BIBLE DOCTRINE / INSPIRATION
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2. The Spirit gave the words to the apostles and prophets through words.
1 Corinthians 2:12,13 "Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but (in words) which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual (words)"
3. The apostles and prophets, in turn, shared this information with the uninspired.
Ephesians 3:3-5 "How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;"
4.
2 Peter 1:19-21 "We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation (origination). 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."
IV. The scope of inspiration--all of the Bible is inspired.
1. Paul said to Timothy that "All scripture" was given by inspiration.
2. Jesus regarding both the law and the prophets as inspired of God.
1)
Matthew 22:40 "On these two commandments hang all the law and prophets."
2)
Luke 24:44 "And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me."
3. Jesus said that his apostles would be guided into all truth. "Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come." (
John 16:13).
4. The apostles were guided into all truth. They revealed all truth. We have what they revealed. Everything we have from them is truth--all of it!
5. In this regard, the apostle John issues a final warning in
Rev. 22:19: "And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book."
V. Some misunderstandings of inspiration.
1. Inspired like Shakespeare--just a good work.
1) The atheist, infidel, and modernist would have us believe this.
2) If it is just a product of men, then why should we accept it?
3) Jesus said, there is none that is good except one--God! (
Mark 10:17,18).
4) If the Bible REALLY is a GOOD book, then it must have come from God.
5) If it did not come from God, then it can't be a good book.
2. Partly inspired, but not fully.
1) Those who do not like parts of the Bible would have us accept this.
2) Example of Jehoiakim who took the prophesy of Jeremiah and cut it up and then threw it in the fire (
Jeremiah 36:23).
3) Which part? What do we accept and what do we reject?
4) By what standard do we say this part is inspired, but this part is not?
5) Again, these are modernists attempts to remove the miraculous from the Bible.
6) If we accept part of it, we have to accept all of it. If we reject part of it, we must reject all of it.
a. This principle is reflected by both Paul and James:
b. James says that if you are guilty in part of the law, you are guilty in all of it (
James 2:10).
c. Paul wrote that those who are debtor's to part of the law are debtors to all of the law (
Galatians 5:3).
7) The scriptures stand as a unit. They are either ALL inspired or not at all.
3. The thought is inspired, but not each individual word.
1) The idea here is that God gave the prophet a great idea, but did not inspire the individual words that they wrote.
2) Again, who determines what the original idea was?
3) How can you have an idea without words to express that idea?
4) What if the prophet understood the idea, but wrote it down wrong?
5) Where is the assurance that we actually have God's message in this?.
CONCLUSION:
1. We have looked tonight at the Bible doctrine of inspiration.
1) The evidence of inspiration--that we can expect from God's word certain things that show it to be inspired.
2) The nature of inspiration--it is authoritative.
3) The function of inspiration--to reveal God's thoughts to man in an accurate way.
4) The scope of inspiration--that all of the Bible is inspired.
5) Some misunderstandings regarding inspiration.
2. Invitation
1) If you are a Christian but have fallen away
a. Then you need to bring your life back under the authority of Christ.
b. The Bible is not just a good book--it is God's book and we will all one day be judged by it.
2) If you are not a Christian this morning . . .
a. You need to humbly submit yourself to God's inspired book. This book tells man what God expects him to do to have a right relationship with God.
b. Heed the plan that it has for man's salvation today!
a) Hear the word;
Romans 10:17 "Faith comes by hearing . . ."
b) Believe with all your heart;
Hebrews 11:6 "For without faith it is impossible . . . ."
c) Repent of your sins (
Acts 17:30).
d) Confess Jesus as the Son of God (
Matthew 16:16).
e) Be baptized for the remission of your sins (
Mark 16:15,16).
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