life’s most important question? what must i do to be saved? is jesus the son of god?

Life’s most important question?Life’s most important question?

What must I do to be saved?What must I do to be saved?Is Jesus the Son of God?Is Jesus the Son of God?

The validity of the answer depends upon the The validity of the answer depends upon the credibility of the source to which we appeal.credibility of the source to which we appeal.

Upon what will you base your answer to theseUpon what will you base your answer to theseand other significant spiritual questions?and other significant spiritual questions?


Why should I take anything in the Bible seriously?Why should I take anything in the Bible seriously?What is it about this book that causes me to appeal to it?What is it about this book that causes me to appeal to it?




The Bible has a divine origin.The Bible has a divine origin.God revealed it.God revealed it.




Does the Bible have a divine origin?Does the Bible have a divine origin?Did God reveal it?Did God reveal it?


Upon what will you base your answer to theseUpon what will you base your answer to theseand other significant spiritual questions?and other significant spiritual questions???

Did God author both the Did God author both the Old and New Old and New Testaments?Testaments?

Is God the Divine author of the Is God the Divine author of the Old Testament?Old Testament?

What is the best source of What is the best source of evidence in answering this evidence in answering this

question?question?

JesusJesus

OT inspirationOT inspirationOT prophecyOT prophecy

OT historyOT history

But regarding the But regarding the resurrection of the resurrection of the dead, have you not dead, have you not

read what was read what was spoken spoken to you by Godto you by God::

Matt 22:31 (Ex. 3:6)Matt 22:31 (Ex. 3:6)

Jesus and OT Jesus and OT InspirationInspiration

The Law of MosesThe Law of MosesGen.-Deut.Gen.-Deut.

The ProphetsThe ProphetsJoshua, Judges,Joshua, Judges,Samuel, Kings, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, 12 minorEzekiel, 12 minor

The PsalmsThe PsalmsPsalms, ProverbsPsalms, ProverbsJob, S of S, Ruth, Job, S of S, Ruth, Lam., Ecc., Lam., Ecc., Esther, Daniel, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah,Ezra, Nehemiah,1-2 Chronicles1-2 ChroniclesLuke 24:44Luke 24:44

Spoken to you by GodSpoken to you by God Matt. 22:31-32, refers to Exodus Matt. 22:31-32, refers to Exodus 3:63:6

The scripture says The scripture says Jo. Jo. 7:42, is the same as 7:42, is the same as God says God says Micah 5:2; 1:1Micah 5:2; 1:1

How does David in the How does David in the Spirit call him Lord? Spirit call him Lord? Matt. 22:43Matt. 22:43

The ScripturesThe ScripturesMatt. 21:42Matt. 21:42




Jesus quoted from each of the Jesus quoted from each of the three sections of the O.T. three sections of the O.T. scriptures.scriptures.

Each time He attributed the Each time He attributed the ultimate source as being God, i.e., ultimate source as being God, i.e., it was God speaking through men, it was God speaking through men, or inspiration.or inspiration.

Jesus considered the O.T. to be Jesus considered the O.T. to be inspired, revealed by God.inspired, revealed by God.


Jesus and OT Jesus and OT ProphecyProphecy

For all For all the prophets the prophets and the Law and the Law

prophesiedprophesied until John. until John.Matt. 11:13Matt. 11:13

ProphetProphet FulfillmentFulfillment Date B.C.Date B.C.

DavidDavid Psalms 41:9Psalms 41:9 Jo. 13:18Jo. 13:18 1,000 1,000

Isaiah Isaiah 61:161:1 Lk. 4:16-21Lk. 4:16-21 7507506:9-106:9-10 Matt. 13:14-15 Matt. 13:14-15

DanielDaniel 9:27; 9:27; 11:31; 12:11 11:31; 12:11 Matt. 24:15Matt. 24:15 605-530 605-530

Zechariah Zechariah 13:713:7 Matt. 26:31Matt. 26:31 520 520

Malachi Malachi 3:13:1 Matt. 11:10Matt. 11:10 445-432445-432

605605

2:362:36

2:392:39

2:392:39

2:402:40

2:442:44

549549

7:47:4

7:57:5

7:67:6

7:7-8,7:7-8,

24-2524-25

547547

8:3,4,208:3,4,20

8:5,21-228:5,21-22

8:23-258:23-25

536536

11:1-211:1-2

11:3-411:3-4

11:511:5

11:611:6

11:21-3511:21-35

11:32b-3511:32b-35

11:36-4511:36-45

BabylonBabylon 626-539 BC626-539 BC

Media-PersiaMedia-Persia 539-330 539-330

GreeceGreece 330-63330-63

Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great

EgyptEgypt 323323

SyriaSyria 204204

AntiochusAntiochus Epiphanes Epiphanes 175175

MaccabeesMaccabees 168168

RomeRome 6363

God’s kingdomGod’s kingdom 33 AD33 AD

Jesus and OTJesus and OTHistoryHistory

The preaching of JonahThe preaching of JonahLk. 11:32Lk. 11:32

JonahJonah was three days was three days and three nights in the and three nights in the

belly of the sea belly of the sea creaturecreature

Matt. 12:39Matt. 12:39

OT EventsOT Events

Creation Creation Gen. 1-2Gen. 1-2

Ark and flood Ark and flood Gen. 6-8Gen. 6-8

Sodom/Gomorrah Sodom/Gomorrah Gen. 19Gen. 19

Lot's wife Lot's wife Gen. 19Gen. 19

Manna Manna Ex. 16Ex. 16

Brazen serpent Brazen serpent Num. 21Num. 21

Jonah and fish Jonah and fish Jonah 1-2Jonah 1-2

Jesus’ referenceJesus’ reference

Mk. 13:19Mk. 13:19

Matt. 24:37-39Matt. 24:37-39

Lk. 17:29Lk. 17:29

Lk. 17:32Lk. 17:32

Jo. 6:31-32Jo. 6:31-32

Jo. 3:14Jo. 3:14

Matt. 12:39-41Matt. 12:39-41




How do you explain Jesus’ How do you explain Jesus’ statements regardingstatements regarding

OT inspirationOT inspirationOT history OT history

OT prophecy?OT prophecy?

1-Did He know these were not so? 1-Did He know these were not so? Then he was LIARThen he was LIAR 2-Did He think they were true?2-Did He think they were true?Then he was a FOOLThen he was a FOOL

3-Was He sane and telling the 3-Was He sane and telling the truth?truth?


To believe in the sanity To believe in the sanity and veracity of Jesus is and veracity of Jesus is

to believe God is the to believe God is the Divine author of the Old Divine author of the Old

TestamentTestament

Can the same be Can the same be said of the New said of the New

Testament?Testament?

Once again we Once again we look primarily look primarily

to Jesus for to Jesus for evidence.evidence.

EvidenceEvidence

Jesus promised Divine inspiration Jesus promised Divine inspiration in preaching and teachingin preaching and teaching

New Testament writers claimed they New Testament writers claimed they were inspiredwere inspired

New Testament authors placed New Testament authors placed their writings on same level as Old their writings on same level as Old Testament writersTestament writers

The promises of JesusThe promises of Jesus

It is not you who speak, but the It is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking Spirit of your Father speaking through you through you Matt. 10:19-20; Mk. Matt. 10:19-20; Mk. 13:1113:11

He who hears you hears me He who hears you hears me Lk. Lk. 10:1610:16

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. all that I said to you. Jo. 14:26Jo. 14:26

The promises of JesusThe promises of Jesus

26 When the Helper comes, whom 26 When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me, 27 and you will testify about Me, 27 and you will testify also, because you have been testify also, because you have been with Me from the beginning. with Me from the beginning. Jo. Jo. 15:26-2715:26-27

The Holy Spirit…will guide you The Holy Spirit…will guide you into all the truth into all the truth Jo. 16:13Jo. 16:13

The claims of NT writers:The claims of NT writers:We are inspiredWe are inspired

If anyone thinks he is a prophet or If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that spiritual, let him recognize that the things which I write to you are the things which I write to you are the Lord's commandmentthe Lord's commandment. . 1 Cor. 1 Cor. 14:3714:37

For I would have you know, For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not was preached by me is not according to man. For I neither according to man. For I neither received it from man, nor was I received it from man, nor was I taught it, but taught it, but I received it through I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christa revelation of Jesus Christ. . Gal. Gal. 1:11-121:11-12

The claims of NT writers:The claims of NT writers:We are inspiredWe are inspired

that that by revelation by revelation there was made there was made known to me the mystery, as known to me the mystery, as I I wrote wrote before in brief. By referring before in brief. By referring to this, when you read you can to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which in other mystery of Christ, which in other generations was not made known generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed been revealed to His holy apostles to His holy apostles and prophets and prophets in the Spiritin the Spirit; ; Eph. Eph. 3:3-53:3-5

The claims of NT writers:The claims of NT writers:Our writings same as OTOur writings same as OT

as also in all as also in all his lettershis letters, speaking , speaking in them of these things, in which in them of these things, in which are some things hard to are some things hard to understand, which the untaught understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do and unstable distort, as they do also also the rest of the Scripturesthe rest of the Scriptures, to , to their own destruction.their own destruction.2 Peter 3:162 Peter 3:16

““his letters” are a reference to his letters” are a reference to the epistles of Paulthe epistles of Paul

““the rest of the scriptures” are the rest of the scriptures” are the O.T. scripturesthe O.T. scriptures

In this passage, Peter places all In this passage, Peter places all of Paul’s letters into the same of Paul’s letters into the same

category as the O.T. scriptures:category as the O.T. scriptures:They were revealed by GodThey were revealed by God


as also in all as also in all his lettershis letters, speaking , speaking in them of these things, in which in them of these things, in which are some things hard to are some things hard to understand, which the untaught understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do and unstable distort, as they do also also the rest of the Scripturesthe rest of the Scriptures, to , to their own destruction.their own destruction.2 Peter 3:162 Peter 3:16

This passage also establishes This passage also establishes the early existence of a the early existence of a

“canon” of NT scripture (the “canon” of NT scripture (the epistles of Paul), long before epistles of Paul), long before

various church councils. various church councils.


The elders who rule well are to be The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. hard at preaching and teaching. For For the Scripture saysthe Scripture says, "YOU , "YOU SHALL NOT MUZZLE THE OX SHALL NOT MUZZLE THE OX WHILE HE IS THRESHING," WHILE HE IS THRESHING," andand “The laborer is worthy of his “The laborer is worthy of his wages.“ wages.“ 1 Timothy 5:17-181 Timothy 5:17-18

““The Scripture says” is The Scripture says” is followed immediately by a followed immediately by a

quotation from Deuteronomy quotation from Deuteronomy 25:425:4

““and” means that what follows and” means that what follows is also “scripture” and the is also “scripture” and the

quotation is from quotation is from Luke 10:7Luke 10:7


The elders who rule well are to be The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. hard at preaching and teaching. For For the Scripture saysthe Scripture says, "YOU , "YOU SHALL NOT MUZZLE THE OX SHALL NOT MUZZLE THE OX WHILE HE IS THRESHING," WHILE HE IS THRESHING," andand “The laborer is worthy of his “The laborer is worthy of his wages.“ wages.“ 1 Timothy 5:17-181 Timothy 5:17-18

Paul claims that at least one Paul claims that at least one gospel was inspired (and gospel was inspired (and

probably Acts) as Luke wrote probably Acts) as Luke wrote both.both.

He, along with Peter (2 Peter He, along with Peter (2 Peter 3:16), indicates an early NT 3:16), indicates an early NT canon: Paul’s epistles, Luke canon: Paul’s epistles, Luke

and probably Actsand probably Acts

Jesus’ promise of Divine inspiration Jesus’ promise of Divine inspiration of NT writers was fulfilledof NT writers was fulfilled

Evidence of New Testament writers Evidence of New Testament writers claims of being Divinely inspired & claims of being Divinely inspired & their documents being on a level their documents being on a level with OT scripture should be taken with OT scripture should be taken seriously.seriously.

The Bible lives up to its claimsThe Bible lives up to its claims

It is the Divinely It is the Divinely inspired word of inspired word of GodGod

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