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    The document discusses the authority and reliability of the Bible. It notes that the New Testament was preserved through handwritten copies on materials like papyrus and parchment. There are over 5,000 Greek manuscripts and 20,000 copies in other languages, with around 400,000 textual variants, most of which are minor spelling or synonym changes. The document also discusses the inspiration of Scripture, noting that God revealed himself through the prophets and ultimately in Jesus Christ. It argues that all Scripture is "breathed out by God" and useful for teaching and training.

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    The document discusses the authority and reliability of the Bible. It notes that the New Testament was preserved through handwritten copies on materials like papyrus and parchment. There are over 5,000 Greek manuscripts and 20,000 copies in other languages, with around 400,000 textual variants, most of which are minor spelling or synonym changes. The document also discusses the inspiration of Scripture, noting that God revealed himself through the prophets and ultimately in Jesus Christ. It argues that all Scripture is "breathed out by God" and useful for teaching and training.

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    The document discusses the authority and reliability of the Bible. It notes that the New Testament was preserved through handwritten copies on materials like papyrus and parchment. There are over 5,000 Greek manuscripts and 20,000 copies in other languages, with around 400,000 textual variants, most of which are minor spelling or synonym changes. The document also discusses the inspiration of Scripture, noting that God revealed himself through the prophets and ultimately in Jesus Christ. It argues that all Scripture is "breathed out by God" and useful for teaching and training.

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    Special Works of the Holy Spirit

    Scripture and Revelation

    Scripture: Authority

    What is authority?

    How does it correlate with truth?

    How or why is the Bible authoritative?

    How did we get the Bible?

    Reliability of the Bible


    How was the NT preserved?
    Handwritten
    Papyrus
    Parchment
    Vellum
    Codex vs. the Scroll
    5,000+ Greek texts
    20,000+ extant language texts
    400,000 variants in the texts!
    1. Spelling and nonsense errors
    2. Minor changes (e.g. synonyms)
    3. Non-viable changes
    4. Meaningful and viable

    Scripture: Authority

    The classical creeds (pre-Reformation): I believe


    in God, the Father, Almighty; Maker of heaven and
    earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our
    Lord (Apostles Creed)

    Scripture: Authority

    The Westminster confession:

    Chapter I Of the Holy Scripture


    Chapter II Of God, and of the Holy Trinity
    Chapter III Of God's Eternal Decree
    Chapter IV Of Creation
    Chapter V Of Providence
    Chapter VI Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and the
    Punishment

    The Story of the Spirit

    Where does our language and vision of the Spirit


    even come from?

    The Prophets: Isa 44; Ezek 39; Joel 2

    LukeActs

    Inspiration: Scripture

    WE AFFIRM that inspiration was the work in which God by


    His Spirit, through human writers, gave us His Word. The
    origin of Scripture is divine. The mode of divine inspiration
    remains largely a mystery to us.

    WE AFFIRM that inspiration, strictly speaking, applies only


    to the autographic text of Scripture, which in the providence
    of God can be ascertained from available manuscripts with
    great accuracy. We further affirm that copies and
    translations of Scripture are the Word of God to the extent
    that they faithfully represent the original. (The Chicago
    Statement on Biblical Innerancy)

    Inspiration: Scripture
    The OT

    Moses hears the voice of God and is told to write

    Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Habakkuk all receive command to write


    the word of the Lord

    The word of the Lord generally in the prophets (e.g. 12 Samuel,


    Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel)

    Ezek 37: In the Spirit

    Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our
    fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us
    by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through
    whom also he created the world. (Heb 1:12)

    Inspiration: Scripture

    All Scripture is breathed out by God (theopneustos) and profitable


    for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in
    righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped
    for every good work. (2 Tim 3:1617)

    For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints
    and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the
    heart. (Heb 4:12)

    Does inspiration=authority?

    Authority as witness to revelation of Jesus Christ

    You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you
    have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me (John
    5:39)

    Revelation: General

    What is revelation?

    God reveals himself (by his Spirit) through creation (Psalm


    19; Rom 1)

    Work of Spirit is to orient creation toward its goal (God)

    Knowledge is gift to all for recognizing revelation

    Morality, desire, and sensus divinitatis are part of general


    revelation

    General revelation is not sufficient for salvation or to know


    God (e.g. Trinity, incarnation, and redemption); special,
    subjective revelation is necessary

    Special Revelation: The OT

    The specific revelation of God the Spirit is to orient


    humanity toward its Good

    Moses: receiving the law

    Prophets: proclaiming Gods will in judgment and


    promise

    Narratives and Psalms: the character of God

    The Bible is not the revelation, but the witness to it

    Leading into the NT: The Spirit reveals (and


    inspires) the Scriptures (Rev 13)

    Special Revelation: The NT

    What is the focus of NT revelation?

    God in Jesus Christ

    Spirit reveals sin and righteousness (in relation to


    Christs character; John)

    ONLY Christ can reveal the Father to people (now


    especially by his Spirit and by his choosing; John)

    Spirit reveals several great mysteries

    Christ crucified (1 Cor 12)

    Christ in you (Eph and Col); Spirit unites to God

    The Gentiles are included in the people of God

    Special Revelation: The NT

    The Spirit continues to reveal Christ through the


    Scriptures; the Scripture as ongoing place of
    revelation

    The Spirit enables believers to witness to Gods


    revelation in Christ through the Scriptures (i.e.
    effective evangelism; Luke 12)

    On occasion, the Spirit gives particular revelations


    (Simeon, Peter, Paul, etc. caution needed)

    Monsters too might float in the Empyrean,


    coming to earth with gifts glittering and poisoned
    (William Desmond)

    Group Assignment

    Read Revelation 13

    Answer the following questions:

    How does the Spirit work in these chapters?

    What is the Spirits relation to Christ?

    What is the Spirits relation to the churches?

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