of the authority of Scripture? The authority of the Bible is derived from its divine inspiration. God’s word has authority over that of men or spirits. Scripture comes to us as the only rule of faith and life‚ and demands of all people‚ that it be believed and obeyed. All other forms of authority fall second to it. The entire Scripture has this authority. "Scripture" and "Word of God" are names to us that mean the same thing. The whole Bible is the very Word of God. The recognition of the authority
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It’s easy to question how the Bible was written by God through His people. He never wrote down in ink what He desired to tell His people. This makes many question how accurate the writing of the Bible can be in the fact that it supposedly comes directly from God. However‚ God appointed certain people to be writers of the Bible. In 2 Timothy 3:16 (NIV) it says‚ “all Scripture is God-breathed and it useful for teaching‚ rebuking‚ correcting and training in righteousness.” Over 40 authors contributed
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Dr. Sheldon Bible 110 August 11‚ 2014 Interpretation Project 1 Reading through Matthew 24:42-44‚ it was clear to me the message God was trying to portray; that he was coming soon and he wants us to be prepared. If we put off following Christ any longer‚ it may be too long and we will miss the one chance we have to live with Him in eternity. Jesus goes on in this passage to further explain his warning by telling the parable of someone who was warned of a future burglary in his household. Knowing
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literary genre? When reading the Bible and carefully reading the surrounding context of a passage‚ but ignoring it’s literary genre will often lead to misinterpretation‚ misguided‚ and normally missed messages. The words in the Bible are intended to help‚ inspire‚ guide‚ and teach us about the goodness of God. We must be able to connect with the author to gain the full benefits of his message. As Duvall and Hayes (2008) states‚ “To disregard literary genre in the Bible is to violate our covenant with
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MUHAMMAD IN THE BIBLE I The idea that the Bible contains prophecies about the coming of Muhammad (peace be upon him)‚ may surprise many people. It isn’t di cult to understand why‚ since the general perception people have of Muhammad (pbuh) is that of a man with no connection to Biblical Prophets or prophecies. However‚ taking a closer look at Muhammad’s (pbuh) life‚ it becomes clear that he upheld the basic tenets that the Biblical Prophets came with‚ and led millions to do the same. Indeed
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Representation of God in the Bible Throughout the Bible God can be represented in a number of different ways. In some chapters of the Bible God can be found to be a compassionate‚ loving God‚ who would do anything for his people. To contradict this‚ in other chapters of the Bible God can be found trying to instill fear into people so that they believe in him‚ or do what he wants of them. In both instances it shows how different God can be seen and why believers can have doubts about how God really
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When it comes to reading and dissecting the Bible‚ one may come across a plethora of genres. Each chapter or story of the Bible plays an important role in the overall construction of the Bible. The genre may be poetic‚ a letter‚ a narrative‚ a source of instruction or even a proverb‚ no matter what the genre may be‚ each genre is distinct in its own way. By looking at multiple pericopes‚ one can learn to identify the genre and determine if the designation fits the purpose of the passage. Exodus
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Abstract This essay seeks to definitively answer if contents from the Holy Bible condemn Homosexuality. Within the essay is a clear definition of homosexuality and the debate between Conservative Christians and Liberal Christians about the answer. Biblical verses and passages are analyzed from a Conservative and Liberal point of view‚ including Genesis 1:27-28 (the passage concerning God’s command to Adam and Eve to “be fruitful and multiply”)‚ and Genesis 19 (the passage surrounding a possibly
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all night. Ironically‚ this wasn’t a typical day because I tumbled out of bed earlier than everyone in my house. I was extremely ecstatic about attending vacation Bible school. I knew that my classmates were all still asleep and enjoying their summer break‚ but I didn’t envy them; I was excited to start my day and attend vacation Bible school with all the other youth from my church. It was life altering‚ spending the next three weeks of my summer vacation waking up at the crack of dawn and ending
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The Books of the Old Testament The Pentateuch/ The Torah (5 books) Genesis - Genesis‚ which means "beginnings‚" begins with the creation of the world and man. The first half of the book also covers the early history of man‚ the story of Noah and the Flood‚ and the Tower of Babel. The second half of the book is about the Patriarchs of God’s chosen people ... from Abraham to Isaac to Jacob. It ends with the story of Joseph and the Israelites moving to Egypt. Exodus - Enslaved in Egypt for
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