Thematic Studies In Bible Basics Lesson 1 - Bible Study Guides

First Principles Of The Oracles Of God
Lesson 4
The Inerrancy Of The Bible
Define “inerrancy.” _______________________________________________________________________
This connects the very nature of God Himself with the nature of His word
a) What do we know about God’s character? (Num. 23:19; Titus 1:2; Heb. 6:18)
b) What do we know about the source of Scripture? (2 Tim. 3:16-17)
c) Therefore, what is the inescapable conclusion regarding the nature of God’s word?
The Durability Of The Bible
One of the Bible’s most salient features is its indestructibleness. Quite probably no other book ever
written has had to endure as many determined attacks to destroy it as has the Bible.
- the fact that the Scripture has survived this long testifies of its origin
- the Old Testament is at least 3,500 years old
- the New Testament is nearly 2,000 years old
- most books do not even survive 1 or 2 generations
Some previous attempts to destroy the Bible:
- King Jehoiakim of Judah (Jer. 36:4-6, 20-24, 27-28)
- Antiochus Epiphanes of the Seleucid dynasty (175 - 163 B.C.)
- Diocletian, Roman emperor (303 A.D.)
- Roman Catholic Pope Innocent III (1199 A.D.)
- Roman Catholic Pope Gregory IX (1234 A.D.)
Despite these and other attempts, what does Mt. 24:35 and 1 Pet. 1:23-25 teach us?
Other Books Besides The Bible
Even though sufficient proof exists that the Bible is God’s only book, other books have arisen and
their claims need to be dispelled.
The Book of Mormon
- it contradicts the Bible
3 days of darkness at the crucifixion (Helaman 14:20-27)
the Bible records only 3 hours of darkness (Lk. 23:44)
- it has numerous contradictions
Alma 46:13-16 => supposedly written about 70 B.C.
Mosiah 18:17 => supposedly written about 150 B.C.
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