Inspiration of the Bible

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TheInspiration

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All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

20. Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.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.

“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.”

John 14:26

“However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.”

John 16:13

Scripture

Inspiration

Revelation

“A writing or thing written thus the holy scriptures, or the sacred books.” Thayer

“The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.” II Samuel 23:2

“Then the LORD put forth His hand and touched my mouth, and the LORD said to me: "Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.”Jer.1:9

Use of O.T. in N.T. shows inspirationUse of O.T. in N.T. shows inspiration

N.T. is also scripture:

II Pet. 3:15-16

Paul quoted Luke – “Scripture”

Latin ~ “in” “Spiro” = breathe

Greek = God breathed

The divine inbreathing of God into man which enables him to receive and communicate divine truth without error.

“To uncover, unveil, reveal”

“Revelation literally means an unveiling, the lifting of an obscuring veil, so as to disclose something that was formerly hidden.”

“All revelation is inspired but not all inspired material is revelation.”

Revelation is the content

Inspiration is the method

Moses wrote about Creation

Moses – wilderness wanderings

Not all the Bible is revelation Not all the Bible is revelation but it is all inspired but it is all inspired

Verbally Inspired = “thus saith the Lord” 3,000 +

Inerrant = no errors

Plenary inspired = whole

Sufficient = 2 Pet. 1:3

Authoritative – Heb. 1:1-2

False views of InspirationFalse views of Inspiration

1. Partial inspiration

“All scripture” 2 Tim.3:16

2. Natural inspiration

Claimed to be from God

3. Mechanical dictation

4. Thought inspiration

“These are the true sayings of God.” Rev. 19:9b

Example of Inspiration

True = genuine or authentic

Sayings = originated with God

Do we have an Inspired Do we have an Inspired Bible Today?Bible Today?

Some doubt ~ translation

Translators not inspired

Inspiration – God breathed His will into the scriptures

“All scripture is given by inspiration of God” 2 Tim. 3:16

“These things we also speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.” 1 Cor. 2:13

God inspired through the words

Words reflected message of God

Inspiration in message not the translation

An accurate translation should portray the same truth as the

original.

Greek / Hebrew = “word”

Translator = “word”

The words reflect same meaning !

Translation is inspired message

God

1. εν αρχη ην ο λογος και ο λογος ην προς τον θεον και θεος ην ο λογος

John 1:1 ¶ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Translation does not destroy INSPIRATION

O.T. Hebrew translated into Greek

3rd Century BC = Septuagint

Matt. 22:32 Jesus quoted Ex.3:6

V. 31 “Have you not read what was spoken unto you by God?”

Get a Good TranslationGet a Good Translation

•KJV KJV

•NKJVNKJV

•ASVASV

•KJV KJV

•NKJVNKJV

•ASVASV

These words are eternal

When the heavens and the earth shall have passed away, the Bible will still be in existence.

The Bible is the only book which can be read over and over again with increasing interest.

John in Rev. 20:12Two books by which we will

be judged

Book ofRevelation

Book ofLife

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

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Sunday Evening July 13, 2008