Foundations: Equipping the Church to know what the Bible says so that we can live what the Bible teaches. Chapter 3 – The Clarity, Necessity and Sufficiency of the Bible 1. The Clarity of Scripture – The Bible is written in such a way that it ____________________________________________ ___________________________________________. (pg. 52) a. The ____________________ of the Bible assumes the ____________________ of the Bible. And these words that I command you today shall be _________________________. You shall ____________________ diligently to your children… Deuteronomy 6:4-5 ____________________ these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, __________________________ that you have eternal life. 1 John 5:13 b. The CLARITY of the Bible is dependent upon certain ____________________ ____________________. c. Why are there disagreements about scripture? i. ____________________ humans ii.
Poor ___________________ – hermeneutics 1. Author: 2. Genre: 3. Recipients: 4. Date: 5. Location: 6. Purpose: iii. Poor ____________________ – exegesis (“out of” the text instead of “into” the text) 1. Read the Bible ____________________ instead of literally 2. Read the Bible with a ____________________ agenda 3. What about commentaries? (pg. 53-54) T or F – all believers will agree on all the teachings of the Bible.
2. The Necessity of the Scripture – the Bible is necessary for the ________________________________________ _____________________________________________, but it is not necessary for knowing that God exists or for knowing something about God’s character and moral laws. (pg. 54) a. Knowledge of the _____________________ Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. Romans 10:17 b. Maintaining Spiritual _____________________ Man (or humanity) shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4 c. Knowledge of God’s ____________________ d. The Bible is __________ necessary for knowing that God exists or his character or morals For when Gentiles…by nature do what the law requires…They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them Romans 2:14-15 i. General/Natural Revelation (pgs. 56-58) ii. Special Revelation (pg. 58) 3. The Sufficiency of Scripture – the Bible contains all the words of God he intended his people to have at _____________ __________________________________, and that it now contains everything we need God to tell us for _____________________, for ____________________ him perfectly, and for _____________________ him perfectly. (pg. 58) a. Sufficient to ____________________ b. Sufficient to ____________________ c. Sufficient = nothing _______________, nothing _______________ d. Sufficient = treasure worth discovery over a lifetime