Scripture: Revealing The Mediator
Minister: | Rev. Ronald Van Overloop |
Date: | 2/19/2012 AM |
Text: | II Timothy 3; Lord's Day 6 |
Psalters: | 124, 40, 334, 337 |
- Its inspiration.
- "Scripture" is literally "writing," words that have been written.
- Paul referred to the writings of the O.T., recognized by the O.T. Church and by Christ and the apostles.
- By implication this includes the N.T. books because they bear the same marks of sacred Scripture.
- II Tim. 3:15 says that Scripture is “inspired,” i.e., "God-breathed," "breathed out from God."
- Inspiration speaks of the origin of Scripture, where it comes from, what is its source.
- The Holy Spirit is the Author of Scripture.
- Implications of Scripture’s divine inspiration.
- The result of God breathing is the Word of God.
- The work of the Holy Spirit in writing the Bible is a tremendous miracle received only by faith.
- Thus Scripture possesses absolute authority, before which we must submit.
- To what degree is the Bible God-breathed? To what extent is the Bible inspired?
- It is very common to deny inspiration by speaking of only a partial inspiration.
- II Tim. 3:16 speaks of "all" Scripture being God-breathed!
- This implies that Scripture is in no respect the word of man.
- The singular: "all Scripture" (cf. also 4:2) shows Scripture's total inspiration.
- Different words which describe inspiration.
- The maintaining of the God-breathed Bible is "profitable."
- Basic profit of the Bible is “salvation” (vs. 15; Deut. 8:3).
- Scripture equips each believer for every good work.
- Let us use this useful book, for that is why God inspired it and gave it to us.