22) FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 Revelation

  6. Natural Revelation: God’s revelation to man through creation and man’s conscience • Romans 1:18-20 illustrates revelation through creation • Romans 2:13-15 illustrates revelation through man’s conscience FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 Natural Revelation

  7. Based on those passages, how has God revealed Himself to man? • “Through creation and His written law within our hearts” • What does creation reveal to us about God? • God’s invisible attributes, eternal power, and divine nature FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 Questions

  8. Why is natural/general revelation important? • To motivate man to search for a fuller (sufficient) revelation of God • Can natural revelation save? Why/why not? • It evidences God’s existence but does not instruct sinners how to be saved FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 Questions

  9. Special revelation is “God revealing Himself through miracles and signs dreams and visions, theophanies (appearances of God in tangible form), through prophets and the greatest prophet Jesus Christ, and through the written words in the Bible” (FOF, 23) • Hebrews 1:1-2 FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 Special Revelation

  10. Theophanies • To Abraham––Gen 17:1 • To Isaac––Genesis 26:2 • To Jacob––Genesis 32:30 • To Moses––Exodus 3:2-6 • Dreams and visions • Jacob’s Ladder––Gen 28:12-16 • Daniel––Daniel 2:19, 28 • Miracles and Signs • Flood––Gen 7 • Burning Bush––Exodus 3 • Plagues in Egypt––Exodus 7-13 • Parting the Red Sea––Exodus 14 FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 Types of Special Revelation

  11. Sufficient for Salvation • See 2 Timothy 3:15-17 • Greater than natural revelation but does not reveal everything about God • Deut. 29:29; Romans 11:33 FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 Special Revelation-Sufficient?

  12. How did we get the Bible? • 2 Peter 1:21, “For no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.” • God spoke to men to write His words (FOF, 24) • Writing covers a span of 1600 years from O.T. to N.T. writings FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 General info about Bible

  13. O.T.––Hebrew and Aramaic • N.T.––Greek • Prominent Translation but not inspired––Septuagint–-Greek translation of the O.T. FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 Languages of Bible

  14. Old Testament: Old Covenant (Exodus 19:5; Deut. 28:1, 15) • Obedience=Blessings/Disobedience=Cursings • New Testament: New Covenant • Better covenant (Heb. 7:22; 8:6) • O.C. has ceased (Heb. 8:13) • N.C. through Christ (Luke 22:30) • N.C. of the Spirit (2 Cor. 3:5-6) FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 O.T and N.T.

  15. What are the first 5 Books • Provide key People and Events • List next 12 Books • Key people and events • Next 5 books • Key people and events • Major and Minor prophets FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 O.T. Survey

  16. First 5 Books: Historical • Next 21: Doctrinal • Revelation: Prophetical FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 N.T. Survey

  17. How can we justify inspiration? • Scripture testifies to its own inspiration • God has chosen in His sovereignty to preserve His word • 1 Thessalonians 2:13; O.T.: “God said”, “the Lord said”, “the word of the Lord” • Inspiration=God breathed (2 Timothy 3:16) FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 Inspiration of the Bible

  18. God Breathed––God moved upon the heart, will, emotion of the writers • God’s initiative cannot be stopped • He has ordained His word be preserved and believed (Isaiah 40:8; Matt. 5:18; 1 Peter 1:25) FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 Inspiration of the Bible

  19. Testimony of the Holy Spirit to the authority of His own word • Prophetic authorship/authority (2 Pet 1:20-21) • God providentially preserving (Isaiah 40:8; Matt. 5:18; 1 Peter 1:25) • Recognition by God’s people • Claim to be word of God • Christ validated Scriptures (Luke 24:44; Matt. 4:4, 7, 10) • Peter to Paul (2 Peter 3:15-16)/Paul to Luke (1 Timothy 5:18, referencing Luke 10:7) FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 Canonization of the Bible

  20. Why is it then that everyone cannot accept the inspiration of God’s word? • 1 Corinthians 2:14; Romans 3:10-18 (spiritually dead) • Yet for the believer, Scripture is reliable and consistent throughout • Contains no errors or contradictions FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 “Hard to Believe?”

  21. God’s word is inerrant (original manuscripts)––accurate and totally free from any kind of error or contradiction • Testifies to creation, contrary to scientific guesstimates • Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, believed that Scripture was from God FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 Believable!

  22. Jesus spoke of the law and prophets (Matt 5:17-18) • Jesus was convinced of the historical and accurate Jonah narrative (Matt. 12:40-41) • Jesus retold the Sodom and Gomorrah story (Matt. 10:15) • Jesus covered 4 important topics: Law, prophets, mercy, and judgment FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 Confidence of Christ

  23. Birthplace of the Messiah was predicted in Micah 5:2, 700 years prior to His birth (Luke 4-7) • Virgin birth of the Messiah (Isaiah 7:14; Matt. 1:18-25) • Jesus’ “triumphal” entry prophesied in Zechariah 9:9 700 years prior (John 12:12-15) • Crucifixion and suffering prophesied 700 year prior in Psalm 22:14-18 (John 19:23-37) • Isaiah 53:4-7 in Matthew 26:63 FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled

  24. The trustworthiness of Scripture is worth the effort in study and obedience • Only the Holy Spirit can convict that the Bible is God’s word • Bible’s Claim of Inspiration is all the evidence the believer needs • 1600 years, 40 authors, 3 languages=Divine inspiration FOF - Introduction to the Bible - Lesson 01 Applications?

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