OVERVIEW OF GOD'S WORD/BIBLE/SCRIPTURES
By Dennis Schmidt 9/2007
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This paper discusses the Word of God as it is presented in written form called the Bible or Holy Scriptures. The paper shows the other ways God reveal Himself including ministries (Pastor, Prophet, Teacher, etc), church revelation - tongues and through Jesus the Christ. Paul's epistles in the New Testament, are referred to as scriptures as compared with the Old Testament Bible. All scriptures are from the Kings James' version Bible.
INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:
THEME: GOD'S WORD WILL COMPLETE ITS TASK:
This paper discussed a number of ways God reveals Himself to His people. God will show Himself to anyone that is diligently seeking Him.
PURPOSE: List of but few of the reasons for the word.
A) GOD'S WORD STARTS CHRISTIANS IN NEW LIFE:
B) GOD'S WORD IS TO TEACH:
C) GOD'S WORD CLEANS & PURIFIES:
KEY VERSE:
WHO: God mainly by Bible authors Moses, David, Matthew, Luke, John, and Paul
TO WHOM: Elected Christians
WHAT:
A) GOD'S WORD STARTS CHRISTIANS IN NEW LIFE:
B) GOD'S WORD IS TO TEACH:
C) GOD'S WORD CLEANS & PURIFIES:
WHY: We can not force God to reveal Himself to us. He is God and we are His created people. He can reveal Himself to some people and not others as He chooses.
WAY: The Bible is the revelation of God and how He inter-relates with mankind. Jesus (God) is the focal point of all scriptures & life.
WHEREAS:
A) WORD IS WRITTEN IN THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK:
B) WORD IS WRITTEN IN THE NEW TESTAMENT BOOK:
C) JESUS SAID THE SCRIPTURES ARE THE WORDS OF GOD:
WHERE:
On earth
WHEN: All times
WHILE: Prophets and other ministries (Teacher, Apostle, Evangelist and Pastor) are spokesman for another, for God. They were messengers of the Lord & Seer (to see) are Prophets who delivered God's word.
WANT: God has the prophets give the future message before it occurs.
WAIT:
The Bible is a Jewish book written by Jewish authors about Jewish
historical events and a Jewish Messiah in the Jewish land
PAPER
OUTLINE:
I) GOD REVEAL'S HIMSELF BY HIS WORD:
II) GOD'S WORDS ARE VERY IMPORTANT:
III) JESUS IS THE WORD OF GOD:
IV) GOD'S WORD WAS GIVEN TO THE JEWS:
V) GOD'S WORD IS IN THE WRITTEN BIBLE:
A) WORD IS WRITTEN IN THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK:
B) WORD IS WRITTEN IN THE NEW TESTAMENT BOOK:
C) JESUS SAID THE SCRIPTURES ARE THE WORDS OF GOD:
VI) GOD'S WORD IS SPOKEN BY PROPHETS AND MINISTRIES:
VII) GOD'S WORD REVEALS IF A PROPHET IS TRUE OR FALSE:
A) SPOKE ONLY IN THE NAME OF THE LORD (YAHWEH):
B) HIS LIFE MATCHES HIS POSITION. HE DID NOT PRACTICE DIVINATION:
C) DO NOT ASSUME SIGNS AND WONDERS PROVE HIS POSITION:
D) HIS MESSAGE WAS IN HARMONY WITH PREVIOUS REVELATION:
E) HISTORY WILL CONFIRMS HIS AUTHENTICITY:
F) MORAL QUALITY AND SPIRITUAL ESSENCE OF THE MESSAGE:
G) INNER WITNESS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT BELIEVER:
H) TEST THE PROPHETS REVELATION AGAINST WHAT THE BIBLE STATES:
VIII) GOD PROVES HIMSELF
BY SHOWN WHAT WILL OCCUR BEFORE IT DOES:
IX) GOD'S WORD PURPOSE IS:
A) GOD'S WORD STARTS
CHRISTIANS IN NEW LIFE:
B) GOD'S WORD IS TO TEACH:
C) GOD'S WORD CLEANS & PURIFIES:
X) GOD'S WORD WILL COMPLETE ITS TASK:
I) GOD REVEAL'S HIMSELF BY HIS WORD:
We can not force God to reveal Himself to us. He is God and we are His created people. He can reveal Himself to some people and not others as He chooses.
II) GOD'S WORDS ARE VERY IMPORTANT:
God's word is above even His name.
III) JESUS IS THE WORD OF GOD:
The Bible is the revelation of God and how He inter-relates with mankind. Jesus (God) is the focal point of all scriptures & life.
IV) GOD'S WORD WAS GIVEN TO THE JEWS:
The Bible is a Jewish book written by Jewish authors about Jewish historical
events and a Jewish Messiah in the Jewish land
V) GOD'S WORD IS IN THE WRITTEN BIBLE:
A) WORD IS WRITTEN IN THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK:
B) WORD IS WRITTEN IN THE NEW TESTAMENT BOOK:
C) JESUS SAID THE SCRIPTURES ARE THE WORDS OF GOD:
VI) GOD'S WORD IS SPOKEN BY PROPHETS AND MINISTRIES:
Prophets and other ministries (Teacher, Apostle, Evangelist and Pastor) are spokesman for another, for God. They were messengers of the Lord & Seer (to see) are Prophets who delivered God's word.
VII) GOD'S WORD REVEALS IF A PROPHET IS TRUE OR FALSE:
A) SPOKE ONLY IN THE NAME OF THE LORD (YAHWEH):
B) HIS LIFE MATCHES HIS POSITION. HE DID NOT PRACTICE DIVINATION:
C) DO NOT ASSUME SIGNS AND WONDERS PROVE HIS POSITION:
D) HIS MESSAGE WAS IN HARMONY WITH PREVIOUS REVELATION:
E) HISTORY WILL CONFIRMS HIS AUTHENTICITY:
F) MORAL QUALITY AND SPIRITUAL ESSENCE OF THE MESSAGE:
G) INNER WITNESS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT BELIEVER:
H) TEST THE PROPHETS REVELATION AGAINST WHAT THE BIBLE STATES:
VIII) GOD PROVES HIMSELF
BY SHOWN WHAT WILL OCCUR BEFORE IT DOES:
God has the prophets give the future message before it occurs.
IX) GOD'S WORD PURPOSE IS: List of but few of the reasons for the word.
A) GOD'S WORD STARTS CHRISTIANS IN NEW LIFE:
B) GOD'S WORD IS TO TEACH:
C) GOD'S WORD CLEANS & PURIFIES:
X) GOD'S WORD WILL COMPLETE ITS TASK:
This paper discussed a number of ways God reveals Himself to His people. God will show Himself to anyone that is diligently seeking Him.
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