1. Key Truth Review Lesson #2 Lesson Two All people can know there is a god from ________________ and from ________________. We call this kind of knowledge the ________________ knowledge of God. The problem is these things will never tell us who __________________________ or who __________________________. Only in the Bible, or the ________________ knowledge of God, do we discover who ________________ and who ________________.

2. Key Truth Answers Lesson Two All people can know there is a god from NATURE and from CONSCIENCE. We call this kind of knowledge the NATURAL knowledge of God. The problem is these things will never tell us who THE TRUE GOD IS or who OUR SAVIOR IS. Only in the Bible, or the REVEALED knowledge of God, do we discover who THE TRUE GOD IS and who THE SAVIOR IS.

3. Opening Prayer

4. Introduction

5. LESSON 3 GOD GIVES US HIS WORD

6. OLD TESTAMENTNEW TESTAMENT WRITERS LANGUAGE BOOKS TIME CONTENT

7. What is the Bible about? Hebrews 1:1 In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, Old

8. OLD TESTAMENTNEW TESTAMENT Moses, Kings, Prophets WRITERS LANGUAGE BOOKS TIME CONTENT

9. What is the Bible about? Acts 3:18 But this is how God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, saying that his Christ would suffer. Old “He’s coming!”

10. OLD TESTAMENTNEW TESTAMENT Moses, Kings, Prophets The Savior is Coming! WRITERS LANGUAGE BOOKS TIME CONTENT

11. What is the Bible about? O-L-D (3) T-E-S-T-A-M-E-N-T (9) 3 & 9 - 39 Genesis 1:1 בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָ אֱלֹהִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֵת הָאָרֶץ׃ Old “He’s coming!” 39Hebrew

12. OLD TESTAMENTNEW TESTAMENT Moses, Kings, Prophets Hebrew 39 (History, Poetry, Prophecy) 1450 BC – 450 BC The Savior is Coming! WRITERS LANGUAGE BOOKS TIME CONTENT

13. What is the Bible about? 2 Peter 3:2 I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles. New

14. OLD TESTAMENTNEW TESTAMENT Moses, Kings, ProphetsEvangelists & Apostles (esp. Paul) Hebrew 39 (History, Poetry, Prophecy) 1450 BC – 450 BC The Savior is Coming! WRITERS LANGUAGE BOOKS TIME CONTENT

15. What is the Bible about? John 20:31 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. New “He’ has come!”

16. OLD TESTAMENTNEW TESTAMENT Moses, Kings, ProphetsEvangelists & Apostles (esp. Paul) Hebrew 39 (History, Poetry, Prophecy) 1450 BC – 450 BC The Savior is Coming!The Savior has Come! WRITERS LANGUAGE BOOKS TIME CONTENT

17. What is the Bible about? N-E-W (3) T-E-S-T-A-M-E-N-T (9) 3 x 9 = 27 John 3:16 ο ὕ τως γ ὰ ρ ἠ γάπησεν ὁ θε ὸ ς τ ὸ ν κόσμον, ὥ στε τ ὸ ν υ ἱὸ ν τ ὸ ν μονογεν ῆ ἔ δωκεν, ἵ να π ᾶ ς ὁ πιστεύων ε ἰ ς α ὐ τ ὸ ν μ ὴ ἀ πόληται ἀ λλ ̓ ἔ χ ῃ ζω ὴ ν α ἰ ώνιον. “He has come!” New 27Greek

18. OLD TESTAMENTNEW TESTAMENT Moses, Kings, ProphetsEvangelists & Apostles (esp. Paul) HebrewGreek 39 (History, Poetry, Prophecy) 27 (History, Letters, Prophecy) 1450 BC – 450 BC40 AD – 100 AD The Savior is Coming!The Savior has Come! WRITERS LANGUAGE BOOKS TIME CONTENT

19. “He has come!” New 27Greek Old “He’s coming!” 39Hebrew

20. WORDS TO KNOW

21. WORDS TO KNOW TESTAMENT:covenant, promise, agreement PROPHET: one who speaks God’s Word to God’s people EVANGELIST: one who speaks or writes the Gospel (Good News) APOSTLE: one sent by Jesus as His messenger or missionary EPISTLE:a letter written to someone

22. Application Questions Evaluate: Since the Bible is written in Hebrew and Greek, we really have no way of telling what it has to say to us.

23. WHAT THE BIBLE IS

24. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 13 And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.

25. 2 Timothy 3:16 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,

26. WHAT THE BIBLE IS 1.God inspired(breathed into) the human writers.

27. 1 CORINTHIANS 2:13 13 This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.

28. WHAT THE BIBLE IS 1. God inspired(breathed into) the human writers. 2. God chose everywordof the Bible. This is called verbal (word-for-word) inspiration.

29. JOHN 17:17 17 Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.

30. WHAT THE BIBLE IS 1. God inspired(breathed into) the human writers. 2.God chose everywordof the Bible. This is called verbal (word-for-word) inspiration. 3. All Scripture is 100%trueand fromGod.

31. Who really discovered America?

32. LUKE 16:19-31 19 "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 "The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In hell, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24 So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.'

33. LUKE 16:19-31 25 "But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. 26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.' 27 "He answered, 'Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my father's house, 28 for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.' 29 "Abraham replied, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.' 30 " 'No, father Abraham,' he said, 'but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.' 31 "He said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.' "

34. WHAT THE BIBLE IS 1. God inspired(breathed into) the human writers. 2.God chose everywordof the Bible. This is called verbal (word-for-word) inspiration. 3. All Scripture is 100%trueand fromGod. 4. In it God tells usallwe need to know about Him and our salvation.

35. 2 PETER 1:21 21 For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

36. WHAT THE BIBLE IS 1. God inspired(breathed into) the human writers. 2.God chose everywordof the Bible. This is called verbal (word-for-word) inspiration. 3. All Scripture is 100%trueand fromGod. 4. In it God tells usallwe need to know about Him and our salvation. 5. The Bible isthe Word of God.

37. REVELATION 22:18 18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.

38. WHAT THE BIBLE IS 1. God inspired(breathed into) the human writers. 2.God chose everywordof the Bible. This is called verbal (word-for-word) inspiration. 3. All Scripture is 100%trueand fromGod. 4. In it God tells usallwe need to know about Him and our salvation. 5. The Bible isthe Word of God and not to be tampered with.

39. How about some brownies?

40. Application Questions Evaluate: I believe that the Bible is God’s Word because it makes so much sense.

41. His Word in My Life What are some of the ways the devil gets people to change the Bible? Why does the devil do this?

42. THE VALUE OF THE BIBLE

43. ROMANS 3:20 20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.

44. THE VALUE OF THE BIBLE 1. It gives us God’s law(commands), which shows we are sinful

45. ROMANS 6:23a 23 For the wages of sin is death,

46. THE VALUE OF THE BIBLE 1. It gives us God’s law(commands), which shows we are sinful and condemned to death and need a Savior. (S.O.S.)

47. LUKE 2:11 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.

48. JOHN 3:16 16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

49. THE VALUE OF THE BIBLE 1. It gives us God’s law(commands), which shows we are sinful and condemned to death and need a Savior. (S.O.S.) 2. It gives us theGospel(Good News),which shows us we have a Savior and gives us faith in him. (S.O.S.)

50. ROMANS 10:17 17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.

51. THE VALUE OF THE BIBLE 1. It gives us God’s law(commands), which shows we are sinful and condemned to death and need a Savior. (S.O.S.) 2. It gives us theGospel(Good News),which shows us we have a Savior and gives us faith in him. (S.O.S.) 3. It leads us totrustin Jesus asour personal Savior.

52. 2 TIMOTHY 3:16-17 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

53. THE VALUE OF THE BIBLE 1. It gives us God’s law(commands), which shows we are sinful and condemned to death and need a Savior. 2. It gives us theGospel(Good News),which shows us we have a Savior and gives us faith in him. 3. It leads us totrustin Jesus asour personal Savior. 4. Itguidesus in a Christian life of thankful service.

54. Application Questions We said that the Bible contains both Law and Gospel. What would happen if we only told someone about God’s Law, and left out the Gospel? What about if we only told someone of the Gospel, but left out the Law?

55. HOW WE SHOULD USE THE BIBLE

56. ACTS 17:10-11 10 As soon as it was night, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue. 11 Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.

57. HOW WE SHOULD USE THE BIBLE 1. Read and study it prayerfully in private

58. HEBREWS 10:25 25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

59. HOW WE SHOULD USE THE BIBLE 1. Read and study it prayerfully in private 2. Gladly hear and learn it in church, publicly

60. LUKE 11:28 28 He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it."

61. HOW WE SHOULD USE THE BIBLE 1. Read and study it prayerfully in private 2. Gladly hear and learn it in church, publicly 3. Trust and obey what we learn in it

62. Application Questions What’s wrong here? Teri says she doesn’t have to go to Bible class or read the Bible at home because she gets all the spiritual strength she needs from the Sunday worship service.

63. ASSIGNMENT FOR NEXT WEEK 1.Study carefully the notes you have taken in class; be sure you understand them. 2.Study questions 6-17, 145-147 in the Catechism. 3.Complete the “Working with God’s Word” section on this page. 4.Memorize these Bible verses: 2 Peter 1:21 – “Men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” 2 Timothy 3:16 – “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.” John 17:17 – “Your Word is truth.”

64. ASSIGNMENT FOR NEXT WEEK 5.Review the names of all the New Testament Books (See Lessons 1 and 2) 6. Complete Worksheet #3 and have your parents correct your book.

65. Key Truths Quiz Lesson Three The doctrine of verbal inspiration means God ________________ human writers who wrote the Bible. This means the Bible is 100% ________________ in everything and tells us ________________ we need to know about God and our salvation. The two main teachings of the Bible are the ________________, which shows that we are ________________ and the ________________ which shows that we have a ________________ and gives us ________________ in him.

66. Key Truths Answers Lesson Three The doctrine of verbal inspiration means God BREATHED INTO human writers who wrote the Bible. This means the Bible is 100% TRUE in everything and tells us ALL we need to know about God and our salvation. The two main teachings of the Bible are the LAW, which shows that we are SINFUL and the GOSPEL which shows that we have a SAVIOR and gives us FAITH in him.

67. Closing Prayer Dear Lord, teach me your law and gospel throughout my whole life. Savior, don't let anything keep me away from your Word. Help me with my study this week. Make my time in your Word helpful and help me to remember your truth. Amen.