Lesson 3: The Bible is From God

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Lesson 3: The Bible is From God

Inspiration and the Canon

April 14, 2024 • Jovan Payes • Deuteronomy 17:18–19, 2 Peter 3:16, Luke 24:44, John 14, Exodus 24:12–18

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Ground Clearing Principle: The Bible is the written breath of God and is authoritative. Each book of the Bible bears this quality, and provides God-given guidance for faithful living.

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Lesson 5: Transmission of the Bible (Pt 2)

April 28, 2024 • Jovan Payes

We continue our brief discussion about transmission of the Bible, noting that despite the fact that no two biblical manuscripts are exactly the same, the process of textual criticism helps us detect scribal errors (intentional and accidental). While there are variants in our biblical manuscripts, they do not impact understanding the teachings of Scripture.

Lesson 4: Transmission of the Bible

April 21, 2024 • Jovan Payes

The Bible was transmitted from generation to generation (transmission). This fact helps us understand that our Bibles are the product of a long history of copying and scholarly study to preserve the original wording of God's word (textual criticism).