IF God wrote a book, What would it be like? The Sureness of the Word The Bible Claims Inspiration For Itself –Every Word of Scripture is like the Voice.
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IF God wrote a book, What would it be like?
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The Sureness of the Word The Bible Claims Inspiration For
Itself Every Word of Scripture is like the Voice of God Speaking to
us 2 Timothy 3:16,17 inspiration of God = God- breathed The literal
WORDS of God 2 Peter 2:20,21
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The Sureness of the Word The Bible Claims Inspiration For
Itself It is the Word of God 1 Corinthians 2:13; 14:37 Matthew
5:18,19 John 8:57-59 eimi Jesus claims eternity.. Equal to the
Father what is ascribed to the Father is attributed to Him (Isaiah
43:10 LXX).
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O.T. Claims to be Word of God Hosea 1:1 Word of the Lord Amos
1:3 Thus says the Lord Malachi 1:1 the word of the Lord to Israel
Inspired men in the O.T. declared what they said was From God- 2
Samuel 23:2 Spirit of the Lord spoke by me Jeremiah 1:9 Lord put
forth His hand & touched my mouth
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New Testament Writers Claimed Same Inspiration from God in
Their Writings 1 Corinthians 14:37 things I write to you are the
commandments of the Lord. John 16;13 the Spirit of truth He will
guide you into all truth..
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Prophetic Fulfillment Compelling Testimony to Inspiration of
the Bible Deuteronomy 18:18-22 when a prophet speaks in the name of
the Lord, if the thing does not happen or come to pass, that is the
thing which the Lord has not spoken IF predictions of future events
are not fulfilled, cannot be from God!
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Few Examples of fulfilled Prophecies- Destruction of Tyre
Ezekiel prophesied that: Nebuchadnezzar would destroy it Many
nations rise against it Would be made a bare rock Fishermen would
spread nets over the site Would never be rebuilt & never found
again (Ezekiel 26:3-21)
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Few Examples of fulfilled Prophecies- Destruction of Tyre
Possible Ezekiel could have guessed about Nebuchadnezzar Defeating
Tyre BUT it is out of the realm of possibility for Ezekiel to have
guessed successfully about the complete destruction of Tyre by
Alexander the Great! Every Prophecy about Tyre came True!
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Few Examples of fulfilled Prophecies- Cities of Nineveh &
Babylon Nahum 1:8,10; 2:6; 3:10-13; Isaiah 13; Jeremiah 14:23
Nineveh predicted to fall quickly & Babylon completely
destroyed Not One Thing Failed that was Prophesied! Today, the once
proud cities of Nineveh and Babylon stand desolate, all according
to the word of God
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Few Examples of fulfilled Prophecies- Dating for Beginning of
the Gospel Age Daniel Chapter 2 Four World Empires Babylon, Persia,
Greek & Roman God to set up everlasting kingdom during FOURTH
Empire (Daniel 2:44) Kingdom would begin at Jerusalem & would
include Jews and Gentiles (Isaiah 2:1ff)
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Few Examples of fulfilled Prophecies- Prophesies concerning
Ministry of Christ Jesus born in Bethlehem Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:1 -
HE WAS! Herod would kill the children Jeremiah 31:15; Matthew 2:16
HE DID! To be preceded by a Messenger Isaiah 40:3; Malachi 3:1;
Matthew 3:1,2 - John the Baptist!
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Few Examples of fulfilled Prophecies- Prophesies concerning
Ministry of Christ Isaiah Chapter 53 details suffering, vicarious
death of the Messiah. Some 60 Prophecies in the O.T. fulfilled in
Jesus! Considering only EIGHT (8) of them, the chances of
accidental fulfillment of ALL OF THEM would be: 1 in
100,000,000,000,000,000 (15 Zeros!)
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Greatest Proof of Inspiration the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Universal agreement among believers & critics concerning some
facts about Jesus: There was a man named Jesus He was a great
teacher to whom miracles were attributed Was taken in Jerusalem,
tried & executed On Sunday following, body gone!
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Greatest Proof of Inspiration the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Bible predicted the Resurrection of the Messiah- Psalm 16:10 not
leave my soul in Sheol, nor will you allow Your Holy One to see
corruption. Isaiah 53:10 make His soul an offering for sin, He
shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days
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What Possible Reason for the Empty Tomb? Disciples stolen body?
Cannot be true! Tomb securely guarded How could men who all
scattered into hiding in fear so quickly summon the courage to face
Roman soldiers? Why DIE, some horribly, for what they knew to be a
LIE?
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What Possible Reason for the Empty Tomb? Enemies taken the
body? WHY? In their interest to keep Jesus in the tomb that is why
they asked for a guard on the tomb. Why Didnt they produce the body
of Jesus on Pentecost to show that it was all just a lie?
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What Possible Reason for the Empty Tomb? Faking death or be
revived after placed in tomb? How could a man who suffered the
horrible things before the cross, nailed hands & feet do this?
Was declared dead after having His side & heart pierced, how
could He have enough energy to revive & move a huge burial
stone out of the way & escape?
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What Possible Reason for the Empty Tomb? Could it be that the
disciples came to the wrong tomb & Jesus was still in the
grave? Roman soldiers were at the genuine tomb of Jesus since he
had been placed there. They verified the real one was empty! WHY
didnt the enemies of Jesus declare this fact later?
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What Possible Reason for the Empty Tomb? Only One Possible
Explanation! Jesus was Raised From The Dead! He came forth to
ascend back to the Father He validated message of the Bible from
beginning to end It was all about a coming Messiah Who was going to
die for the sins of mankind! Up from the grave He arose!
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Gods Word Stands Sure & Certain! It IS the Word of
God!
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What Will You Do With That Word? John 12:48 He who rejects Me,
and does not receive My words, has that which judges him the word
that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.