Great Doctrines - Grace Church of DuPage
Great Doctrines - Grace Church of DuPage
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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 />
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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 />
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Notes<br />
GREAT DOCTRINES I ~ THE BIBLE AND GOD PART 1~SECTION 3 ~PAGE 3