Discussing The Doctrine Of The Bible: Course Analysis

Inherency is the first facet Burueggemann talks about in his article. In Burueggemann’s terms, biblical inherency is the consistency of proclaiming the Bible as the word of God. It can also be the main claims within the Bible, as compared to claims that are seemingly not as important.

37); the Bible is regarded as being inerrant, because it was created by God and God cannot lie and is incapable of lying. The authenticity of God’s word is stated several times throughout Scripture, and David proclaims that God’s word is error-free; to object the honesty of God’s word as being true is to challenge the claim of Christ (Cartwright & Hulshof, 2016, pp. 35-37).

When studying the Bible, it is important to understand its origins; for me, I I have become enlightened, but troubled after learning about the subject. I found the unit, as a whole, very important and a positive experience for me. But, with this comes much apprehension and confusion as to the strength of the Bible.

Of all the debates that have developed in the Christian world over the centuries, the debate in regards to the infallibility and authority of scripture looms at the top of the list. This is not simply a trivial matter of belief, but this is a key issue; what an individual believes in this regard has the potential to either clarify or distort his or her view on the character, trustworthiness, and supremacy of God. A person’s stance on this issue, the infallibility and the authority of the written Word of God, will determine and establish many of the boundaries of their faith in God.

In Romans 1-8 Paul is writing to teach the doctrine of Christ. Although Paul goes into much more depth in these eight chapters, his message ultimately boils down to the following sentence. We have all sinned and deserve death, however, through the redemption and sanctification of Christ we have been saved and should now lead, Christ centered lives of faith.

“Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of thy womb a reward.

In the study of Christian theology, scripture plays an essential role in the revelation of the Doctrine of God. Scriptures are “God-breathed” (2 Timothy 3:16-17) words, written by the Holy Spirit through divine inspiration of prophets. They are necessary for the proper understanding of the doctrine of God, the self-revelation of God, the proof of God’s existence, and for the discernment of false doctrines.

If the burden of authorship were laid on man, it would like the foresight of God for the future. Because God divinely authored the Bible, he can also use it to speak to us today despite the difference in culture from the date of its authorship to now. That does not mean that we can just find any meaning we want and assume that God planted it there, it is still our responsibility to ensure that we are using proper study habits to decipher the word. One of the biggest issues I see today is that we have a habit of taking scripture out of context reading only the portion of the verse that supports our thoughts or not taking into consideration the context of who the scripture was directed towards or the culture of that time. During the reading in this week’s session, there were two things that stood out to me. McGrath notes in the Christian Theology Reader that under Hodge’s view “Biblical Authority is specifically linked with the correct Biblical interpretation” (McGrath, 2011, p. 111) and that the Bible is “absolutely infallible when interpreted in the same sense intended, and hence are clothed with absolute divine authority” (McGrath, 2011, p.

Theology will impact my life in a new way because it will challenge me to dive deeper into the word of God than just scratching the surface. Moreover, it will provide a framework that can be used to reveal God’s presence and revelation in the scriptures, as well as, the many aspects of my life. I did not study theology before, as this class is my first academic opportunity to do so. Actually, I had originally thought of theology as another term used to discuss the Bible and debate interpretations on verse or themes of the Bible. I believed it was based mostly on opinion through personal revelation. This was also a time in my life where I loosely believed that interpretations were founded from personal epiphanies of the reader. Thankfully,

It is imperative that we as humans study scripture reasonably and not view it in an irrational manner.

2 Tim. 3: 16-17 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may

Several months ago I began a Bible reading plan called As It Happened. This plan is designed to guide you chronologically through the Bible in a year. It always interested me to see how each individual book connects with the others and fits in the bigger picture, and this plan has helped me with that. It amazes me that the Bible never contradicts but rather complements itself. Considering that it was written by 40 different authors in a period of approximately 1,500 years, this seems impossible. But what is impossible for man is possible with God. Our Heavenly Father was the ultimate Author of His

Generally, most biblical scholars agree that scripture’s authority is found in the sovereign God Himself; but their doctrinal positions differ from that point. Wisely enough, Wright avoids the “locked suitcase” melee on biblical inerrancy or biblical infallibility. Instead, he focused on God’s purpose for scripture and why it is demonstrably authoritative. Scriptures are not merely human books or collections of human opinion; they are books which contain God 's revelation of

Hello Lanee, thank you for your post. You made some great arguments with scripture defending why you believe the Bible is both inspired and without error. I am curious which of the four arguments that the Bible is inerrant, do believe to be the strongest and the weakest. Something I have noticed in my life when ministering to individuals who do not believe. Simply quoting scripture is not sufficient to sway them to the understanding of Christ. I have discovered that leading by example and giving personal testimony as to what Jesus has done in my life is far more effective. Salvation is a intrapersonal matter, Therefore that is why I believe that Jesus commonly used miracles and parables to invoke deep self thinking within individuals. I feel

I believe that scripture is the infallible Word of God, divinely inspired by God through human hands, for the teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training of Christians and forming the basis of the Christian life and guiding them on the path to Christ. I believe that scripture is infallible rather than inerrant, because human writers through which God spoke can still make mistakes. However, Matthew 24:35 reminds us that God’s word is true in all ages and places. 2 Timothy 3:16 gives reasons why it is import for believes to use the scripture such as teaching and correcting. Scripture guides us along the path we should as evidences by Psalms 119:105 comparing Scripture to a lamp to show us the way. I have also personal experienced the wisdom that the scriptures can offer to those who need guidance. I also believe that scripture should be the main point of guidance, which is something that my church has taught me such I was young. Matthew 7:24 instructs us to build our house on the rock (scripture) which is the most solid place to rest our life.