The major creeds that influenced the writing of this section are the Second London Confession of 1689 and the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy. Both of these documents are short yet comprehensive statements on the Bible and how it affects Christians. One of the main biblical texts is 2 Timothy 3:15-17, where Paul espouses the grandeur of the Scriptures. The Bible is inerrant and dependable, quite literally “breathed out by God” and must be utilized for teaching correct doctrine and rebuking false teaching. Romans 3:2 is another verse that is foundational, and in it Paul states that God spoke to the prophets, who in turn communicated this truth to their people. The Bible is God’s promises and commands to live and thrive in the world. …show more content…
Jesus is of the same substance as God, and in His nature and essence is equal in power and majesty to God. Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary, who never slept with a man, and maintained her virginity until the time of Jesus’ birth. Jesus perfectly fulfilled all of the OT prophecies about the Messiah, and in the fullness of time came down to earth as the seed of Abraham and David, a rightful heir to Israel’s throne. Jesus did not sin, as He was “one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:15). “The Lord Jesus, by His perfect obedience, and sacrifice of Himself, which He through the eternal Spirit, once offered up unto God, has fully satisfied the justice of His Father” (HC). Jesus suffered an excruciatingly painful death, and died after accepting the full wrath of God, and laid in Joseph’s tomb for three days before rising on Easter Sunday. Jesus presented himself to the disciples and many to great crowds before ascending into heaven. He commanded His disciples to spread the gospel to the ends of the earth (Matthew 28:18-20). His kingdom is already here, yet is not yet fully realized, as it will come when Jesus returns to judge the world (1 Peter …show more content…
They are both foundational because they give clear yet succinct summaries of the Holy Spirit. A biblical text that explains the Holy Spirit is John 14:26, where Jesus says the Father will send the Helper. This Helper will give believers power, and Jesus also says in John 16:7 that it is better that He leave them so the Helper can come. This is the same Spirit that hovered over the face of the waters in Genesis 1:2, and is the third part of the trinity. This Holy Spirit in the Old Testament came down upon individuals, such as Saul and David, and now it rests upon anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord (Romans
Hebrews 1:2-3 says, “But in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven” (NIV). In an article in The Christian Crier, author Jack Wellman gives a great description of Jesus.
Jesus represents different views in relation to the doctrine of Christianity and Judaism. According to Christianity doctrine, Jesus Christ represents the Son of God who came to deliver man from manifestation of sins. Jesus Christ is one with the creator in relation to the teachings of Christianity. He is the Messiah whom founding fathers of Judaism proclaimed would come to wash away the sins of humanity. According to Judaism, Jesus represents a false Messiah playing a secondary role to the founding fathers of the faith and religious institutions. According to the gospel by John, Jesus was there at the beginning in the form of the word. Jesus was with God and considered Creator (God). In understanding the relationship of Jesus and humanity, it is crucial to determine both divine and fully human nature of the Son of God. As the Son of Man, Jesus was born of Mary and Joseph. These represent his human roots in the process of delivering human beings from their sins. As the Son of God, he represents one of the trinity beliefs within the teachings of Christianity.
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the
As a Christian, I see the bible as the inspired word of God. In the context of the Scriptures, the word “inspiration” means “God-breathed”. 2 Timothy 3:16 “ All scripture is given by inspiration of God”. 1. 2 Peter 1: 21 “ For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of men, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit”.
The different conceptions of inerrancy include absolute, full, and limited. Absolute inerrancy holds that everything in is intentional—that the Bible set out to give an accurate accounting of specific historical and scientific events, and that any contradiction found in the Bible can and must be explained.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 says, “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 be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
We believe that the Bible is God’s inspired, infallible, and inerrant Word and is the sole written revelation that rules the faith and practice for all Christians and alone can bind the conscience. We believe that God has preserved His Word and that by His power it has been kept from being lost, destroyed, or diluted with error (2 Timothy 3:16; Psalm 119:89; 1 Peter 1:23,
The Bible is the Christian scriptures, consisting of the 66 books of the Old and New Testament, which contains God’s words. The Bible teaches of God’s action in the world, and his purpose with all creation. The Bible is the work of over forty human authors and writing it took place over sixteen centuries. It is a collection of 66 books all written in different styles and all containing the message that God desired us to have (“What is the Bible”). There are an estimated 2.2 billion Christians around the world (Chappell). Between Christians and others who study the Bible, whether other religions or academics, the Bible has consistently been the most printed, purchased, read, and popular book in the world.
2 Timothy 3:16 states that “All Scripture is God breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.”, meaning that all scripture is written by God and his Holy Spirit. He spoke to men and women over a period of 900 years, and they wrote down exactly what He said. The Bible is divided into two sections, the Old Testament and the New Testament. In the Old testament, it says 3,808 times that the Bible is the exact words of God.
God’s word is the body of believer’s life, therefore, biblical doctrine is not just a propositions that the body of believers occasionally affirm, or that they recite on demand, but rather the Word of God that constitute the environment in which they live.5 Frame determine that inerrancy is defined as propositional truth, and to imply that a sentence is inerrant is merely to suggest that it is true as opposed to false.6
Mr. Wright, idea, that the Bible is actuality in some wisdom authoritative and accurate for our Christian life. Mr. Wright point is that there is far more to God’s word then the issues of inerrancy. My opinion the inerrancy is due to human error in transcribing, change in words meaning, and witnessing from different points of view. Therefor the bottom line, the scriptures are God’s word. The authority of scriptures is the authority of God applied in scriptures. Therefore scriptures are to empower and direct the mission of the church and those that are faithful.
The first presupposition, Christians must believe is that the bible is an inspired text from God to men. 2 Timothy 3:16 states that “All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching,...” Therefore, as Christians we accept the truth that the scripture is inspired by God supernaturally. Even though, men created the bible we believe that God’s Holy Spirit
I) We unequivocally acknowledge the Christian Bible as the inspired-written Word of the living God given to humanity by way of dual authorship human and Divine for the purpose of revealing God the Father and His will for humankind; therefore comprehending the Godly priority and importance of knowing and obeying its truths; we are passionately committed to teaching Scripture in truth with clarity and do diligence under the anointing and the illuminating light of the Holy Spirit with the divine authority of the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” John 1:1 (NASB). Scripture comes directly from God unlike any other book. God has spoken His work and used humans, such as prophets to speak His word to us. The concept of authority is woven into the fabric of Scripture. This idea of “ultimate right” is inevitably linked with God’s sovereignty throughout the Scriptures. How we choose to view the authority of Scripture is up to our own discretion. We accept the Bible as the inspired Word of God. The writers were inspired, moved by the Holy Spirit, and the resultant writings are inspired, as if breathed or spoken by God. The Bible is therefore useful as a guide to salvation through faith in Christ, and sufficient for doctrine, correction, moral and ethical instruction. Most everyone knows about the Bible and its existence, but why is it that we trust it as the authority of Scripture?
The Bible is the only book that God gave and Paul said, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and it is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may