OVERVIEW OF GOD'S WORD/BIBLE/SCRIPTURES
By Dennis Schmidt 8/2011
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This paper discusses the Word of God as it is presented in written form called the Bible or Holy Scriptures. The paper shows the other ways God reveal Himself including ministries (Pastor, Prophet, Teacher, etc), church revelation - tongues and through Jesus the Christ. Paul's epistles in the New Testament, are referred to as scriptures as compared with the Old Testament Bible. All scriptures are from the Kings James' version Bible.
INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:
THEME: GOD'S WORD WILL COMPLETE ITS TASK:
This paper discussed a number of ways God reveals Himself to His people. God will show Himself to anyone that is diligently seeking Him.
Hebrews 11:6
Deuteronomy 17:19 This is the goal of the Christian.
Isaiah 55:11 The Bible, scriptures, are God's words.
Joel 2:28 This only started on Pentecost Acts 2:16-18.
John 20:30-31 Not every event of Jesus is in the Bible.
2 Timothy 3:16 The purpose of God's word is growth.
PURPOSE: List of but few of the reasons for the word.
A) GOD'S WORD STARTS CHRISTIANS IN NEW LIFE:
Jeremiah 15:16
Romans 10:8 The word is closer than one expects.
2 Timothy 3:15
1 Peter 1:23 The word of God brings people to the new life.
1 John 5:13
B) GOD'S WORD IS TO TEACH:
Joshua 1:8
Hebrews 5:12
1 Peter 2:2 The word is both milk and meat.
C) GOD'S WORD CLEANS & PURIFIES:
Psalms 119:11
Hebrews 4:12
KEY VERSE:
John 1:1 Jesus is God & the Word of God.
2 Timothy 3:16
WHO: God mainly by Bible authors Moses, David, Matthew, Luke, John, and Paul
TO WHOM: Elected Christians
WHAT:
A) GOD'S WORD STARTS CHRISTIANS IN NEW LIFE:
2 Timothy 3:15
1 Peter 1:23 The word of God brings people to the new life.
1 John 5:13
B) GOD'S WORD IS TO TEACH:
Joshua 1:8
C) GOD'S WORD CLEANS & PURIFIES:
Hebrews 4:12
WHY: We can not force God to reveal Himself to us. He is God and we are His created people. He can reveal Himself to some people and not others as He chooses.
Matthew 13:11-13
Romans 9:18-21
WAY: The Bible is the revelation of God and how He inter-relates with mankind. Jesus (God) is the focal point of all scriptures & life.
Psalms 40:7 Fulfilled in Hebrews 10:7 the next verse.
Hebrews 10:7 From Psalms 40:7 above
Luke 24:27 The scriptures were written to tell about Jesus.
John 1:1 Jesus is God & the Word of God.
John 5:39 Jesus revealed
John 21:25 God's word is enough for salvation, growth, etc.
Acts 10:43
Acts 13:29
1 John 1:1 Jesus as God
WHEREAS:
A) WORD IS WRITTEN IN THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK:
Jeremiah 30:1-2
B) WORD IS WRITTEN IN THE NEW TESTAMENT BOOK:
2 Peter 3:15-16 Paul's New Testament epistles are scriptures.
C) JESUS SAID THE SCRIPTURES ARE THE WORDS OF GOD:
Matthew 5:17
Matthew 26:54
WHERE: On earth
WHEN: All times
WHILE: Prophets and other ministries (Teacher, Apostle, Evangelist and Pastor) are spokesman for another, for God. They were messengers of the Lord & Seer (to see) are Prophets who delivered God's word.
Exodus 7:1-2
Numbers 11:29
1 Samuel 9:9
Jeremiah 1:7 God guides the prophet.
1 Corinthians 12:28 Prophet is second only to apostle in the church.
1 Thessalonians 2:13 The apostles wrote & spoke the word of God about Jesus.
2 Peter 1:20-21 Holy Ghost supplied words.
WANT: God has the prophets give the future message before it occurs.
Isaiah 41:21-22
Isaiah 42:9
Amos 3:7-8 This proves God's foreknowledge and He predestination it.
WAIT: The Bible is a Jewish book written by Jewish authors about Jewish historical events and a Jewish Messiah in the Jewish land Israel.
Deuteronomy 4:7
Psalms 147:19 God blessed all nations through Jews people.
Romans 3:1-2 Word given Israel
PAPER OUTLINE:
I) GOD REVEAL'S HIMSELF BY HIS WORD:
II) GOD'S WORDS ARE VERY IMPORTANT:
III) JESUS IS THE WORD OF GOD:
IV) GOD'S WORD WAS GIVEN TO THE JEWS:
V) GOD'S WORD IS IN THE WRITTEN BIBLE:
A) WORD IS WRITTEN IN THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK:
B) WORD IS WRITTEN IN THE NEW TESTAMENT BOOK:
C) JESUS SAID THE SCRIPTURES ARE THE WORDS OF GOD:
VI) GOD'S WORD IS SPOKEN BY PROPHETS AND MINISTRIES:
VII) GOD'S WORD REVEALS IF A PROPHET IS TRUE OR FALSE:
A) SPOKE ONLY IN THE NAME OF THE LORD (YAHWEH):
B) HIS LIFE MATCHES HIS POSITION. HE DID NOT PRACTICE DIVINATION:
C) DO NOT ASSUME SIGNS AND WONDERS PROVE HIS POSITION:
D) HIS MESSAGE WAS IN HARMONY WITH PREVIOUS REVELATION:
E) HISTORY WILL CONFIRMS HIS AUTHENTICITY:
F) MORAL QUALITY AND SPIRITUAL ESSENCE OF THE MESSAGE:
G) INNER WITNESS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT BELIEVER:
H) TEST THE PROPHETS REVELATION AGAINST WHAT THE BIBLE STATES:
VIII) GOD PROVES HIMSELF BY SHOWN WHAT WILL OCCUR BEFORE IT DOES:
IX) GOD'S WORD PURPOSE IS:
A) GOD'S WORD STARTS CHRISTIANS IN NEW LIFE:
B) GOD'S WORD IS TO TEACH:
C) GOD'S WORD CLEANS & PURIFIES:
X) GOD'S WORD WILL COMPLETE ITS TASK:
I) GOD REVEAL'S HIMSELF BY HIS WORD:
We can not force God to reveal Himself to us. He is God and we are His created people. He can reveal Himself to some people and not others as He chooses.
Matthew 13:11-13
Romans 9:18-21
II) GOD'S WORDS ARE VERY IMPORTANT:
God's word is above even His name.
Psalms 138:2 Words higher then God's name
III) JESUS IS THE WORD OF GOD:
The Bible is the revelation of God and how He inter-relates with mankind. Jesus (God) is the focal point of all scriptures & life.
Psalms 40:7 Fulfilled in Hebrews 10:7 the next verse.
Hebrews 10:7 From Psalms 40:7 above
Luke 24:27 The scriptures were written to tell about Jesus.
John 1:1 Jesus is God & the Word of God.
John 5:39 Jesus revealed
John 21:25 God's word is enough for salvation, growth, etc.
Acts 10:43
Acts 13:29
1 John 1:1 Jesus as God
IV) GOD'S WORD WAS GIVEN TO THE JEWS:
The Bible is a Jewish book written by Jewish authors about Jewish historical events and a Jewish Messiah in the Jewish land Israel.
Deuteronomy 4:7
Psalms 147:19 God blessed all nations through Jews people.
Romans 3:1-2 Word given Israel
V) GOD'S WORD IS IN THE WRITTEN BIBLE:
A) WORD IS WRITTEN IN THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK:
Jeremiah 30:1-2
B) WORD IS WRITTEN IN THE NEW TESTAMENT BOOK:
2 Peter 3:15-16 Paul's New Testament epistles are scriptures.
C) JESUS SAID THE SCRIPTURES ARE THE WORDS OF GOD:
Matthew 5:17
Matthew 26:54
VI) GOD'S WORD IS SPOKEN BY PROPHETS AND MINISTRIES:
Prophets and other ministries (Teacher, Apostle, Evangelist and Pastor) are spokesman for another, for God. They were messengers of the Lord & Seer (to see) are Prophets who delivered God's word.
Exodus 7:1-2
Numbers 11:29
1 Samuel 9:9
Jeremiah 1:7 God guides the prophet.
1 Corinthians 12:28 Prophet is second only to apostle in the church.
1 Thessalonians 2:13 The apostles wrote & spoke the word of God about Jesus.
2 Peter 1:20-21 Holy Ghost supplied words.
VII) GOD'S WORD REVEALS IF A PROPHET IS TRUE OR FALSE:
A) SPOKE ONLY IN THE NAME OF THE LORD (YAHWEH):
B) HIS LIFE MATCHES HIS POSITION. HE DID NOT PRACTICE DIVINATION:
C) DO NOT ASSUME SIGNS AND WONDERS PROVE HIS POSITION:
Deuteronomy 13:1-3
2 Thessalonians 2:9
D) HIS MESSAGE WAS IN HARMONY WITH PREVIOUS REVELATION:
E) HISTORY WILL CONFIRMS HIS AUTHENTICITY:
Deuteronomy 18:21-22
F) MORAL QUALITY AND SPIRITUAL ESSENCE OF THE MESSAGE:
G) INNER WITNESS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT BELIEVER:
H) TEST THE PROPHETS REVELATION AGAINST WHAT THE BIBLE STATES:
Acts 17:10-11 Berean's searched the Old Testament to verify New Testament.
1 Corinthians 14:29
VIII) GOD PROVES HIMSELF BY SHOWN WHAT WILL OCCUR BEFORE IT DOES:
God has the prophets give the future message before it occurs.
Isaiah 41:21-22
Isaiah 42:9
Amos 3:7-8 This proves God's foreknowledge and He predestination it.
IX) GOD'S WORD PURPOSE IS: List of but few of the reasons for the word.
A) GOD'S WORD STARTS CHRISTIANS IN NEW LIFE:
Jeremiah 15:16
Romans 10:8 The word is closer than one expects.
2 Timothy 3:15
1 Peter 1:23 The word of God brings people to the new life.
1 John 5:13
B) GOD'S WORD IS TO TEACH:
Joshua 1:8
Hebrews 5:12
1 Peter 2:2 The word is both milk and meat.
C) GOD'S WORD CLEANS & PURIFIES:
Psalms 119:11
Hebrews 4:12
X) GOD'S WORD WILL COMPLETE ITS TASK:
This paper discussed a number of ways God reveals Himself to His people. God will show Himself to anyone that is diligently seeking Him.
Hebrews 11:6
Deuteronomy 17:19 This is the goal of the Christian.
Isaiah 55:11 The Bible, scriptures, are God's words.
Joel 2:28 This only started on Pentecost Acts 2:16-18.
John 20:30-31 Not every event of Jesus is in the Bible.
2 Timothy 3:16 The purpose of God's word is growth.
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