Midterm bible docs 1

Natural inspiration

the writers were inspired by God

partial inspiration

the bible contains the word of God

conceptual inspiration

God inspired the thoughts and ideas (dynamic equivalency)

experiential inspiration

Bible becomes the word of God when meaningful to you

inspiration

God breathed out words

plenary inspiration

refutes partial inspiration

scripture

refutes conceptual and natural inspiration

theopneustos

god breathed

verbal inspiration

refutes superintendence

inspiration assumes

inerrancy and infallibility

inerrancy

without error

infallibility

without corruption

2 critical assumptions

God determined the books, man recognized the books

canon

rule or standard

canonicity

study of which books are included in the scriptures

the old testament canon

god set the standard, moses’ writings measured up to it, later prophets measured up to moses

new testament canon

early church accepted OT authority because christ and apostles did, NT canon was complete when John wrote things to come in revelation

Marcion

tried to corrupt the church

AD 64

peter recognize pauls writings as scripture

AD 90

book of revelation completes NT canon

muratorian fragment

AD 170 - earliest listing of NT books

AD 175

Irenaeus list of undisputed books includes 80% of the NT

AD 220

Origen adds Hebrews and Jude to Irenaeus’ list

AD 340

Athanasius lists only our present 27 NT books as canonical

AD 397

council of cathage ( all NT books were recognized )

Eusebius AD 325

ecclesiastical history - did not like 2 peter as canonical

Gregory of Nazianzus AD 3880

omits revelation from canon

5 questions to recognize canonicity

is it authoritative, prophetic, authentic, dynamic, accepted

conclusion

the bible promises preservation

masoretes

strict scribal rules to preserve the OT

manuscript

a complete book or selection

fragment

small scrap containing a few verses

codex

collection of manuscripts into a large volume

lactionary

printed worship manual

sinaiticus

discarded codex found in wastepaper bin in monastery

vaticanus

codex of questionable origin, discovered by roman catholic church when beliefs were challenged

formal/verbal equivalence

word for word as close as possible

theology proper

doctrine of God

how do we know God exists

intuition, reason, tradition

general revelation

reveals himself in history, nature, and conscience, sufficient to condemn mankind

special revelation

reveals himself directly through specific information to people, needed for salvation

In the OT, trinity is intimated in 3 ways

names and pronouns in plural form, theophanies and christophanies, thrice holy God

trinity 5 times in NT

christs baptism, great commision, pauls apolistic blessing, christs promise to ask the father to send the spirit, association of all three persons

trinity

god is one being, three persons

3 leaf clover

partialism

3 modes of water

modalism

apple half

tritheism

sun and heat

arianism

natural/ non-moral attributes of God

unique attributes of God that only He will ever have

transcendent

God separate and above His creation

immanent

God is actively involved in His creation

eternal

God has no beginning or end

infinite

unlimited in all things

immutable

God is absolutely consistent and unchangeable

omniscient

God knows all He wills to know, He can choose to not remember our sins

omnipotent

God can do all He wills to do

omnipresent

God is everywhere He wills to be

communicable/moral

revealed in Gods interaction with man; expects us to reflect them

holy

perfect and total purity, as well as perfect and total separation from sin

Just

God perfectly carries out the laws He has established

righteousn

God always does what is right

love

God has a self sacrificial concern for the welfare of others

merciful

God acts with compassion, not giving people punishment they deserve

gracious

god acts with unmerited goodness, giving people kindness they do not deserve

good

god deals boutifully with mankind

truth

god cannot lie or tolerate untruth

ontological trinity

distinction of order

economical trinity

distinction of function

Joshua 1:8

studying and meditating on the word of God is crucial to fulfilling God’s will

Psalm 12:6-7

god has promised to preserve his word

psalm 119:18

god wants to help us understand and apply the bible

psalm 119:89

gods word is timeless and permanent

isaiah 40:8

the word of God will stand forever

2 timothy 3 :16-17

the bible is inspired by God and sufficient for all mans needs

2 peter 1 :20-21

the bible is ultimately authored by the holy spirit

deut 6 :4

there is one god

psalm 14:1

acknowledgment of the existence of God is intuitive and reasonable

psalm 90:2

god is eternal

romans 10:17

special revelation is necessary for salvation

1 john 5:7

god is three persons

john 4:24

god is a spirit

elohim

one who is great, mighty, majestic

el shaddai

almighty god who is mighty to completely nourish, satisfy, and supply us

el roi

the strong one who sees

el o lam

the everlasting god

adonai

the god who is owner and ruler over everything that is

jehovah-tsidkenu

i am your righteousness

jehovah-M’kaddesh

i am your sanctification

jehovah shalom

i am your peace

jehovah shammah

i am present with you

jehovah rapha

i am your healing

jehovah jireh

i am your provision

jehovah - el gmolah

i am your recompense

jehovah nissi

i am your banner

jehovah rohi

i am your shepard

jehovah nakeh

i am the lord who smites

jehovah elyon

i am the lord most high

jehovah sabaoth

i am the lord of hosts