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sources of wisdom and authority
bible
what is it?
christian holy book
uses
in services
to worship
for advice
contains two testaments
old
used by jewish community
written in hebrew
contains genesis, leviticus and teachings of early rabbinical community
new
contains the gosples(life of jesus) psalms and early church teachings
written in aramaic then later transated into greek and latin
potential mistranslations
how was it compiled
council of rome 382
made the 73 book scriptural canon
councils of hippo 393
council of carthage 397
reaffirmed the canon
council of florence 1442
definitively reaffirmed
problems with this
missing parts of scripture that were originally included
dead sea scrolls
hiding controversial info
no diverse ideas
biblical interpretations
conseravtism
catholicism
evangelical protestantism
emphasis on evangelism
spreading the good news
world wide movement
christians are saved by grace through faith
jesus' resurrection and atonement
they achieve through understanding and spreading the word of the bible
interpret the bible with a view that emphasises need for personal conversion and personal relationship with christ
bible is a tool for evangelism
urgency of evangelising
Matthew 28:16-20
“Go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you.”
bible is inerrant and infallible
ultimate authority in all matters of doctrine, morality, and life decisions
Scripture is considered the final source of truth, surpassing human reason, tradition, or experience
interpret the bible literally
historical narrative and doctrinal teachings
creation
birth and life of jesus
holds moral, historical and theological authority
practical application of scripture to daily life
relevant not just for theological understanding but also for shaping ethics, personal conduct, family life, and social engagement
While Scripture was written in specific historical contexts, its message is universally applicable because it is divinely inspired
Scripture is seen as living and active, providing wisdom for modern issues,
personal struggles
morality
politics
social justice
while maintaining its spiritual and doctrinal authority
views
divinely inspired
authoritative
events in bible are literal
is inerrant and infallible
liberalism
neoorthodoxy
bible holds different authority
historical
theological
moral
instructional
church
jesus