Inspiration of the Bible

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Inspiration of the Bible
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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
2 Timothy 316
The Inspiration Of the Bible
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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.
2 Pet. 120-21
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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 1426
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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 1613
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What is Inspiration ?

• Scripture
• Inspiration
• Revelation

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Definition of Scripture
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 232
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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.19

• Use of O.T. in N.T. shows inspiration
• N.T. is also scripture
• II Pet. 315-16
• Paul quoted Luke Scripture

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Definition of Inspiration
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.
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Definition of Revelation
To uncover, unveil, reveal Revelation
literally means an unveiling, the lifting of an
obscuring veil, so as to disclose something that
was formerly hidden.
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• 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 but it is
all inspired
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Verbally Inspired thus saith the Lord 3,000
Inerrant no errors Plenary inspired
whole Sufficient 2 Pet. 13 Authoritative
Heb. 11-2
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False views of Inspiration
1. Partial inspiration All scripture 2
Tim.316 2. Natural inspiration Claimed to be
from God 3. Mechanical dictation 4. Thought
inspiration
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Example of Inspiration
These are the true sayings of God. Rev.
199b

• True genuine or authentic
• Sayings originated with God

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Do we have an Inspired 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. 316

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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. 213

• God inspired through the words
• Words reflected message of God
• Inspiration in message not the translation

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An accurate translation should portray the same
truth as the original.
God
Greek / Hebrew word Translator
word The words reflect same meaning
! Translation is inspired message
God
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John 11 In the beginning was the Word, and the
Word was with God, and the Word was God.
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Translation does not destroy INSPIRATION
O.T. Hebrew translated into Greek 3rd Century BC
Septuagint Matt. 2232 Jesus quoted Ex.36 V.
31 Have you not read what was spoken unto you by
God?
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Get a Good Translation

• KJV
• NKJV
• ASV

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Inspiration of the Bible
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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.
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John in Rev. 2012 Two books by which we will be
judged
Book of Revelation
Book of Life
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evan
scoc_at_bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org S
unday Evening July 13, 2008