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Bible Mankind Trinity Jesus Faith

Discover the essence of the Bible, its history, authors, languages, and importance in your faith journey. Explore the significance of "Word of God" and its impact on our beliefs. Learn the five sources of religious authority and how to navigate tradition, reason, experience, and emotions in your biblical interpretation.

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Bible Mankind Trinity Jesus Faith

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  1. Bible • Mankind • Trinity • Jesus • Faith Living w/ God Living w/ the Bible Living w/ God’s People Living w/ Pain Living as Lights

  2. General Introduction to the Bible

  3. Vitals: Canon: The Bible is a collection of 66 books (Protestant).

  4. Vitals: Time Period: 1400 B.C. – 100 A.D.

  5. Vitals: Authors: 40+, from fishermen to kings

  6. Vitals: Language: Hebrew (most of the Old Testament, Aramaic (small portions of the Old Testament), and Koine Greek (New Testament)

  7. Vitals The Bible has not been added to in over 2000 years.

  8. “Old” Testament vs. “New” Testament

  9. The Bible is the “Word of God”

  10. 2 Tim. 3:16–17 “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.”

  11. Five things this tells us about the Bible: • It is from God • It is to be taught • It reproves and corrects our thinking • It equips us • It does not lack

  12. qeo,pneustoj = qeo,j(theos)pneustoj (pneustos) Lit. “God breathed”

  13. The Bible is the word of man

  14. 2 Pet. 1:20–21 “But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.”

  15. fero,menoi (pheromenoi) • Lit: “to carry,” “to bear,” “to guide,” or “to drive along.” • Used of a ship being carried by the wind (Acts 27:17).

  16. Illumination Inspiration Revelation

  17. sola Scriptura The Bible is the final and only infallible authority for our faith.

  18. Five primary sources of religious authority: • Bible • Reason • Tradition • Experience • Emotion

  19. Tradition: Religious information that has been handed down to us from various sources.

  20. Examples: Benefits: Deficiencies:

  21. Reason: Information that comes through the human mind’s capacity for logical, rational, and analytic thought.

  22. Examples: Benefits: Deficiencies:

  23. Experience: Information that comes through direct encounter, participation, or observation.

  24. Examples: Benefits: Deficiencies:

  25. Emotions: Information that comes through subjectively experienced psychological feelings.

  26. Examples: Benefits: Deficiencies:

  27. Tradition • Reason • Experience • Emotions Acts 17:11 These Jews were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they eagerly received the message, examining the Scriptures carefully every day to see if these things were so.

  28. 2 Tim. 3:16 “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.”

  29. Revelation 22:18-19 “I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.”

  30. Rom 1:20For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.

  31. Acts 17:11 These Jews were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they eagerly received the message, examining the Scriptures carefully every day to see if these things were so.

  32. Phil. 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

  33. John 16:8 And when he [the Holy Spirit] comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment.

  34. Act 4:19-20But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to obey you rather than God. For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

  35. Has your understanding of the Bible grown? • In what ways do you think emotions could conflict or support the Bible? Give examples? • Why should we trust Scripture over experience? Give examples where experience would support the Bible? • Why is tradition dangerous and wonderful? • If Scripture seems to come in conflict with modern scientific opinion, what should we do? Give examples.

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