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Transcript of Welcome to Family Builders He published the first New Testament in Greek (1516)
Who was Erasmus and what did he do for the history
of the Bible?
Welcome to Family Builders
He published the first New Testament in Greek (1516)
Answering the Bible Question:
Is the Bible the Word of God?
Pastor Eric S. Lewis
Shadow Mountain Community Church
Series ReviewWeek 1
What does the Bible claim about itself?Week 2
How do we know that the Bible IS the word of God?
Week 3How do I know my English Bible is reliable?
So What?
The Bible is the Word of God in such a way that whatever it says,
God says. -Dr. B. B. Warfield
1.The Bible must be without error.
2.It must be understandable.
So how do I understand it?????????
Tips for the Inductive Method
Start with prayer!Read actively
Make notes in your BibleBuild a library
Introduction to the Inductive Method
Step 1: ObservationWhat does it say?
Step 2: InterpretationWhat does it mean?
Step 3: ApplicationHow does it work?
Step 1: ObservationOnly look at the words during this step
Look for key termsWhat words are used often? Are locations mentioned?Is the author identified?Is the speaker or listener identified?Are actions directed?
Step 1: Observation
Look for style both literary and grammaticalWhat kind of literary style is the passage?How are the sentences structured?
Look for the atmosphere of the writerWhere is the writer while he is writing?What is the political climate?
Step 2: InterpretationNow look for meaning in the words
Ask questions of the passageIs there significance to the action? Are particular people mentioned for a reason?Why are locations mentioned?Why is the author writing to the person
reading?
Step 3: ApplicationTime to apply the lessons of the scripture
How does the passage work for me?How can I use this in my life? How can I use this in my ministry?
How does the passage work for others?
Remember this is a very personal part of the process!
Exercise: Acts 1:8But, you will receive power when the Holy
Spirit has come upon you;
And you shall be My witnesses
Both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,
and even to the remotest pars of the earth.
There is an outward sequence to the locations
Not normally linked
Verb and Object
Promise From God
The ApostlesThere must be a
previous passage
Future Tense
But, you will receive power when the
Holy Spirit has come upon you;
And you shall be My witnesses
Both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,
and even to the remotest parts of the earth.
Step 2: InterpretationWhy would Luke include this in his narrative?
Does it fit the theme of the book?What are the disciples feeling right at this
time?Why are Judea and Samaria grammatically
linked?How are the concepts of the receiving the
Spirit and being a witness linked?
Step 3: ApplicationIs this part of the gospel important to me?Do I sometimes question the intentions of
God like the disciples were doing?Do I sometimes treat others as if they are not
worthy (Like the Jews treated the Samaritans)?
Am I doing what I can to walk in the Spirit so that my witness is the kind God would like it to be?
Where to Get More Information
Living by the BookBy Howard and William Hendricks
How to Study Your BibleKay Arthur
Discipleship EssentialsGreg Ogden
To Sum Up:The Bible is God’s revelation to
mankind.Therefore, it must be both readable
and understandable.To understand a passage ask three
questions:What does it say?
What does it mean?How does it work