A Mark That Matters

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Marks That Matter

A Mark That Matters A Mark That Matters

The New Testament Is Verbally The New Testament Is Verbally InspiredInspired

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The New Testament Is Verbally InspiredThe New Testament Is Verbally Inspired

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Three Views of Inspiration

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• Poetic inspiration—Shakespeare

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• The inspiration of the idea with the words left to the writer.

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• The verbally inspired word of God—ideas and words come from God

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Spiritual Truths in Spiritual Words

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1 Cor 2:13; 1 Cor 2:7-8

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1 Cor 2:13: spiritual truths in spiritual words

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1 Cor 2:13: spiritual truths in spiritual words

1 Cor 2:7-8: 7 No, we speak of God's secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began.

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1 Cor 2:13: spiritual truths in spiritual words1 Cor 2:7-8: 7 No, we speak of God's secret

wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began.

1 Cor 2:13: 13 This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.

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1 Cor 2:13; 1 Cor 2:7-8

Not of One’s Own Interpretation

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1 Cor 2:13; 1 Cor 2:7-8

2 Peter 1:20-21

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2 Peter 1:20-21

20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. 21 For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

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1 Cor 2:13; 1 Cor 2:7-8

2 Peter 1:20-21

When You Read, You Can Understand

Eph 3:2-6

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Eph 3:2-5

2 Surely you have heard about the administration of God's grace that was given to me for you, 3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. 4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God's holy apostles and prophets.

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1 Cor 2:13; 1 Cor 2:7-8

2 Peter 1:20-21

Eph 3:2-6

The Scriptures Are All-sufficient

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1 Cor 2:13; 1 Cor 2:7-8

2 Peter 1:20-21

Eph 3:2-6

All ThingsJohn 14:25-27

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John 14:25-26

25 "All this I have spoken while still with you. 26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

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1 Cor 2:13; 1 Cor 2:7-8

2 Peter 1:20-21

Eph 3:2-6

All TruthJohn 16:12-13

“the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

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John 16:12-13

12 "I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. 13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth.

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1 Cor 2:13; 1 Cor 2:7-8

2 Peter 1:20-21

Eph 3:2-6

All Scripture God

Breathed2 Tim 3:16-17

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2 Tim 3:16-17

16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

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1 Cor 2:13; 1 Cor 2:7-8

2 Peter 1:20-21

Eph 3:2-6

All Scripture God

Breathed2 Tim 3:16-17“. . . that the man of God may be thoroughly

equipped for every good work.”

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The New Testament Is Verbally The New Testament Is Verbally InspiredInspired

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