1. The Bible: A Book You Can Trust

2. Proof of Inspiration Unity of the message –
Prophecies verified (Isa 46:9-10) –
Moral standard of highest nature –
Archeological confirmation –
Manuscript evidence –

3. Facts about Inspiration
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God”
God-breathed out the Scripture:
Old and New (2 Tim 3:15; Acts 1:16; Pet 3:16; 1 Tim 5:18; cf. Deut 25:4; Luke 10:7)
Revealed: to take off the cover, disclose (1 Cor 2:4-10)
“Revelation” was governed by “Inspiration”

4. “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God”
Facts about Inspiration
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God”
Came through men & their unique qualities (1 Cor 2:4-10; 2 Pet 1:20-21)
Inspiration ensured accuracy of facts known & unknown (Lk 1:1-4; 1 Jn 1:1-2)

5. Passages about Inspiration
The Person Of Inspiration – Jesus, the Son of God (Heb 1:1-2; 4:14)

6. Passages about Inspiration
The Promises Of Inspiration – The Holy Spirit (John 14-16)
To Remind the apostles (14:25-26)
To Testify of Jesus’ works (15:26-27)
To Convict the World (16:7-11)
To Guide into All Truth (16:12-15)

7. Passages about Inspiration
The Process Of Inspiration – The Holy Spirit searched God’s mind (1 Cor 2:10-13)
To Reveal the mind of God (2:10-12)
To Receive the things of God (2:12)
To Speak the teachings of God (2:13)
“…for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit” (2 Pet 1:21).

8. Implications about Inspiration
We Should Receive It & Welcome It
(1 Thess 2:13)
We Should Live By It
(2 Tim 3:15-16)
We Should Anticipate Seeing It
(John 12:48; Rom 2:16; Cor 5:10; Rev 20:11-15)

9. The Bible: An Book You Can Trust

10. Forgiveness of Sin: Salvation!
Faith in Jesus Christ through the Gospel
John 8:24; 20:30-31; Rom 1:16; 10:9-10; Mark 16:16; Heb 11:6
Repent or turn from sins
Luke 24:46-47; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30-31
Confess faith in Christ
Matt 10:32-33; Acts 8:36-38; Rom 10:9-10
Be baptized (immersed) in water
Matt 28:19; Mk 16:16; Acts 2:38; Rom 6:3-4; 1 Pet 3:21
Live in obedient faith
Heb 5:8-9; 1 Peter 1:14; Rev 2:10