4 6 Proofs of Inspiration
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Review History of Writing The history of book making O.T. form & division
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Proof #1 The Bible claims that it is inspired by God.
But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for it will be given you in that hour what you are to say. For it is not you who speak, but it is the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you. - Matt. 10:19-20
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. - John 14:26
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; - II Tim. 3:16
But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. - II Peter 1:20-21
Inspiration Theories Dictation Theory
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Verbal Inspiration Thought Theory Inspiration Theories Dictation Theory Thought Theory Verbal Inspiration
For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God, - I Corinthians 2:11-12
which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words. - I Corinthians 2:13
The Bible is inspired means: All of it comes from God
The Bible is inspired means: All of it comes from God Who, what, where comes from God
The Bible is inspired means: All of it comes from God Who, what, where comes from God Miraculous memories
The Bible is inspired means: All of it comes from God Who, what, where comes from God Miraculous memories Historical / social context
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