God Still Speaks

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God Still Speaks
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God spoke then, and God still speaks today
God speaks in lots of ways - the Bible - prayer -
the Holy Spirit - community - circumstances -
culture
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God Still Speaks Through the Bible
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the validity reliability of the Bible
www.foundationsforfreedom.net - click life
truths - all topics - scroll down and look
for The Origins of the Bible in the
right-hand column The Canonization of the
Bible The Reliability of the Bible
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www.bible.org - click topics - master
list of topics - under B, click
Bibliology - in the top list, click
Bibliology and Hermeneutics - all 10
sessions are outstanding, but specifically
Session 4 - Canonization of Scripture
(OT) Session 5 - Canonization of
Scripture (NT)
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my basic convictions the Bible is a record
of Gods interactions with humanity the
Bible was written by men inspired by the Spirit
of God - the original documents were inerrant
God wants to speak through the Bible - every
translation has value
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God speaks through the Bible today our task
is to learn how to listen My sheep recognize my
voice. I know them, and they follow me. John 1027
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reading the Bible well Colossians 1 (p
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1. To know God and His character (vv9-10) -
knowing God and knowing about God are
distinctly different 2. To find life (vv13-14)
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3. To learn about people (vv26-29) - what God has
done for us, He wants to do for others 4. To
live and reveal the Kingdom - as we become
Christ-like and emulate the character of God
in our lives, God reveals Himself to others
through us
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2 Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests
and challenges come at you from all sides. 3 You
know that under pressure, your faith-life is
forced into the open and shows its true colors.
4 So don't try to get out of anything
prematurely. Let it do its work so you become
mature and well-developed, not deficient in any
way. James 12-4 (MSG)
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How to Read the Bible Well 1. Study the passage
in context. 2. Read multiple translations. www.bi
blegateway.com 3. Scrutinize the details. 4. Ask
good questions. www.bible.org www.biblestudytool
s.com Halleys Bible Handbook
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5. Guiding Principles for Interpretation a. The
context rules when interpreting the text. b.
The text must be interpreted in light of all
Scripture. c. Scripture will never contradict
itself. d. Scripture should be interpreted
literally (or naturally according to its
genre). e. Do not develop doctrine from obscure
or difficult passages.
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5. Guiding Principles for Interpretation f.
Discover the authors original intended meaning
and honor that meaning. g. Check your conclusions
using reliable resources.