Category: God’s Apostles

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Chapter 8.11The Flexibility of ScriptureA Critique of Verbal Inspiration Table of Topics A) Defining Verbal & Plenary Inspiration B) Evangelical Disclaimers & Critiques Regarding Verbal Inspiration C) Answering Arguments for Verbal Inspiration C.1) Humans are able to accurately record revelation, but sometimes God dictated to them. C.2) Scripture does not reflect verbal inspiration C.3) God…… Continue reading God’s Apostles: 11 The Flexibility of Scripture

Chapter 8.10The Incarnation of ScriptureThe Human/Divine Mix in Creating Scripture Table of Topics A) The Divine/Human Mix in Scripture A.1) The divine & human elements of Scripture A.2) The popular exclusion of the human element in descriptions of the writing of Scripture B) The Problems with a Mystical Understanding of How Scripture was Written C)…… Continue reading God’s Apostles: 10 The Incarnation of Scripture

Chapter 8.9The Creation of Scripture The Meaning of 2 Timothy 3:16 Table of Topics A) The Creation of Scripture A.1) Scripture is written divine revelation A.2) Scripture is not “inspired” A.3) The divine creation rather than “inspiration” of Scripture B) The Methods of Creating Scripture: Dictated, Deposited, Researched, Experienced B.1) Studying Scripture to understand how…… Continue reading God’s Apostles: 9 The Creation of Scripture

Chapter 8.8The “Inspiration” of ScriptureIt’s Elements & Problems Table of Topics A) A Rare But Simple Explanation of How We Got Scripture B) A Very Brief History of the Greatest Theological Debate of the 20th Century C) Scripture’s Divine Authority Depends on its Inerrancy D) Problems With the Evangelical View of “Inspiration” D.1) All theories…… Continue reading God’s Apostles: 8 The “Inspiration” of Scripture

Chapter 8.7 Answering Arguments Against Historicism   Table of Topics A) A Summary of Biblical Evidence for Historicism B) Answering Arguments Against Historicism B.1) The Misuse of Acts: Where are the Apostles? B.2) Acts 2:16-21: Where is the Blood & Fire? B.3) Ephesians 4:11-13: What is necessary for the maturity of the Church B.4) 1…… Continue reading God’s Apostles: 7 Answering Arguments Against Historicism

Chapter 8.6 The Biblical Cessation of Scripture & Sign Gifts A Closer Look at 1 Corinthians 13:8-13   Table of Topics A) The Context of 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 A.1) The Modern Context: the Charismatic debate A.2) The Revelational Context: Divine knowledge, prophecy, & tongues were miraculous gifts for receiving and authenticating new divine revelation with…… Continue reading God’s Apostles: 6 The Biblical Cessation of Scripture & Sign Gifts

Chapter 8.5The Cessation of Apostles Table of Topics A) Apostles are Not Church Leaders, Planters, or Missionaries B) Heretical Claims to Apostleship: From Mormons to charismaticism C) Biblical Evidence for the Cessation of Apostles D) Historical Evidence for the Cessation of Apostles E) Arguments Against the Cessation of Apostleship Extras & Endnotes Primary Points There…… Continue reading God’s Apostles: 5 The Historical Cessation of Apostles

Chapter 8.4The Divine Authority & Authentication of Apostles Table of Topics A) The Divine Authority of Revelatory Apostles A.1) Biblical Support for the Authority of Apostles: “As the Father has sent Me, I am sending you” A.2) Divine Authority of Apostolic Writings: “What I am writing to you is the Lord’s command” (1 Cor 14:37).…… Continue reading God’s Apostles: 4 The Divine Authority & Authentication of Apostles

Chapter 8.3The Methods of Apostolic Revelation Seeing & Hearing God Table of Topics A) Apostolic Revelation vs. “Inspiration” B) The “Seeing” & “Hearing” of Jesus B.1) Christ’s claims to divine revelation B.2) How Christ received revelation B.3) When Christ received His revelation C) The “Seeing” & “Hearing” of the Apostles C.1) Claims & promises of…… Continue reading God’s Apostles: 3 The Methods of Apostolic Revelation