Basic Belief of a Believer Part II
Bibliology
Bibliology
I. Meaning – study about the Bible
II. Different names used for the Bible:
- Bible derived from biblion means roll or books ( LK. 4; 1).
- Scripture – 2 Ti. 3: 16
- Prophecy – 2 Ptr. 1: 20-21
- Commandment of God – Matt. 15: 6
- Word of God – Heb. 4: 12
III. Revelation
A. Meaning – disclosure
B. Different revelations:
- Through nature – Ps. 19
- Through Christ – Jn. 1: 14
- Through the Bible – I Jn. 5: 39
IV. Inspiration
A. Definition:
God’s superintending of human authors so that using their own individual personalities , they composed and recoded without error in the words of the original autographs His revelation to man.
B. Reference for inspiration
2 Tim. 3: 16 – 17 – inspiration comes from the Greek word theopneustos means God – breathed. Affirms that God is author of Scripture or Scripture is the product of His creative breath.
C. We believe in Verbal, Plenary Inspiration
The true doctrine concerns the original manuscripts ; Matt. 5: 18
V. Illumination
A. Meaning: when a person read the Bible the Holy Spirit makes him/ her to understand the Bible is called illumination.
B. In relation to the unsaved John 16: 7- 8
C. In relation to the saved John 16: 13 – 15
VI. Interpretation
A. Interpret grammatically
B. Interpret Historically
C. Interpret according to the immediate and wider context
D. Interpret in harmony with the whole Bible by comparing Scripture with Scripture