Grace Baptist Church

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Grace Baptist Church

“A Heart for People”

The Bible: Authority 2Peter 1:19-21 & Matthew 4:1-11

A Tweet for today: God wrote the Bible. We obey God by obeying the Bible.

The Bible: Accuracy Luke 24:44-53 & Isaiah 40:1-8

The accuracy of Scripture … … is seen as it is given Infallible Inerrant … is seen as it is preserved Canon Manuscripts Translation

Accuracy … as Given

Titus 1:1-3 1Paul,

a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect and the acknowledgment of the truth which accords with godliness,

Titus 1:1-3 2in

hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began, 3but has in due time manifested His word through preaching, which was committed to me according to the commandment of God our Savior;

Inspiration The process God used to record Scripture God the Holy Spirit used human authors’ language, culture, and personality to record God’s revelation to humanity.

Accuracy … as Given A. Inerrant

Inerrant God’s Word, the Bible, accurately records the facts. God’s Word is without error.

Accuracy … as Given A. Inerrant 1. The history of Luke & Acts 2. The prophecy of Daniel 11 3. The resurrection of Jesus

Accuracy … as Given A. Inerrant B. Infallible

Infallible God’s Word, the Bible honestly records the story. God’s Word is without failure. God’s Word is without deceit.

Accuracy … as Given A. Inerrant B. Infallible

Accuracy … as Preserved A. Canon

Canon The early church recognized that these 66 books are inspired by God. The Old Testament and the New Testament collections are complete.

“In common use, the ‘canon’ of Scripture means the books that should be in the Bible because they’re inspired by God.”

Rick Cornish

5 Minute Theologian, p. 63.

Accuracy … as Preserved A. Canon 1. Old Testament a) Law of Moses b) Prophets c) Psalms 2. New Testament

Accuracy … as Preserved A. Canon 1. Old Testament 2. New Testament a) 1Timothy 5:18

1Timothy 5:18 18For

the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain,” Deut 25:4 and, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.” Luke 17:10

Accuracy … as Preserved A. Canon 1. Old Testament 2. New Testament a) 1Timothy 5:18 b) 2Peter 3:15-16

2Peter 3:15–16 15and

consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation — as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you,

2Peter 3:15–16 16as

also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures.

Accuracy … as Preserved A. Canon 1. Old Testament 2. New Testament a) 1Timothy 5:18 b) 2Peter 3:15-16 B. Manuscripts

Accuracy … as Preserved A. Canon B. Manuscripts 1. Old Testament – 1 line 2. New Testament – 2 lines C. Translation

Translations I use

NKJV

NET

KJV

NIV

ESV

NLT*

HCSB

LEB

The Bible is Accurate … as given Inerrant – it is right Infallible – it is honest … as preserved Canon – it is complete Manuscripts – it is trustworthy Translation – it is available

A Tweet for today: God wrote the Bible and protected it. We can trust what the Bible says in all that the Bible says.