The Bible is the

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The Bible is the
Word of God
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II TIMOTHY 316-17

• All scripture is given by inspiration of
  God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
  for correction, for instruction in righteousness
• 17) That the man of God may be perfect,
  throughly furnished unto all good works.

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FACTS ABOUT THE BIBLE

• Written by over 40 different authors

• Written over a period of 1500 years

• Authors lived in about 13 different countries

• Authors lived on 3 different continents

• Written in 3 different languages

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Inspiration God Breathed.
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The Inspiration of the Bible
I. The Process of Biblical Inspiration
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REVELATION
The process whereby a man hears from the Lord
just what He wants written down.
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REVELATION
Angels
Audible Voice
Still, Small Voice
Nature
Animals
Dreams
Visions
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II PETER 121
21) For the prophecy came not in old time by the
will of man but holy men of God spake as they
were moved by the Holy Ghost.
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INSPIRATION
Man writing on paper what God has told him to say.
God-Breathed
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Wrong Views of Inspiration
Natural Inspiration
Spiritual Illumination
Partial Inspiration
Conceptual Inspiration
Divine Dictation
There was nothing supernatural involved in the
writing of the Bible. Men were inspired in the
same fashion as Shakespeare, Milton, Dante, etc
The people and words were inspired. Any devout
Christian can be inspired to write more Scripture
Only things related to faith in the Bible are
inspired. There may be scientific or historical
error, but God has preserved the message of
Salvation.
The concepts are inspired, not the words. God
gave a man an idea, and he wrote what he thought
on that topic
The writers were merely robots in the hand of
God.
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The Right View of Inspiration
Verbal Plenary
All (plenary) of the words (verbal) were inspired.
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ILLUMINATION
The process whereby God uses the inspired written
record of His revelation to speak to the hearts
of men.
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The Inspiration of the Bible
I. The Process of Biblical Inspiration
II. The Proofs of Biblical Inspiration
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What are some of the proofs that the Bible is the
Word of God?
- It passes the Scientific Test
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The Word of God passes the Scientific Test
The Earth is Suspended in Space
The Earth is Round, Not Flat
Job 267 - He stretcheth out the north over the
empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
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The Word of God passes the Scientific Test
The Earth is Suspended in Space
The Earth is Round, Not Flat
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The Word of God passes the Scientific Test
The Earth is Suspended in Space
The Earth is Round, Not Flat
Isaiah 4022 - It is he that sitteth upon the
circle of the earth
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II PETER 121
21) For the prophecy came not in old time by the
will of man but holy men of God spake as they
were moved by the Holy Ghost.
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The Word of God passes the Scientific Test
The Earth is Suspended in Space
The Earth is Round, Not Flat
The Stars Cannot be Counted
Blood Circulates Through the Body
Jer 3322 - As the host of heaven cannot be
numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured
Lev 1714 The life of all flesh is the blood
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What are some of the proofs that the Bible is the
Word of God?
- It passes the Scientific Test
- It passes the Historical Test
- It passes the Unity Test
- It passes the Prophecy Test
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The Word of God passes the Prophecy Test
He would be born in Bethlehem
Isaiah recorded details about His life 700
years before He was born
He would be crucified by execution on a cross
Raised from the dead, and seen of more than
500 people
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Matthew 2656
56) But all this was done, that the scriptures of
the prophets might be fulfilled.
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What are some of the proofs that the Bible is the
Word of God?
- It passes the Scientific Test
- It passes the Historical Test
- It passes the Unity Test
- It passes the Prophecy Test
- It passes the Transformation Test
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The Inspiration of the Bible
I. The Process of Biblical Inspiration
II. The Proofs of Biblical Inspiration
III. The Product of Biblical Inspiration
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The Products of Biblical Inspiration
The Bible is Infallible
Incapable of Failing
The Bible is Inerrant
Incapable of Error
The Bible is Complete