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DOCTRINAL OCTRINAL LESSON ESSON SECTION ECTION ECTION 3 JJESUS<br />

J ESUS CCHRIST<br />

CHRIST<br />

HRIST AND AND TTHE<br />

T HE BBIBLE<br />

BIBLE<br />

IBLE<br />

DOCTRINAL SUMMARY<br />

Christ’s view <strong>of</strong> Scripture is clear for those that believe that the Gospels present a reliable<br />

account <strong>of</strong> His teaching. He treats the historical narratives as straightforward records <strong>of</strong><br />

fact, and the force <strong>of</strong> His teachings <strong>of</strong>ten depend on their literal truth. He uses the teaching <strong>of</strong><br />

the Old Testament as a court <strong>of</strong> appeal in matters <strong>of</strong> controversy in both doctrine and ethics.<br />

That this was His own standpoint and not some ad hominem stance adopted to accommodate<br />

His hearers is shown by His use <strong>of</strong> Scripture in countering the devil. That it was not a result <strong>of</strong><br />

His human limitations is shown by His stress on Scripture after His resurrection. He treats the<br />

words <strong>of</strong> Scripture, even “the smallest letter” and “the least stroke <strong>of</strong> a pen” as inspired. He<br />

recognizes that the books have human writers, but to Him the author <strong>of</strong> Scripture is God<br />

Himself. This attestation <strong>of</strong> detailed verbal truth, coupled with historical and doctrinal truth,<br />

necessitates a doctrine <strong>of</strong> inerrancy in historical as well as doctrinal matters. To Christ, the Old<br />

Testament was true, authoritative, and inspired. To Him, what Scripture said, God said.<br />

As the only begotten Son <strong>of</strong> God, there can be no doubt that He knew and understood the true<br />

nature <strong>of</strong> the Scriptures. It was He who said, “Scripture cannot be broken” and “But if you<br />

do not believe [Moses’] writings, how will you believe My words?” The Lord Jesus seemed to<br />

make a point <strong>of</strong> approving and citing passages <strong>of</strong> Scripture which might seem particularly<br />

difficult for the natural man to accept regarding Old Testament occurrences and miracles. There<br />

is no doubt that Jesus Christ regarded the OT as completely and perfectly consisting <strong>of</strong> the Word<br />

<strong>of</strong> God. This being so, it is mandatory for all true Christians, pr<strong>of</strong>essing as they do to follow<br />

Him as their Master and Lord, to believe as Christ did. As to the New Testament, He promised it<br />

would be written, and all these promises were fulfilled; the Holy Spirit came, guided the Apostles<br />

to remember His words, and led them into truth. We have assurance from Jesus Christ that the<br />

Bible is the written Word <strong>of</strong> God.<br />

AS YOU PRAYERFULLY CONSIDER YOUR RESPONSE:<br />

Since the Word became flesh and dwelt among us leaving us no doubt as to the<br />

authority <strong>of</strong> His inspired revelation, I, therefore, shall not live by bread alone, but on<br />

every word which proceeds from the mouth <strong>of</strong> God. Matthew 4:4<br />

HOMEWORK:<br />

Read the central passages daily.<br />

Read Grudem Chapter 5.<br />

3 J<br />

C<br />

T<br />

B<br />

Notes<br />

GREAT DOCTRINES I ~ THE BIBLE AND GOD PART 1~SECTION 3 ~PAGE 3

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