What We Believe: The Scriptures

Jude 1:3

1. Source of Scripture•Revelation–General•Creation, history, conscience

–Special•Bible

1. Source of Scripture• Inspiration–“God breathed”

Proofs of uniqueness• 1. The miracle of its origination–66 books, 1600 years, 40 different

men, and 3 different continents–one theme: Jesus Christ, and the

redemption of mankind.

Proofs of uniqueness• 2. The miracle of its preservation–Early formation of the “cannon”–Atheistic philosophers are dead,

but God’s Word is still here

Proofs of uniqueness• 3. The miracle of it’s circulation• 84.6 million Gideon Scriptures in

2012. More than 1.8 billion Bibles and New Testaments have been distributed since 1908.

2. The Trustworthiness of the Bible

• 1. Scientific Accuracy–Quarantine Leviticus 13:46

2. The Trustworthiness of the Bible

•1. Scientific Accuracy•Wash/change clothes•Numbers 19:14…

2. The Trustworthiness of the Bible

• Astronomy:

Hindu

2. The Trustworthiness of the Bible

• Astronomy:–Job 26:7

2. The Trustworthiness of the Bible

• Historical Accuracy:–Ramsey, “I take the view that

Luke’s history is unsurpassed in its trustworthiness...”

2. The Trustworthiness of the Bible

• Prophetic Accuracy–300 prophesies about Christ alone

(all fulfilled!)–Where He would be born, how He

would teach, How He would die and be raised again.

3. Purpose of Scripture – Revelation toward application• Know it • Understand it • Practice it

• James 1:22 says, “But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.”