Who was Erasmus and what did he do for the history

of the Bible?

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He published the first New Testament in Greek (1516)

Answering the Bible Question:

Is the Bible the Word of God?

Pastor Eric S. LewisShadow 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

Questions?