1 Caring for the whole Person Copyright 2010, Clarion Word Publishing You Spirit (Spiritual) Spirit (Spiritual) Heart (Emotional) Heart (Emotional) Mind (Mental) Mind (Mental) Body (Physical) Body (Physical)

2 The Mental Self Caring for the Whole Person Created and presented by Charlie Brackett, Clarion Word Publishing

3 What are we? Menu Soul = Mental + Emotional 1 Thess 5:23 The Spirit Serves God The Spirit Serves God The Soul Serves the Spirit The Soul Serves the Spirit The Body Serves the Soul The Body Serves the Soul Body, Soul and Spirit

4 What are we? Menu Soul = Mental + Emotional 1 Thess 5:23

5 Discussion Menu Created for God’s purpose The Bible tells God’s purpose We are what we think Fulfill God’s purpose and live

6 My Mental Self Ephesians 1:4 Unlike other created beings, humans were created to analyze, reason and make choices. Ephesians 1:4 Proverbs 23:7; Matthew 12:34 Thoughts are the source of words and deeds. Proverbs 23:7; Matthew 12:34 God created us for His purpose, and knew He must communicate His will to us. Hebrews 1:1; Jude 3 It is logical that He would explain it once for all time and all people. Hebrews 1:1; Jude 3 Only one book in all history qualifies to be that communication from God. Menu

Is the Bible Really the Book of Books? Is the Bible superior to all other books? Is the Bible the message of God to mankind? What evidence is there? Menu

Unique Consistency 66 books in one book, one message 40 men over 1,500 years Divinely inspired 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21 No contradictions; many interwoven facts Two sections: Old and New Testaments Three divine dispensation Menu

9 is the Bible God’s Word? The Bible claims to be God’s Word, and more... 1 Corinthians 2:7, 10; Psalm 119:142; John 17:17 – the Truth 1 Corinthians 2:7, 10; Psalm 119:142; John 17:17 Psm 19:7; 1 Petr 1:22, 23; 2:2 – pure Psm 19:7; 1 Petr 1:22, 23; 2:2 2 Timothy 3:17; Jude 3 – complete 2 Timothy 3:17; Jude 3 Rom 10:17 – source of faith in God Rom 10:17 John 8:32; 1 Peter 1:22 – able to save us from sin John 8:32; 1 Peter 1:22 1 Peter 1:22-25; Mark 13:31 – eternal 1 Peter 1:22-25; Mark 13:31 John 12:48 – our judge John 12:48 Menu

10 It is logical that God, who wrote the Bible, also preserved it for all time. 1 Peter 1:22-25 God obligated Himself to protect His word from destruction. 1 Peter 1:22-25 James 1:25; 1 Pet. 2:2 God obligated Himself to keep His word pure, uncorrupted. James 1:25; 1 Pet. 2:2 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Claiming His word is all-sufficient obligated God to make it so. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Transmission Menu

11 Accuracy of translation Textual Criticism involves 2 things: Textual Criticism involves 2 things: Bibliographical Test ExternalTest External Test InternalTest Internal Test Reliability of sources Are the Bible’s claims believable? Menu Historiography:

12 “Of all of the literary compositions by the Greek people, the Homeric poems are best suited for comparison with the Bible… In the entire range of ancient Greek and Latin literature, the Iliad ranks next to the New Testament in possessing the greatest amount of manuscript testimony.” Bruce Metzger Bruce Metzger Chapters in the History of New Testament Textual Criticism Chapters in the History of New Testament Textual Criticism Bibliographical test Menu

13 Literary Works of Antiquity Compared... ManuscriptWritten Earliest Copy Time Span# Copies Iliad900 BC400 BC500 yrs.643 Caesar’s Gallic Wars BC850 AD900 yrs.9-10 Livy’s Roman History 59 BC – 17 AD 4 th century 400 yrs.20 Plato's Tetralogies BC900 AD1200 yrs.7 Sophocles BC 1000 AD1400 yrs.193 Aristotle BC 1000 AD1400 yrs.10 New Testament AD125 AD25 yrs.24,000+ Menu

14 internal test Three types of internal evidence: 1. Unique unity of Bible content 2. Unique power to change lives 3. Fulfilled prophecy 100s of detailed fulfilled prophecies about nations, cities, events and people Over 300 fulfilled prophecies about Jesus Christ – odds of only 48 coming true is 1 in Menu

15 Empires and cities were named in the Bible long before archaeology proved them real. Global flood in many cultures. Biblical lifespan of many kings was found true. External Test Biblical archaeology Menu

16 “It…may be stated categorically that no archaeological discovery has ever controverted a Biblical reference. Scores of archaeolog-ical findings have been made which confirm in clear outline or exact detail historical statements in the Bible.” Nelson Glueck Rivers in the Desert, p. 136 External Test Biblical archaeology Menu

17 We are what we think Proverbs 23:7 “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he...” Proverbs 23:7 Matthew 12:33-37 “...out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” Matthew 12:33-37 Conscious thought precedes perceived action... The subconscious mind also influences behavior Menu

18 How Should I Use My Mind? Philippians 4:8 Fill your mind with that which is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, and commendable. Philippians 4:8 The mind was made by God for His purpose. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 The mind should be controlled to serve God’s purpose and accomplish righteousness. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Menu

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