Is The Bible The Inspired Word of God

Is The Bible The Inspired Word of God? All scripture is inspired by God: 2 Tim. 3. 16 -17, 2 Peter 1. 19 -20 Since the Bible is inspired, we must value it as God breathed: Prov. 23, Psalm 19. 7 -10 If we can agree on the inspiration of the Bible, then we must agree that we can understand the Bible.

Can We Understand the Bible? Would God give us a book to believe and obey and not allow us to understand? God desires us to understand the Bible: 1 Tim. 2. 3 -4, Col. 1. 9 -10, 2: 2 -3 God commands us to understand the Bible: Matt. 15. 10, Eph. 5. 17

If We Cannot Understand the Bible If we cannot understand the Bible, then God has failed in His purpose! If we cannot understand the Bible, God has given a command that we cannot fulfill! OR we have not taken the necessary steps to understand His will!

We Can Understand the Bible Those who sincerely try to understand God’s word can understand: Acts 8. 30 -31, John 8. 3132

How Can We Understand The Bible? God has chosen to communicate His will the same way anyone would communicate their will: God told us to observe the LS: 1 Cor. 11. 23 -26 God has shown us how to observe the LS: Luke 22. 1420 God implied to us when to observe the LS: Acts 20. 7

How Can We Understand The Bible? Reading: Eph. 3. 3 -4, John 20. 30 -31 Searching: Acts 17. 11, Prov. 2. 1 -6, 9 Studying: 2 Tim. 2. 15, 1 Peter 3. 15 Meditating on it: Psalm 1. 2 Testing all things: 1 Thess. 5. 21; 1 John 4. 1 Taking the sum of God’s Word: Psalm 119. 160

Can We Understand the Bible Alike? If we can understand the Bible at all, we can understand it alike. How can it be that we understand the Bible alike coming from different places?

Can We Understand the Bible Alike? Adam and Eve understood from the beginning: Gen. 2. 16 -17; 3. 1 -3 Israel understood the spoken & written word that God gave them: Exo. 20 ff, 24. 3 -4, 7, 12, 25. 8 -9 The Book of the Law could be understood years after it was given by God: Neh. 8. 1 -3, 8

Can Understand the Bible Alike? Many say that we cannot understand the bible alike, claiming that any interpretation will do. If any interpretation will do, which one will we be judged by? We are judged by the Word of God: John 12: 48 We can believe a lie and be damned: 2 Thess. 2. 11 -12

God’s Plan Of Salvation Hear the Word: Rom. 10. 17 Believe: John 3. 16 Repent: Acts 17. 31 Confess: Rom. 10. 9 -10 Immersion: Acts 2. 38 Remain faithful: Rev. 2. 10