Doctrine of the Bible

TWO KEY VERSES:
2 Timothy 3:16-17
2 Peter 1:21

"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work."
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17

"For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit."
- 2 Peter 1:21

VERBAL PLENARY INSPIRATION

"INSPIRATION is... God’s superintendence of the human authors so that, using their own individual personalities, they composed and recorded without error His revelation to man in the words of the original autographs."
- Charles Ryrie

VERBAL:
every word inspired

"For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished."
- Matthew 5:18

PLENARY:
"full", every part inspired

"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work."
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17

AUTOGRAPHA:
original manuscripts inspired

INERRANT:
free from error

DIVINELY INSPIRED:
"God said", "thus says the Lord", etc. =
3,808 times

"And God spoke all these words, saying..."
- Exodus 20:1

"And the word of the Lord came to me, saying..."
- Jeremiah 1:11

"Hear the word
of the Lord..."
- Isaiah 1:10

"If anyone thinks that he is a prophet, or spiritual, he should acknowledge that the things I am writing to you are a command of the Lord."
- 1 Corinthians 14:37

"For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit."
- 2 Peter 1:21

INCORRECT Views

• Natural Inspiration
• Mystical/Illumination
• Divine Dictation
• Partial Inspiration
• Conceptual Inspiration
• Neo-Orthodox
• Inspired Purpose

VERBAL PLENARY INSPIRATION

BOTH OT & NT
ARE INSPIRED

"And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him, as he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures. "
- 2 Peter 3:15-16

"For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain,” [Deut 25:4] and, “The laborer deserves his wages.” [Luke 10:7] "
- 1 Timothy 5:18

What about the Apocrypha?

• NOT Scripture
• Contrary to Scripture
• Errors
• Not quoted in Scripture
• Doesn't claim to be!

Tests for Canonicity

• Apostolicity
• Acceptance
• Content
• Inspiration
• Worship

Defending the Bible to Skeptics

• Historical Accuracy
• Fulfilled Prophecy
• Piercingly Persuasive
• Personally Powerful
• The Resurrection

PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Discussion Questions

• Explain in your own words the Biblical view of inspiration. Why is this so important?
• What is inerrancy? What is it not?
• How do you know the Bible is true?
• Is the Apocrypha Scripture? Why, or why not?
• What are two key verses to know?

Sources/Recommended Reading

• Moody Handbook of Theology - Dr Paul Enns