PPT-Scripture Study: Listening to God’s Word

The Power Truth and Authority of Gods Word in Scripture Scripture Study Listening to Gods Word The Power and Authority of Gods Word What kind of authority and power does Scripture have It has Gods authority and power God is its divine author Its origin is in God . Verbal Plenary Theory. Every . word in the Bible is exactly the word that the Divine Author intended. (the . Holy Spirit) and exactly the word that the human author intended. .. Compatibilist View. Rev. Christopher J. Respass. ABI—Major Bible Themes, Lesson 1. Fall 2014. Word of God. Bible Basics. . A. “Bible” from Greek word “. biblos. ” meaning “book.”. . B. 39 books in OT, 27 books in NT, 66 books in all.. Faith and Reason. The Bible. Definition: The Word of God, revealed in history, used as a historical document of our faith, to instruct, and to inspire.. Inspiration. : God formed and shaped the author to write exactly what he wanted written though the author expressed himself through that which was available to him.. What is Scripture? . Brief Recap Lesson 2: . I. The big question: "What is the Bible?" . The Bible is a library of 66 "books" . (. different kinds of writings) breathed out by God, that speaks truly on all that it teaches on all of reality and cannot and does not err. . Scripture Alone. Rev. Robert J. Smith. Pastor. Colonial Hills Baptist Church. 2 Timothy 3:10-17. 10 . But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience. ”. Rightly dividing 1Thessalonians . by applying . the principles of Bible study.. The Principle of Time – Rightly dividing days and times. . T. he Bible is divided into several dispensations of God’s dealing with mankind. Ask “When was this written; in what dispensation?” O.T. and N.T. are two obvious dispensations.. Acts 13:13-52. I am not ashamed of the Gospel for it is the power of God to bring salvation to all who believe: first to the Jew, then to the gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “the righteous will live by faith.”. MATTHEW 5:17-20. How Jesus Viewed Scripture. Luke 4:1-13 . Jesus viewed the scriptures as . relevant. He . applied. the scriptures to . His life. A. guide . for His . life . Psalm 119:104. Luke 4:16-27 . In the beginning was the Word. Jesus Christ . Teacher & Lover . Reading Scripture in Light of the Cross . Sole and Universal Key . Our Textbook is the Crucified One. Painted in red the great Page separating the two Testaments! At once all doors open, all conflicts vanish, . The term “canon” has its origin in a family of Semitic words that referred to a reed or a rod. . In ancient times a straight rod might be marked for the purpose of measuring. . The word came to refer to a series of marks used for measurement. . Wayne . Grudem’s. Systematic . Theology: Chapter 4, . and other sources. I do not think half as much of this beech tree as yonder squirrel does. . I see him leap from bough to bough, and I feel sure that he dearly values the old beech tree, because he has his home somewhere inside it in a hollow place, these branches are his shelter, and those beech-nuts are his food. He lives upon the tree. It is his world, his playground, his granary, his home; indeed, it is everything to him, and it is not so to me, for I find my rest and food elsewhere. . 1. Hearing vs. listening . - Hearing . is a physical process in which sound waves enter the ear, but listening is a skill. We only remember 25% of what we hear.. 2. Definition . – a complex process that involves being mindful, physically receiving messages, perceiving, responding and remembering. Christmas . Postil. . [1521], LW 52:171). Wise builder: built his house on the rock of God’s Word. Zwingli:. That’s not reasonable. Scripture interprets Scripture. Implications:. Believe it. Implications:. In . an article from 2007, a well-known theological writer, Luke Timothy Johnson, coming out in acceptance of same-sex unions, admitted that such a position demands "intellectual honesty.” He also said, for himself, that he has "little patience with efforts to make Scripture say something other than what it says, through appeals to linguistic or cultural subtleties.