Does God Speak

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• We believe that God has spoken in the Scriptures,
  both Old and New Testaments, through the words of
  human authors. As the verbally inspired Word of
  God, the Bible is without error in the original
  writings, the complete revelation of His will for
  salvation, and the ultimate authority by which
  every realm of human knowledge and endeavor
  should be judged. Therefore, it is to be believed
  in all that it teaches, obeyed in all that it
  requires, and trusted in all that it promises.
• Article 2, EFCA

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• What is Biblical inspiration?
• (Orthodoxy)

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• What Biblical inspiration is NOT
• Illumination or insight

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• What Biblical inspiration is NOT
• Illumination or insight
• Marked by degrees

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• What Biblical inspiration is NOT
• Illumination or insight
• Marked by degrees
• High level of human achievement

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• What Biblical inspiration is NOT
• Illumination or insight
• Marked by degrees
• High level of human achievement
• Limited only to the thoughts of the writers

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• What Biblical inspiration is NOT
• Illumination or insight
• Marked by degrees
• High level of human achievement
• Limited only to the thoughts of the writers
• Given through mechanical dictation

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• Biblical Inspiration IS
• The whole Bible is Gods own words
• All Scripture is breathed out by God 2 Tim.
  316

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• Biblical Inspiration IS
• Spoken through human authors

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• Biblical Inspiration IS
• Who were moved by the Holy Spirit to utter His
  very words
• 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. 2 Peter 120-21

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• What are the Implications to Biblical
  Inspiration?
• (Orthopraxy)

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• What are the Implications to Biblical
  Inspiration?
• (Orthopraxy)
• The Bible is inerrant so I must trust it
• The Law of the Lord is perfect Psalm 197

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• What are the Implications to Biblical
  Inspiration?
• (Orthopraxy)
• The Bible is sufficient so I must delight in it
• So that the man of God may be complete, equipped
  for every good work. 2 Timothy 317

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• The Bible is effective so I must obey it
• So is my word that goes out from my mouth It
  will not return to me empty, but will accomplish
  what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I
  sent it. Isaiah 5511

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• The Bible is authoritative so I must submit to
  all of it