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Is the Bible inspired?

October 2, 2008 by Kristin

Article From Carm.org  

The doctrine of the inspiration of the Bible means that the Bible in the original documents is God-breathed, that it is a divine product, and, because it is divine, the original documents are inerrant.  The copies of those documents are not inspired.  We have copies of inspired documents.

 2 Tim. 3:16-17 says, “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 17 that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.”  Paul who wrote this epistle was obviously referring to the entirety of the Old Testament as being inspired.  The word “inspired” is literally “God-breathed.” This is an interesting phrase, since it implies that the Scriptures are from the mouth of God.  Likewise, Peter says in 2 Pet. 1:21, “for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.”  Notice that Peter is stating that prophecy is not the product of human will.  Instead, prophecy occurs by those moved by the Holy Spirit.

Furthermore, we can easily see that the Old Testament Scriptures are full of statements and phrases claiming to be the Word of God.

  1. “Thus says the Lord” occurs 418 times in the NASB, 413 in the KJV
    1. Exodus 4:22, “Then you shall say to Pharaoh, Thus says the Lord, ‘Israel is My son, My first-born.’”
    2. 1 Kings 11:31, “And he said to Jeroboam, ‘Take for yourself ten pieces; for thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon and give you ten tribes.’”
    3. Isaiah 7:7, “thus says the Lord God, ‘It shall not stand nor shall it come to pass.’”
  2. “God said” occurs 46 times in both the NASB and the KJV
    1. Genesis 1:3, “Then God said, ‘Let there be light’; and there was light.”
    2. Exodus 3:14, “And God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM’; and He said, “Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, I AM has sent me to you.”
    3. Exodus 6:2-3, ”God spoke further to Moses and said to him, ‘I am the Lord;  and I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name, Lord, I did not make Myself known to them.’”
  3. God spoke through prophets
    1. 1 Kings 14:18, “And all Israel buried him and mourned for him, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke through His servant Ahijah the prophet.”
    2. 2 Sam. 24:11-12, “When David arose in the morning, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying, 12 ’Go and speak to David, Thus the Lord says, “I am offering you three things; choose for yourself one of them, which I may do to you.”‘”
    3. Zech. 7:7, “Are not these the words which the Lord proclaimed by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and prosperous with its cities around it, and the Negev and the foothills were inhabited?”
  4. The Spirit of the Lord spoke through people
    1. 2 Sam. 23:2, “The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me, and His word was on my tongue.”
    2. 1 Kings 22:24, “Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said, ‘How did the Spirit of the Lord pass from me to speak to you?’”
    3. 2 Chron. 20:14, “Then in the midst of the assembly the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite of the sons of Asaph; 15 and he said, ‘Listen, all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: thus says the Lord to you, Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God’s.’”

As you can see, the Old Testament Scriptures are clearly full of statements showing the inspiration of God through the writers.  The Old Testament assumes and speaks from the perspective of divine inspiration.  Should we do any less?

What about the New Testament?

We see that the Old Testament is repeatedly spoken of as being inspired via the numerous references cited above, but what about the New Testament?  Are the New Testament books inspired as well?

The Christian church has always considered the New Testament documents to be inspired.  Though in the early church there were some debates on which New Testament books to include in the Bible, God worked through the Christian church to recognize those inspired works.  Therefore we now have 27 inspired books for the New Testament.

In 1 Cor. 14:37 Paul said, “If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that the things which I write to you are the Lord’s commandment.”  In 2 Pet. 3:16 Peter said, ”as also in all [Paul's] letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.”  Also, Jesus said in John 14:26, “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.”  This means that the Lord has commissioned the apostles to accurately record what Jesus had said because the Holy Spirit would be working in them. 

So, we can see that Jesus promised direction from the Holy Spirit, that Paul considered what he wrote to be the commands of God, and that Peter recognized Paul’s writings as  Scripture.  In addition, since the Christian Church recognizes the 27 books of the New Testament are inspired, and since we see internal claims of inspiration in the New Testament, we conclude that inspiration applies to the New Testament documents as well.

 

Objections

 

  1. Inspiration violates free will.
    1. Inspiration does not violate free will. What if the person through whom God is working has been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and desires to have the Lord speak through him? Would this negate the ability of God to inerrantly speak through such a person? Would it also mean that the person has no free will if he has voluntarily subjected his will to the will of God? 
    2. Certainly, God has the ability to work through individuals to bring them to a place where they can record inerrant statements.  Cannot God manifest himself to someone, deliver to him a verbal message, and have that person record it?  Would that statement not be inspired of God?
    3. Prov. 21:1,“The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever He wishes.”  This verse clearly states that God is able to work through an individual’s “free will” to bring about what God desires. 
  2. What about the numerous contradictions in the Bible?
    1. It is true that there are difficulties with in the Word of God. But these are due to copying errors through the centuries. As more and more historical, archaeological, and manuscript evidence is uncovered, the fewer Bible difficulties there are. Nevertheless, for an examination of answers to the alleged Bible contradictions, please see Bible Difficulties.
  3. The manuscript evidence doesn’t support inerrancy of the originals.
    1. This is a subjective conclusion.  The more I have studied about the ancient manuscripts, the more I have concluded that the original documents were indeed inspired and inerrant.
    2. The logical implication of the statements within the Bible is that they are inerrant since they claim to be offered from God. They either are or are not inspired of God.  If they are not, then their claims of speaking for God are lies.
  4. Inspiration applies to scripture, not people.
    1. God works sovereignly through people to inspire his documents.  It is the people whom God indwells with his spirit and it is the people who are inspired by God to write his word.  If inspiration only refers to Scripture, and somehow means that people are not themselves inspired, the Scriptures are still God-breathed and necessarily inerrant.

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The One True Church

October 1, 2008 by Kristin


The One True Church

Does Catholicism still teach that it is the one true Church founded by Christ? Many think not, but there is no denying the church’s official position:

“This is the sole Church of Christ, which in the Creed we profess to be one, holy, catholic and apostolic.” Pg. 214, #811

Referring to the Catholic church, the Catechism pronounces:

“In fact, in this one and only Church of God…” Pg. 216, #817″First, the Church is catholic because Christ is present in her. Where there is Christ Jesus, there is the Catholic Church.” Pg. 220, #830

This “one true church” doctrine can be traced to one verse of Scripture, which, when compared with other Scriptures, is found not to teach this doctrine at all. When Jesus asked his disciples who He was, Peter responded:

“Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. Matthew 16:16″

Then Jesus answered Peter:

“… thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Matthew 16:18

Catholicism contends that the Lord was referring to Peter as the rock, and has since built the entire Catholic religion upon that premise. But all other pertinent Scriptures declare that Jesus was referring to Himself as the rock, not Peter:

“… for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.” 1 Corinthians 10:4

Jesus is not only the rock, He is the chief cornerstone of the church:

“And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;” Ephesians 2:20

Back in the Old Testament, it was prophesied that Jesus, whom men rejected, would become the cornerstone of the church:

“The stone which the builders refused is become thehead stone of the corner.” Psalm 118:22

Even Peter, allegedly the first pope, confesses that Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of the church:

“…by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth… This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.” Acts 4:10-11″… the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,” 1 Peter 2:7

According to Scriptures, Peter is NOT the rock:

“For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?” Psalm 18:31″… I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. He is the Rock…”Deuteronomy 32:3-4

“Truly my soul waiteth upon God… He only is my rock…” Psalm 62:1-2

“But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.” Psalm 94:22

Who is the head of the church

Despite all these Scriptures, Catholicism still claims that Peter was the rock and his successors are the head of the church:

“The sole Church of Christ (is that) which our Savior, after his Resurrection, entrusted to Peter’s pastoral care, commissioning him and the other apostles to extend and rule it… This Church, constituted and organized as a society in the present world, subsists in (subsistit in) the Catholic Church, which is governed by the successors of Peter and by the bishops in communion with him.” Pg. 215, #816

But the Bible declares that Jesus Christ, not Peter or his successors, is the head of the church:

“And he (Christ) is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he (Christ) might have the preeminence.” Colossians 1:18″And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him (Christ) to be the head over all things to the church,” Ephesians 1:22

“But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:”Ephesians 4:15

The biblical “church”

When the Bible uses the words “the church,” it always refers to all those who trust in Jesus Christ alone for salvation, not just to members of the Catholic church:

“Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord…” 1 Corinthians 1:2

The Apostle Paul wrote:

“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ alsoloved the church, and gave himself for it;” Ephesians 5:25

Paul was not a Catholic, yet he knew that Christ loved him and died for him. Certainly, no one would dare say that Paul was not a Christian because he was not a Catholic.

Would anyone suggest that God only loves Catholics?… or that He only died for Catholics? Such would be the case if the Catholic church was the only church.

Paul also proclaimed:

“And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us…” Ephesians 5:2

Can non-Catholics be Christians?

As the “one true church,” Catholicism claims the right to determine who is or is not a Christian:

“All who have been justified by faith in Baptism are incorporated into Christ; they therefore have a right to be called Christians, and with good reason are accepted as brothers in the Lord by the children of the Catholic Church.” Pg 216, #818

In other words, if you have not been baptized into the Catholic church, you are not a Christian. These are not my words, but the words of the official Catholic Catechism.

But according to Scripture, it doesn’t matter if the Catholic church has accepted you or not. If your faith is in Jesus Christ alone, then He has already accepted you:

“To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he(Jesus) hath made us accepted in the beloved.” Ephesians 1:6

Conclusion

At this point, you must make a few decisions:

  • Is Peter really the rock? The Catechism says he is, but God’s Word says he is not.
  • Is the Catholic church the one true church? The Catechism says yes, but the Bible says no.
  • Do you really believe that all non-Catholics will burn in hell?

Once again, the answers to each of these questions will be determined by which you choose to believe… the traditions of men, or God’ s Word. Jesus asked the Pharisees a question which all Roman Catholics should ponder:

“Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?” Matthew 15:3Understanding Roman Catholicism © 1995 by Rick Jones - Chapter 4

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Can You Lose Your Salvation?

September 30, 2008 by Kristin

It Has Been Debated For Centuries But i Challenge You To Read Holy Scripture On This Matter:

For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.” So the Jews grumbled about him, because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” They said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” Jesus answered them, “Do not grumble among yourselves. No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me– not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from God; he has seen the Father. Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like the bread the fathers ate and died. Whoever feeds on this bread will live forever.” Jesus said these things in the synagogue, as he taught at Capernaum. When many of his disciples heard it, they said, “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, said to them, “Do you take offense at this? Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. But there are some of you who do not believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning who those were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray him.) And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.” 

(Joh 6:38-65)

“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. A stranger they will not follow, but they will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” This figure of speech Jesus used with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them. So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.” There was again a division among the Jews because of these words. Many of them said, “He has a demon, and is insane; why listen to him?” Others said, “These are not the words of one who is oppressed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?” At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name bear witness about me, but you do not believe because you are not part of my flock. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.” The Jews picked up stones again to stone him. 
(Joh 10:1-31)
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died–more than that, who was raised–who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. 
(Rom 8:28-39)

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Don’t Treat the Bible Like You Treat Food or Art

September 30, 2008 by Kristin

What The Baptist Confession of Faith 1689 says concerning Holy Scripture:

  1. The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedience.
  2. Although the light of nature and the works of creation and providence manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God so much that man is left without any excuse, they are not sufficient to provide that knowledge of God and His will which is necessary for salvation.Therefore it pleased the Lord at sundry times and in divers manners to reveal Himself, and to declare His will to His church;

    - and afterward, for the better preserving and propagating of the truth, and for the more sure establishment and comfort of the church, protecting it against the corruption of the flesh and the malice of Satan and the world,

    - it pleased the Lord to commit His revealed Truth wholly to writing. Therefore the Holy Scriptures are most necessary, those former ways by which God revealed His will unto His people having now ceased.

     

  3. Under the title of Holy Scripture (or the written Word of God) are now contained all the following books of the Old and New Testament:- 

    OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
    Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
    Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans. 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, l & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1, 2 & 3 John, Jude, Revelation.

    All these books are given by the inspiration of God to be the rule of faith and life.

     

  4. The books commonly called ‘The Apocrypha’ not being of divine inspiration, are not part of the canon or rule of Scripture and are therefore of no authority to the church of God, nor are they to be approved of or made use of any differently from other human writings. 
  5. The authority of the Holy Scripture, for which it ought to be believed, depends not on the testimony of any man or church, but wholly upon God its Author (Who is Truth itself). Therefore it is to be received because it is the Word of God. 
  6. We may be moved and induced by the testimony of the people of God to gain a high and reverent estimation of the Holy Scriptures. We may be similarly affected by the nature of the Scriptures—the heavenliness of the contents, the efficacy of the doctrine, the majesty of the style, the consent of all the parts, the scope of the whole, which is to give all glory to God, the full disclosure it makes of the only way of man’s salvation, together with many other incomparable excellencies and entire perfections. By all the evidence the Scripture more than proves itself to be the Word of God.Yet, notwithstanding this, our full persuasion and assurance of the infallible truth of Scripture and its divine authority, is from the inward work of the Holy Spirit bearing witness by and with the Word in our hearts. 
  7. The whole counsel of God concerning all things necessary for His own glory, man’s salvation, faith and life, is either expressly set down or necessarily contained in the Holy Scripture, to which nothing is to be added at any time, either by new revelation of the Spirit, or by the traditions of men.Nevertheless, we acknowledge the inward illumination of the Spirit of God to be necessary for the saving understanding of such things as are revealed in the Word.There are some circumstances concerning the worship of God and church government which are common to human actions and societies, which are to be ordered by the light of nature and Christian prudence, according to the general rules of the Word which are always to be observed.

     

  8. All things in scripture are not equally plain in themselves, nor equally clear to everyone, yet those things which are necessary to be known, believed and observed for salvation, are so clearly propounded and revealed in some place of Scripture or other, that not only the educated but also the uneducated may attain a sufficient understanding of them by the due use of ordinary means. 
  9. The Old Testament in Hebrew (which was the native language of the people of God of old), and the New Testament in Greek (which at the time of its writing was most generally known to the nations) were immediately inspired by God, and were kept pure through subsequent ages by His singular care and providence. They are therefore authentic , so that in all controversies of religion , the church must appeal to them as final.But because these original tongues are not known to all the people of God who have a right to, and an interest in the Scriptures, and who are commanded to read and search them in the fear of God, the Scriptures are therefore to be translated into the ordinary language of every nation into which they come, so that, with the Word of God living richly in all, people may worship God in an acceptable manner, and through patience and comfort of the Scriptures may have hope. 
  10. The infallible rule for the interpretation of Scripture is the Scripture itself, and therefore whenever there is a question about the true and full sense of any scripture (which is not manifold, but one), it must be searched by other passages which speak more clearly. 
  11. The supreme judge, by which all controversies of religion are to be determined, and by which must be examined all decrees of councils, opinions of ancient writers, and doctrines of men and private spirits can be no other than the Holy Scripture, delivered by the Spirit. And in the sentence of Scripture we are to rest, for it is in Scripture, delivered by the Spirit, that our faith is finally resolved.

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Two are Better than One

August 30, 2008 by Kristin

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 (KJV)
The Value of a Friend

    9 Two are better than one, 
      Because they have a good reward for their labor. 
       10 For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. 
      But woe to him who is alone when he falls, 
      For he has no one to help him up. 
       11 Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; 
      But how can one be warm alone?
       12 Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. 
      And a threefold cord is not quickly broken. 

 

I am getting married soon.  Whenever I’m seeking His counsel or in prayer I feel secure but when I am alone in my own thoughts, fears creep in.  I was reading the Bible about God’s promises.  I looked under “A Good Marriage.”  As I was moving along, I had the urge to pray to ask God to intervene and let me know if this is His will for me.  ”Please shut doors if you have better things planned.   Or speak to me if you’d rather want me to remain single so I can be devoted to You and You alone. ”  So I flip through the next page of the book on promises.  And the verse on Ecclesiastes came up.  

Following the verse it said, “I am wise to seek godly companionship in the things that I do.   I understand that two can bring in a better harvest than one, for if one of us falls, the other can lift him (or her) up.  Furthermore, if one of us is overpowered, the other can step in and lend a hand so that we can withstand every foe.

I am not an island in my walk with God.  I am a companion of God’s children and together, with God entwined in us and through us, we will be victorious in every situation…”  (The Complete Personalized Promise Bible for Men, James Riddle)

 

I guess this is God telling me again that I need a companion.  That He doesn’t want me venturing by myself. He knows me better than I know myself.  He wants to bless my efforts.  He knows that if I do things by myself and succeed, I would boast in the glory that should be His.  I am still praying though that He gives peace to my Spirit and blesses me and my companion with a life completely trusting and devoted to Him.

To God be the glory forever!

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