Authority of Scripture
Lesson 5
Authority
“The authority of Scripture means
that all the words in Scripture are
God’s words in such a way that to
disbelieve or disobey any word of
Scripture is to disbelieve or
disobey God.”
Wayne Grudem
Authority of Scripture
What is the relationship
between the authority
and the inspiration of
Scripture?
Authority of Scripture
Authority is based on Inspiration
Inspiration is based on Authority
Authority of Scripture
A Review of the Doctrine of
the Inspiration of Scripture
Authority of Scripture
Inspiration = “God-breathed”
2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is breathed out
by God and profitable for teaching, for
reproof, for correction, and for training in
righteousness…. [ESV]
Authority of Scripture
Inspiration = “God-breathed”
qeo,pneustoj
qeo,j
….God
pneu,ma ….breathed
Authority of Scripture
Inspiration = “God-breathed”
2 Peter 1:20-21 …no prophecy of Scripture
comes from someone's own interpretation.
For no prophecy was ever produced by the
will of man, but men spoke from God as they
were carried along by the Holy Spirit. [ESV]
Authority of Scripture
Implications:
Every word of Scripture is
the word of God.
Authority of Scripture
Implications:
To refuse to believe or obey
any part of Scripture is to
refuse to believe or obey God.
Authority of Scripture
The Work of the Holy Spirit
John 10:26-27 But you do not believe
because you are not of My sheep. My sheep
hear My voice, and I know them, and they
follow Me….
Authority of Scripture
The Testimony of the Holy Spirit
1 Corinthians 2:14 But a natural man does
not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for
they are foolishness to him; and he cannot
understand them, because they are spiritually
appraised.
Authority of Scripture
Scripture warns us
about its own authority.
Authority of Scripture
Matthew 22:29-32 But Jesus
answered and said to them, “You
are mistaken, not understanding
the Scriptures nor the power of
God…[H]ave you not read what
was spoken to you by God …?”
Lesson 4
Inerrancy
Authority of Scripture
Lesson 4
Inerrancy
Luke 24:25-27 And He said to
them, “O foolish men and slow of
heart to believe in all that the
prophets have spoken!”
Authority of Scripture
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John 15:20 …if they kept My
Inerrancy
word, they
will keep yours also.
Authority of Scripture
2 Peter 3:1-2 …you should
remember the words spoken
beforehand by the holy prophets
and the commandment of the
Lord and Savior spoken by your
apostles.
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Inerrancy
Authority of Scripture
2 Thessalonians 3:14-15 If
anyone does not obey our
instruction in this letter, take
special note of that person and do
not associate with him, so that he
will be put to shame. Yet do not
regard him as an enemy, but
admonish him as a brother.
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Inerrancy
Authority of Scripture
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1 Corinthians 7:40 …I think that
Inerrancy
I also have
the Spirit of God.
Authority of Scripture
1 Corinthians 14:37-38 If
anyone thinks he is a prophet or
spiritual, let him recognize that
the things which I write to you are
the Lord's commandment. But if
anyone does not recognize this, he
is not recognized.
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Inerrancy
Authority of Scripture
Scripture’s Final
Authority
Authority of Scripture
The Bible’s
authority trumps:
Science
Tradition
Tradition