Evangelical Christian Inspiration Of Scripture

A biblical worldview should influence the way I think about, treat, and speak to others on a daily basis because I do not want to go around and degrade everyone that comes into sight. I should always treat others with the upmost respect even if I do not get treated with respect by that individual. I should not always judge others on how they look, speak, or act because I would not like it if someone came up to me and started pointing out every flaw that I had. Matthew 7:12 states “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, this sums up the Law and the Prophets.” Therefore, individuals need to be more mindful of their words and actions because an individual can really hurt someone mentally, physically, and emotionally.

The earliest recorded text teaching Christianity has its roots buried deep within Judaism. The birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as the Messiah, created a new ideology of worship. The Messiah is the savior for all people and of all sins. Paul carried the message of the Messiah to the Gentiles. His missionary journeys and establishment of churches enabled the spreading of the message throughout the Roman Empire. Christianity grew in acceptance; those that believed in the Messiah separated and began to worship on their own. This marked the beginning of the split of Judaism and Christianity.

In sharp contrast, both Progressive Evangelicals and Liberal Protestants do not hold to the idea of biblical inerrancy, recognizing that human authors were capable of error. However, Progressive Evangelicals still highly esteem Scriptures, unlike Liberal Protestants. Progressive Evangelicals follow closely the teachings of Jesus while reading the Bible in light of general themes found in the Scriptures. According to Sparks (n.d.), Progressive Evangelicals would argue that “one cannot simply read theology off of the Bible’s pages; one must understand the text and then reflect theologically on what is said in light of other biblical texts, and in light of God’s voice as it speaks to us through tradition, cosmos, experience and Spirit” ( p. 8). While the Bible has authority, it is not the only way God speaks and thus must be put into dialogue with other sources of

It is a pleasure to read your post. From a Christian point of view, the Bible is the word of God,2 Timothy 3:16-17, Paul asserted that the Bible equips for good work, is beneficial for correction, rebuke and training in righteousness. God’s word gives the view of life and His absolute standards. The Bible is not irrelevant to ethics but, instead, it is the foundation for ethics.

The evangelical movement that attracted white southerners and developed the Bible Belt, was in constant reinvention mode during the same decades that it took hold in the south. While the core of evangelical faith was that of the fallen soul, requiring rebirth through divine grace and mercy; causing one to experience an inward change by submitting minds, hearts and wills to God, evangelicalism changed with the demands of society, culture, men and women throughout the times.

NAE quickly became known as standing for moral and social campaign, and referring to the Bible as the foundation for the American public life policy. That is prevalent in many of evangelicals involved in high level of interaction with the surrounding society and brake the secular system. Ironically, the Protestant evangelical movements in the U.S and the Christian coalition focused their activism mainly on domestic issues that conflicted with the Christian values and beliefs in the late 1970s and the early 1980s with a strong impact on the heart of conservative politics. It is obvious that religious conservatives were central part of the Republican Party and they were becoming the key figures in organization over the country.

Nothing could be further from the truth! But for those who need a more contemporary word other than lukewarm, how about "relevant". There I said it. Churches trying to "relevant" are losing sound doctrine and the power of God. Why is that, the Holy Spirit is grieved and has left the room. If we as a church want revival, we need to be desperate enough, hungry enough to repent of letting the culture transform us. We need to stop demonizing those who don't cave to the culture as "Legalistic", "Pharisaical" and other nasty epithets that are hurled. Its one thing to have a disagreement over non salvific doctrine, its quite another to demonize those with whom you disagree. As a conservative Evangelical millennial, my dream for the church is as follows.

Bible as the Inspired Word of God The Bible is the work of various authors, who lived in different continents and wrote in different eras. Furthermore, much of the text does not claim to have been 'dictated' by God and is not always God speaking to people. In parts it consists of people speaking to God, as in the Psalms, and people speaking to people, as in the New Testament letters written by Paul. In light of this, some maintain that it is not possible to treat the Bible as a book of divine oracles, delivered once by God and recorded by its authors through divine inspiration, since biblical authors were products of their time and subsequently their understanding of divine truth was culturally

Many preachers within contemporary Christendom take license when dealing with Scriptures speaking of judgment and eternal damnation. Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) was no such preacher, for he unashamedly proclaimed the judgment of God upon unrepentant sinners. The “fire and brimstone” preaching Edwards demonstrates the sagacity of a true man of God; for he did not take exception to difficult passages of Scripture simply because they are uncomfortable, or might offend some of a more than holy opinion of themselves.

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

Most men during this time also felt their authority was being challenged due to women enthusiastically embracing the evangelical faith; however, this did not stop the women in the south. In fact, many women joined evangelical churches despite the opposition of their husbands and fathers. With the help of the pastor and clergymen women joined evangelical churches and exercised their gifts of the spirit. Some churches, even allowed women to be baptized and presented with the Lord’s Supper in private to keep their husbands from learning about their admittance into the church. One Virginia woman felt her husband would kill her if she was admitted into the Baptist church. This is one example of a case that was allowed admission under secrecy. Many

The early church has Christian based values that were good for Christians then, and they are still good for the Christians today. The early church dealt with all types of issues and opposition. And like ACTS 1:8 NIV says, we are to "be witnesses...to the ends of the earth". Our job is to be living testimonies of our trials and tribulations, and also try to live by the early church standards on handling disputes. There are 3 main influences that the early church left to influence the church of today. For me, the first influence is the leaders in the church must be ordained to do so (ACTS 1:2). Anyone just can't be put in a place of leadership, and start preaching. Being ordained usually means they are speaking God's words inspired by the Holy

The process by which the English Bible, as it is known to the English culture today, was compiled is an extraordinary thing to see. The Bible consists of two parts: the Old Testament and the New Testament. The process by which both Testaments were written and then canonized into one book transpired over a period of many years. Once the canonization of the Bible officially came to an end, it was translated into English. Since then, many versions of the modern Bible have been made. Since the individual books of the Bible became scattered as they were written, people set forth to preserve God’s Word by compiling them into one

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.

As Christians, we are required to show God’s rule in all occupations. We exercise dominion by becoming good stewards to the gifts He has bestowed upon us. God expects us to use our gifts to the fullest. “From everyone who has given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.” Luke 12:48 (NIV). The idea of biblical entrepreneurship and the Christian worldview are closely related.