PPT-Scripture Study: Listening to God’s Word

Week 6 Scripture Study Understanding the Stages of Gods Plan in the Scriptures Kairos Scripture Study Course edited by Don Schwager 20132016 see credits at end Scripture Study Listening to Gods Word . What we are reading is inspired by God. It was . breathed. out by God.. Remember we are reading the Bible, the Word of God. Therefore,. What we are reading is inspired by God. It was . breathed. . 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. HERMENEUTICS. People cringe at the word “theology.” They think that theology is for the seminary trained, and not for your average Joe. Some here may even think this.. However, every Christian is a theologian.. Scripture in the Liturgy. Scripture in the Liturgy. Liturgy is the public worship of God offered by the people of God – The Church.. The Scriptures came to be accepted as the Word of God, through their use in the liturgical celebrations of the community.. 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.. 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 Definition: The Word of God, revealed in history, used as a historical document of our faith, to instruct, and to inspire..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.. Pic via: . lightstock.com. What’s . your view of Scripture. ?. “The Bible is very easy to understand. But we Christians are a bunch of scheming swindlers. We pretend to be unable to understand it because we know very well that the minute we understand, we are obliged to act accordingly.” – . Three Criteria for Interpreting Scripture. Look closely at the content and unity of the whole Scripture. How does the rest of Scripture help me understand what I’m reading?. Helps to avoid “cherry picking”. 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. The present study explored various ways in whorganization members l mechanisms we found that 1 how well organizational members listen is positively associated with their tendenciestening also interact 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. Introduction. The Scope of Scripture Interpretation. “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness”. .