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The Definition of Scripture…what is it?

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The Word of God…incarnateJohn 1:1, 14 In the beginning was the Word, and the John 1:1, 14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… And Word was with God, and the Word was God… And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. the Father, full of grace and truth.

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The Word of God…incarnateHebrews 1:1-2 God, after He spoke long ago to the Hebrews 1:1-2 God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son….Son….

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The Word of God…incarnate1 John 1:1 What was from the beginning, what we 1 John 1:1 What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life…. concerning the Word of Life….

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The Word of God…incarnateRevelation 19:13 He is clothed with a robe dipped in Revelation 19:13 He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. blood, and His name is called The Word of God.

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The Word of God…writtenNumbers 12:6-8 Hear now My words: If there is a Numbers 12:6-8 Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, shall make Myself prophet among you, I, the LORD, shall make Myself known to him in a vision. I shall speak with him in a known to him in a vision. I shall speak with him in a dream. Not so, with My servant Moses, He is dream. Not so, with My servant Moses, He is faithful in all My household; with him I speak mouth faithful in all My household; with him I speak mouth to mouth, Even openly, and not in dark sayings….to mouth, Even openly, and not in dark sayings….

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The Word of God…written2 Peter 1:20-21 But know this first of all, that no 2 Peter 1:20-21 But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. Spirit spoke from God.

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The Purpose of the Word:To Display the Glory of God in His To Display the Glory of God in His CharacterCharacter

Leviticus 11:44 …be holy, for I am holy.

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The Purpose of the Word:To Display the Glory of God in His To Display the Glory of God in His CharacterCharacter

I Samuel 2:2 There is no one holy like the Lord. Indeed, there is no one besides You ….

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The Purpose of the Word:To Display the Glory of God in His To Display the Glory of God in His CharacterCharacter

Isaiah 6:3 Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, the whole earth is full of his glory.

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The Purpose of the Word:To Display the Glory of God in His To Display the Glory of God in His CharacterCharacter

Songs 2:4 …His banner over me is love.

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The Purpose of the Word:To Display the Glory of God in His To Display the Glory of God in His CharacterCharacter

John 3:16 For God so loved the world….

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The Purpose of the Word:To Display the Glory of God in His To Display the Glory of God in His CharacterCharacterI John 4:8 …God is love.

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The Purpose of the Word:To Display the Glory of God in His ActionsTo Display the Glory of God in His Actions

I Peter 1:12 …in these things which now have been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven – things into which angels long to look.

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ImplicationsThe written Word is the testimony to the incarnate Word…if the words of the rest of the Scriptures are not authoritative, then we have no basis for the words of Christ either!

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ImplicationsThe incarnate Word is closely related to the written Word… All Scripture is spoken by Jesus Christ!

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ImplicationsThe written Word is God’s revelation to us…just as Christ is the perfect image of God, so the Scriptures are the perfect revelation of God!

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ImplicationsWe must respond to the Word…we must respond in delight and worship to the Word of God!