SEMESTER 1
103 – The Bible – God’s Word
BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CORRESPONDENCE
COURSE: THEOLOGY 1 LESSON 3
THE BIBLE GOD’S WORD
INTRODUCTION:
1. It is reasonable that God would and could reveal Himself.
2. The Bible claims to be this revelation.
3. Do we find it to be what it claims, by its own content?
I. THE BIBLE IS HISTORICALLY ACCURATE
1. No historical fact stands refuted.
2. Historical authenticity does not prove divine origin.
II. INDICATIONS THE BIBLE IS GOD’S REVELATION
1. The probability that God would give a testimony of this nature.
2. The reasonable assumption that continuity suggests supernatural origin.
3. Proofs that the Bible is God’s revelation.
i. Uniqueness denies mere human production.
a). Its depth of meaning
b). Its power, charm and attraction
c). Its incomparable conciseness.
ii. The revelation of things man alone, could not learn.
a). Creation’s account.
b). The doctrine of angels.
c). The omnipresence of God.
d). The problem of human redemption.
iii. The unity of the Bible
a). Of its design (fall and redemption).
b). Of its teaching concerning God.
c). Of its teaching concerning man.
d). Of its teaching concerning salvation.
e. Of its teaching concerning law.
f. Of its progressive unfolding of doctrine.
III. THE ACCURACY OF THE BIBLE IN SCIENCE PROVES DIVINITY.
1. Not a science book, yet scientifically accurate.
2. It does not contain the scientific errors of its day.
III: The number of stars.
Illustrations:
i. Isaiah 40:22
– Earth’s circle.
ii. Gravitation – Job 26:7.
iii. The Northern empty expanse – Job 26:7
iv. The weight of air – Job 28:25
v. Earth’s rotation, day and night alternate – Lk. 17:34-36
vi. The number of the stars – Ps. 147:4
vii. The law of evaporation – Ecc. 1:7
viii. The importance of the blood – Gen. 9:4
3. Fulfilled prophecies prove it.
i. Of Cyrus – (Isa. 44:28)
ii. Babylonian captivity – (Jer. 25:11)
iii. Prophecies of Christ –(Ps. 22:18, Ps. 34:20, Jn. 19:36, Ps. 41:19, Jn. 13:18, Isa. 53:9-12, Mat. 27:38, Mat. 27:57-60….dozens more).
4. The personal testimony of Christ’s quotations proves it is God’s Word.
IV. WHAT CONSTITUTES THE BIBLE?
We claim the 66 books.
1. Christ accepts the 39 Old Testament books.
2. Christ promised a further revelation (New Testament).
V. IS THE BIBLE SUFFICIENT AND FINAL?
1. Basically all sects claim the need of additional revelation and the presence of it.
2. Paul says no, Scripture was given for and is sufficient for all this.