What Is Scripture?

Theology in 300 Seconds (give or take) [follow link to video, previous article here] “The B-I-B-L-E, Yes that’s the book for me.” What about you? The Bible is the Word of God. Jesus is the “Word of God” and “the Word” (Rev. 19:13; John 1:1). The “Word of God” also includes those words God has…

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The Believer’s Certainty of the Doctrine of Inspiration (Part 2)

The Necessary Implications of 2 Timothy 3:16 The Scriptures Are Free From All Error in the Autographs Whatever God immediately creates must of necessity be without error factually, theologically, morally, historically, and scientifically. The infinite perfections of God’s very being demand inerrancy and infallibility. God will not lie (1 Sam 15:20), cannot lie (Titus 1:2;…

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The Believer’s Certainty of the Doctrine of Inspiration (Part 1)

The Content of 2 Timothy 3:16 In 2 Timothy 3:16 Paul establishes the Scriptures’ own claim to divine authority and relevance to sound belief and behavior. Paul warns Timothy not to be deceived by false teachers and impostors, but instead to continue in what he has learned, having been fully “convinced” of Scripture’s truthfulness and…

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Don’t Twist the Scriptures

Thomas Overmiller Many claim to be Bible teachers. They claim to teach the Word of God accurately. But before you believe them, ask whether they are twisting the scriptures to their own advantage. That’s what Peter says at the close of his last letter to the churches.

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