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Doctrinal teaching on WORD OF GOD

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The Divine inspiration and infallibility of the Holy Scriptures as originally given and its supreme authority in all the matters of faith and conduct

Doctrine of Holy Scriptures

విశ్వా�సానిపై, ప్ర�వర్త�నపై అం�తిమ అంధికార్త� కలిగిన అంసలైన ప్రరిశు�ద్ధ� లేఖనాలు�

దోషర్తహితం� మరియు�దైవావేశు� వలు) కలిగినవి

పరిశు�ద్ధ� లేఖనాలు�

For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit

2 Peter 1:21All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

2 Timothy 3:16,17

Biblical base

ఏలుయునగా ప్ర�వచనమ� ఎప్పు/డు�న� మన�ష�1ని ఇచ3న�బట్టి6

కలు�గలేద్ధ� గానిమన�ష�1లు� పరిశు�ద్ధా� త్మ వలున ప్రే�రేపిం�ప

బడినవారై దేవునిమ:లుమ�గ ప్రలికిరి - 2 ప్రేత్మ�రు� 1:21

దైవజన�డు� సన=ద్ధ�� డై ప్ర�తి సత్కా@ర్త1మ�నక�పూర్తBమ�గా సిద్ధ�ప్రడి

యు��డు�నట్లు�) దైవావేశుము�వలున కలిగిన ప�తిలేఖనము�

ఉప్రదేశిం�చ�ట్లుక�న�, ఖ�డి�చ�ట్లుక�న�, తంప్పు/ దిద్ధ�I ట్లుక�న�,

నీతియు�ద్ధ� శింక్షచేయు�ట్లుక�న� ప్ర�యోజనకర్తమైయు�న=ది - 2

తిమోతి 3:16-17

Biblical base

Reliability of New Testament documents (నమOద్ధగినవి)

Integrity of the New Testament authors (నిజాయితి)

Credibility of the claims of Jesus Christ (విశు�సనీయుతం)

Bible as the inspired Word of God (దైవావేశుము�)

Outline

Dr. C. Sanders – a non Christian literary expertCriteria to establish the reliability (నమOద్ధగినవి)

and accuracy (ఖచ్చిSతంతం��) of any piece of literature in history

1. Bibliographical test2. Internal test (అం�తంర్తTతంమైన)3. External test (బాహ్య1)

Reliability of a historical document

Since we do not have the original documents, how reliable are the copies we have in regard to the number of manuscripts (MSS) and the time interval between the original and the extent of copy?

1. Bibliographical Test

Author Date written

Earliest copy

Time span

(Years)

No. of copies

Caesar 100-44 BC AD 900 1000 10

Tacitus AD 100 AD 900 1000 20

Thucydides 460-400BC AD 900 1200 7

Herodotus 480-425BC AD 1000 1300 8

Sophocles 496-406BC AD 1100 1400 193

Euripides 480-406BC AD 1100 1500 9

Demosthenes 383-322BC AD 1100 1300 200

Aristotle 384-322BC AD 1100 1400 49

Homer 900BC 400 BC 500 643

New Testament AD 40-100 AD 125 25 24,000

1. Bibliographical Test

The benefit of the doubt is to be given to the document itself, and not arrogated by the critic himself

Aristotle

One must listen to the claims of the document under analysis, and not assume fraud or error unless the author disqualified himself by contradictions or known factual inaccuracies.

John W. Montgomery

2. The Internal Evidence Test

Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilleda among us, 2just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. 3Therefore, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught

Luke 1:1-4

You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this.

Acts 3:15

We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

2 Peter 1:16


http://niv.scripturetext.com/luke/1-1.htm

http://bible.cc/luke/1-2.htm



We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us.

1 John 1:3

Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.35The man who saw it has given testimony, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe..

John 19:34,35

“Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know.

Acts 2:22


http://bible.cc/john/19-35.htm

ఘనతంవహి�చ్చిన థెయొఫిలా, ఆర్త�భమ�న��డి కన�=లార్త చ:చ్చి

వాక1సేవక�లైనవార్త� మనక� అంప్ర/గి�చ్చిన ప్ర�కార్తమ� మనమధ్య1న�

నెర్తవేరిన కార్త1మ�లున�గ:రిS వివర్తమ�గ వాa యు�ట్లుక� అంనేక�లు�

పూన�కొనా=ర్త� గన�క నీక� ఉప్రదేశిం�ప్రబడిన స�గతం�లు�

నిశుSయుమ�గా జరిగినవని నీవు తెలిసికొన�ట్లుక� వాట్టి నని=ట్టిని

మొద్ధట్లున��డి తంర్తచ్చి ప్రరిష్కా@ర్తమ�గా తెలిసికొనియు�న= నేన�న� నీ

పేర్తట్లువాట్టినిగ:రిS వర్త�సగా ర్తచ్చి�చ�ట్లుయు�క�మనియెం�చ్చితిని.

లు"కా 1:1-4

లు"కా

మీర్త� జీవాధిప్రతి ని చ�పితిరి గాని దేవుడు� ఆయునన�

మlతం�లులోన��డి లేపెన�; అం�ద్ధ�క� మేమ� సాక్ష�లుమ�. అపో.

కారు&ము�లు� 3:15

ఇశ్వాp యేలు�వార్తలారా, యీమాట్లులు� విన�డి.

దేవుడు� నజరేయు�డుగ�యేస�చేతం అంద్ధ�vతంమ�లున�

మహ్యత్కా@ర్త1 మ�లున� స:చకకిwయులున� మీమధ్య1న� చేయి�చ్చి,

ఆయునన� తంనవలునమెప్పు/పొం�దినవానిగామీక� కనబర్తచెన�;

ఇది మీరేయెంర్త�గ�ద్ధ�ర్త�. అపో. కారు&ము�లు� 2:22

పేతం�ర్త�

ఏలుయునగా చమత్కా@ర్తమ�గా కలి/�చ్చిన కథలున� అంన�సరి�చ్చి మన

ప్ర�భ�వైనయేస�క్రీwస�~ యొక@ శుకి�ని ఆయునరాకడున� మేమ� మీక�

తెలు�ప్రలేద్ధ� గాని ఆయునమహాతంO�మ�న� మేమ� కన�=లార్త

చ:చ్చినవార్తమై తెలిపితివి�. ఈయుననా పి�యుక�మార్త�డు�

ఈయునయు�ద్ధ� నేన� ఆన�ది�చ�చ�నా=న� అంన� శుబIమ�

మహాదివ1మహిమన��డి ఆయునయొద్ధIక� వచ్చిS నప్పు/డు�,

తం�డి�యైన దేవునివలునఘనతంయు� మహిమయు� ఆయునపొం�ద్ధగా

మేమ� ఆ ప్రరిశు�ద్ధ� ప్రర్త�తంమ�మీద్ధ ఆయునతోక:డు ఉ�డినవార్తమై,

ఆ శుబIమ� ఆకాశుమ� న��డి రాగా వి�ట్టిమి. 2 ప్రేత్మ�రు� 1:16-18

ప్రేత్మ�రు�

జీవవాక1మ�న�గ:రిSనది, ఆదిన��డి ఏదియు��డెనో, మేమేది

వి�ట్టిమో, కన�=లార్త ఏది చ:చ్చితిమో, ఏది నిదాని�చ్చి

కన�గొం�ట్టిమో, మాచేతం�లు� దేనినిత్కాకి చ:చెనో, అందిమీక�

తెలియుజేయు�చ�నా=మ�. 1 యోహాన� 1:1

మాతోక:డుమీక�న� సహ్యవాసమ� కలు�గ�నట్లు�) మేమ�

చ:చ్చినదానిని వినినదానినిమీక�న� తెలియుజేయు�చ�నా=మ�.

మన సహ్యవాసమైతే తం�డి�తో క:డున� ఆయున క�మార్త�డైన

యేస�క్రీwస�~ తోక:డున� ఉన=ది. 1 యోహాన� 1:3

యోహాన�

సైనిక�లులో ఒకడు� ఈటెతో ఆయున ప్ర�క@న�

పొండిచెన�, వెం�ట్లునే ర్తక�మ�న� నీళ్లు�) న� కారెన�.

ఇది చ:చ్చినవాడు� సాక్ష� మిచ�Sచ�నా=డు�; అంతంని

సాక్ష�మ� సతం1మే. మీర్త� నమ�Oనట్లు�) అంతండు�

సతం1మ� చెప్పు/చ�నా=డుని ఆయు నెర్త�గ�న�.

యోహాన� 19:34,35

యోహాన�

What sources are there apart from the literature under analysis that confirm its’ accuracy ఖచ్చిSతంతం��, reliability విశ్వా�సనీయుతం and authenticity ప్రా� మాణికతం��?

1. The testimony of ancient history2. The testimony of archaeology

3. The External Evidence Test

The testimony of ancient historya. Jewish historian, Flavius Josephus (AD 37-

100)b. Roman Historian, Cornelius Tacitus (Born

56-117)c. Pliny the younger (AD 112)d. Samaritan born historian, Thallus (AD 52)e. The Jewish Talmud (completed by AD 50)f. Greek Satirist, Lucian (2nd century)g. Roman historian, Suetonius (AD 120)


Examples of archaeological confirmations

a. Luke 2:1-3 – Census, Quiriniusb. John 19:13 – Pilate’s trial on

stone pavementc. John 5:1-14 Pool at Bethesdad. Acts 16:12 Philippi, district of

Macedonia


In the midst of a political controversy over the Sethusamudram project, the Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that there was no historical evidence to establish the existence of Lord Ram or the other characters in Ramayana

In an affidavit filed before the apex court, the Archaeological Survey of India rejected the claim of the existence of the Ram Sethu bridge in the area where the project was under construction.

The multi-crore rupee project proposes to provide a shorter sea route from Rameshwaram to Sri Lanka.

Referring to the Ramayana, the affidavit said there is no "historical record" to incontrovertibly prove the existence of the character, or the occurrences of the events, depicted therein.

No evidence to prove existence of Ram, Centre to SC

September 12, 2007

Earlier, Marine and Water Resources Group, Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad, which had conducted the study had said, "The Adam's bridge/Ram Sethu is believed to be constructed by Lord Ram to cross over to Sri Lanka.“

The period of Ramayana is considered as Tretha Yug (more than 17,00,000 years ago). The study, however, concluded that the Adam's bridge is not man made in nature.

Marine and Water Resources Group, Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad

NEW DELHI: The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it intends to go ahead with the Rs 25,000 crore Sethusamudram shipping channel project, which had raised a political storm after it was revealed that the mythical Ram Sethu would face dredging.

After the controversy over the Centre's affidavit in 2007 doubting the existence of Ramayana and Ram, a statement which was quickly withdrawn following waves of protest, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had appointed an expert group headed by environmentalist R K Pachauri to study the economic and ecological viability of the planned shipping route and the alternative alignment.

Sethu project: Govt scraps panel report

Advani speaks to PM, wants withdrawal of Ram affidavit. (PTI Sep 12, 2007)

Courts cannot decide issues of faith: BJP"Government's stand on Ram Setu is

objectionable and unacceptable. It cannot ask for issues of faith to be decided by the court, it is for the elected government to decide," he said.

Sethu project

New Delhi : An Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officer, suspended last year for not carrying out changes in a counter reply to the Supreme Court on the Ram Sethu project, has filed a case against Culture Minister Ambika Soni and her senior officials for making him a “convenient scapegoat” to save herself from the public furore that ensued.Seeking to quash the chargesheet against him, Chander Shekhar, Director (Administration) in the ASI, has told the Central Administrative Tribunal that the “purpose and motive of issuance of chargesheet is oblique and aimed solely at providing cover to the respondents in respect to the situation, which are their own creation, resulting in political fallout causing serious consequential repercussion to them”.Shekhar, along with Assistant Director (Monuments) V Bakshi, was suspended in September 2007 for not incorporating corrections in the counter affidavit that set off a political storm, with the BJP accusing the UPA Government of hurting religious sentiments of Hindus in stating that there was no historical or scientific proof about the existence of Lord Ram.

Hon’ble Union Minister Ambika Soni makes ASI Director a scapegoat to save herself

Justice SU Khan held that no temple was demolished for constructing the mosque at the disputed structure. He said the mosque was constructed under orders of Babar over the ruins of temples lying in that state for a very long time

Ayodhya verdict: Allahabad High Court says divide land in 3 ways

NT Writers Included Embarrassing Details Concerning Themselves.

• Failure - To understand Jesus' sayings (Mk 9:32; Lk 18:34; Jn 12:16).

• Cowardice - None of the disciples but 1 is present when Jesus goes to the cross. Peter denies Christ three times after explicitly promising not to (Mt 26:33-35).

II. Integrity of the New Testament authors

NT Writers Included Embarrassing Details Concerning Themselves.

Rebuked - Peter, one of the pillars of the early church, is called Satan by Jesus; Paul rebukes Peter for being wrong on a theological issue (Mk 8:33 and Gal 2:11).

Doubtful - Despite being taught repeatedly that Jesus would rise from the dead (Jn 2:18-22; 3:14-18; Mt 12:39-41; 17:9, 22-23), some doubt even after seeing him risen (Mt 28:17).


NT Writers Included Embarrassing Details and Diffcult Sayings of Jesus..

Jesus is considered to be out of his mind by his mother and brothers (i.e. his own family) who come to seize him in order to take him home (Mk 3:21, 31).

Not believed by his own brothers, is thought to be a deceiver, and is deserted by many of his followers (Jn 7:5, 12; 6:66).

He turns on Jews who had believed in him to the point that they want to stone him (Jn 8:30-31, 59).


NT Writers Included Embarrassing Details and Diffcult Sayings of Jesus..

Labeled as drunkard, demon-possessed madman (Mt 11:19; Mk 3:22; Jn 7:20; Jn 8:48; Jn 10:20)

His feet were wiped with the hair of a prostitute, an event which had the potential to be perceived sexually (Lk 7:36-39).

Crucified by Jews and Romans, even though anyone who is hung on a tree is under God's curse (Dt 21:23; Gal 3:13)


NT Writers Carefully Distinguished Jesus' Words from Their Own..

Would have been very easy for the New Testament writers to solve any 1st century theological disputes by putting words into Jesus' mouth (e.g. obeying Law of Moses, circumcision, speaking in tongues, women in the church, etc).

Paul's letters reveals to us these theological disputes, and yet argues without putting words into Jesus' mouth (he only quotes Jesus a few times, but mostly OT)


NT Writers Include Events Related to the Resurrection That They Would Not Have Invented...

Burial of Jesus: Joseph of Arimathea, a member of the Sanhedrin, the council that sentenced Jesus to die for blasphemy. Considering the bitterness against Jewish authorities, unlikely they would put one in such a favorable light. And why would they put Jesus in the tomb of a Jewish authority? If Joseph didn't really bury Jesus, the story would have been easily exposed as fraudulent, but the Jews never denied the story, and no alternative burial has ever been found.


NT Writers Include Events Related to the Resurrection That They Would Not Have Invented...

First Witnesses: All four Gospels identify women as the first witnesses of the empty tomb and first learn of the Resurrection, one of whom was Mary Magdalene who (Lk 8:2) was once demon-possessed. If women in general were not considered reliable witnesses in that day and culture (and they weren't), then certainly neither were demon-possessed ones! This could only hurt your attempt of passing this o as truth ), which implies that the best explanation is that this is a true account.


NT Writers Include Events Related to the Resurrection That They Would Not Have

Invented...Conversion of the Priests: Many priests in

Jerusalem became believers (Acts 6:7; 15:5) Everyone would have known Luke was a fraud if there had not been significant converts from the Pharisees, in particular first-century readers and the Pharisees themselves! Why would Luke give them an easy way of exposing his lies? If you're trying to pass on a lie as truth, you don't make it this easy for an enemy to expose your story.


Claims of JesusChrist claimed to live a sinless lifeJesus Christ claimed to be the ONLY way to

GodJesus Christ claimed to be able to forgive sinsChrist claimed to be able to give everlasting

lifeChrist claimed to be a Heavenly kingJesus claimed that he would die and come

back to lifeChrist claimed that he would return again to

judge the world

III. Credibility of the claims of Jesus Christ

Having established the reliability of New Testament documents

having established the integrity of the New Testament authors

having established the credibility of the claims of Jesus Christ

and if Jesus Christ claimed the Bible is written Word of God – then it is confirmed by his divine authority

Bible is the inspired Word of God

Inspiration: The Greek word theopneustos is actually a compound term. Its two parts (theos and pneustos) literally mean “God-breathed.” For this reason, English translations render the word by the phrase ‘inspired of God,’ rather than just ‘inspired’

Bible is Inspired

Infallible = unable to make a mistake or error, Incapable of errorverbal, plenary inspiration of the Bible. infallible rule of faith and practice in all matters of religious, ethical, and spiritual value.God’s superintending of human authors so that, using their own individual personalities, they composed and recorded without error in the words of the original autographs His revelation to man (Ryrie).

Bible is Infallible

Inerrant: But then ‘infallible’ began to be limited to matters of faith only rather than also embracing all that the Bible records (including historical facts, genealogies, accounts of Creation, etc.), so it became necessary to add the concept of ‘unlimited inerrancy.’ Each addition to the basic statement arose because of an erroneous teaching

Bible is Inerrant

Supreme Authority:a) For Roman Catholics - Churchb) For Liberals - Reasonc) For Evangelists - Bible

Supreme Authority implications1. We should search and study2. We should not twist the scriptures3. We should not add or subtract from it

Supreme Authority in all matters of faith and conduct

Eg: Friend & Habits, decisions, life style

Authority

United States PresidentsGeorge Washington (First) – “It is impossible to rightly govern the world without the Bible.”

World LeadersWinston Churchill – “We rest with assurance upon the impregnable rock of Holy Scripture

The testimonies

ScientistsSir Isaac Newton –“We account the Scriptures of God to be the most sublime philosophy. I find more sure marks of authenticity in the Bible than in any profane history whatsoever.Michael Faraday – “Why will people go astray when they have this blessed Book to guide them?”

HistoriansH. G. Wells – “The Bible has been the Book that held together the fabric of Western civilization.... The civilization we possess could not come into existence and could not have been sustained without it.

The testimonies

unity is achieved in spite of the many authors (some 40) and their various occupations (approximately 40)

Moses was an Egyptian prince Nehemiah was a cupbearer

Joshua was a soldier. Matthew was a tax collector

Samuel was a priest Mark was an evangelist

David was a king Luke was a physician.

Job was a rich farmer. John was a wealthy fisherman.

Amos was a poor farmer. Peter was a poor fisherman

Ezra was a scribe. Jude and James were probably carpenters

Isaiah was a prophet. Paul was a tentmaker

Daniel was a prime minister

Unity

unity is achieved in spite of the different geographical places where the Bible was written

In the desert (Exod. 17) In Persia (Esther)

On Mount Sinai (Exod. 20) In Corinth (1 and 2 Thessalonians)

In Palestine (most) In Ephesus (Galatians?)

In Egypt (Jeremiah?) In Caesarea (Luke?)

On the Isle of Patmos (Revelation)

From Rome (2 Timothy)

In Babylon (Daniel)

Unity

unity is achieved in spite of the many different styles of its writing

As history As law

As prophecy In letter form

As biography In symbolic form

As autobiography In proverb form

As poetry In doctrinal form

Unity

A biblical canon, or canon of scripture, is a list of books considered as authoritative as scripture. The word "canon" comes from the Greek A biblical canon, or canon of scripture, is a list of books considered as authoritative as scripture. The word "canon" comes from the Greek, meaning "a straight rod," or "a carpenter's rule."

Who is the writer?Acceptance of the First ChurchAcceptance of the First Church LeadersSummary of the BookPersonal care& prosperity

Canon for the books of the Bible

1 Esdras Epistle of Jeremiah

2 Esdras Song of the Three Children

Tobit Story of Susanna

Judith Bel and the Dragon

Additions to Esther Prayer of Manasseh

Wisdom of Solomon 1 Maccabees

Ecclesiasticus 2 Maccabees

Baruch

Apocrypa

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