THEO 201 Test #2 Dr. Matthews
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The Word of God Written
By INSPIRATION of Scripture we mean that supernatural influence of the Holy Spirit upon the
Scripture writers which rendered their writings an accurate record of the revelation which
resulted in what they wrote actually being the "Word of God"
Inspiration is a divine action that creates an identity between a human word and a divine word.
- answers✔✔Inspiration
Greek for "God-breathed," or "God-inspired" - answers✔✔Theopneustos
The Bible is fully and totally inspired - answers✔✔Plenary
The Bible, absolutely true and without error, is reliable - answers✔✔Inerrancy
The Word of God Revealed: Jesus Christ
a. Jesus is the priority of revelation.
b. Jesus is GOD and is the Word (Logos). John 1:1, 14 - answers✔✔Incarnation
The Word of God Proclaimed:
, a. "The Holy Spirit continues to act through those who communicate the truth of Scripture"
b. "The relationship between Scripture and interpretation is complex." -
answers✔✔Proclamation
1. Revelation: God chooses to disclose His person and purposes
2. Inspiration: God is the Source of "breathed-out" Scriptures
3. Inerrancy: The Bible, absolutely true, without error is reliable
4. Authority: Biblical truth is God's word to humanity we submit to its rule - answers✔✔What
have we seen so far? (Authority 4 Points)
Image of God - answers✔✔Imago Dei
"Revelation is ultimately God's address to us: God unveils his identity, character, and nature. At
the same time, this revelation is a call to respond to him. The term Word describes God's
address.
This Word is spoken to us in different ways and in different levels of clarity.... We capture this
diversity by envisioning three concentric circles - incarnation, inspiration, and proclamation" -
answers✔✔Revelation: The Threefold Word of God
The Holy Spirit directed the writer to thoughts or concepts - answers✔✔Dynamic Theory
The Holy Spirit actually selected the words used to convey the message of the Bible
An Integrative approach: recognizes the Spirit providentially led writers to use words that are
particular and precise to convey God's intended message with both clarity and translatability -
answers✔✔Verbal Theory
A. Inspiration does not teach that all parts of the Bible are of equal importance.
questions well detailed accurate
answers
The Word of God Written
By INSPIRATION of Scripture we mean that supernatural influence of the Holy Spirit upon the
Scripture writers which rendered their writings an accurate record of the revelation which
resulted in what they wrote actually being the "Word of God"
Inspiration is a divine action that creates an identity between a human word and a divine word.
- answers✔✔Inspiration
Greek for "God-breathed," or "God-inspired" - answers✔✔Theopneustos
The Bible is fully and totally inspired - answers✔✔Plenary
The Bible, absolutely true and without error, is reliable - answers✔✔Inerrancy
The Word of God Revealed: Jesus Christ
a. Jesus is the priority of revelation.
b. Jesus is GOD and is the Word (Logos). John 1:1, 14 - answers✔✔Incarnation
The Word of God Proclaimed:
, a. "The Holy Spirit continues to act through those who communicate the truth of Scripture"
b. "The relationship between Scripture and interpretation is complex." -
answers✔✔Proclamation
1. Revelation: God chooses to disclose His person and purposes
2. Inspiration: God is the Source of "breathed-out" Scriptures
3. Inerrancy: The Bible, absolutely true, without error is reliable
4. Authority: Biblical truth is God's word to humanity we submit to its rule - answers✔✔What
have we seen so far? (Authority 4 Points)
Image of God - answers✔✔Imago Dei
"Revelation is ultimately God's address to us: God unveils his identity, character, and nature. At
the same time, this revelation is a call to respond to him. The term Word describes God's
address.
This Word is spoken to us in different ways and in different levels of clarity.... We capture this
diversity by envisioning three concentric circles - incarnation, inspiration, and proclamation" -
answers✔✔Revelation: The Threefold Word of God
The Holy Spirit directed the writer to thoughts or concepts - answers✔✔Dynamic Theory
The Holy Spirit actually selected the words used to convey the message of the Bible
An Integrative approach: recognizes the Spirit providentially led writers to use words that are
particular and precise to convey God's intended message with both clarity and translatability -
answers✔✔Verbal Theory
A. Inspiration does not teach that all parts of the Bible are of equal importance.
