Revelation Confirmed

The Evangelical Herald

Bible Study No. 06-01

REVELATION CONFIRMED

Focus: The Creator's Essence of Being (Character, Thoughts, Purposes) is revealed through human language in the Bible.

I. Scriptures Identified

A. God's Essence of Being Desires Communication with creatures (Heb 1:1-3)

B. Old Testament is confirmed by Jesus (Lk 24:27,32)

C. New Testament is confirmed (IIPet 3:15,16)

II. Purpose of Scriptures

A. To give life (Jhn 6:68)

1. By revealing salvation plan

2. By partaking of the Creator's Being

B. To Glorify God

III. Transmission -- Line of Communication

A. God Breath (II Tim 3:15-17)

1. God's Thoughts

2. Principles of Life

B. Received in Human Language

1. Understood by the Spirit within us (I Cor. 2:10-16)

IV. Benefiting from Scriptures

A. Spirit Develops Hunger for Faith Food (Mt 4:4)

1. Read, Study, Meditation, Prayer, Application

B. Rightly Dividing Scripture (II Tim 2:15)

1. Dispensation

2. Scripture with Scripture

3. Context