Berean Bible Church

Facts about the Bible

Lesson II

A Divine Revelation

March 22, 2009

 

Review

            The Bible is a Divine Revelation

            The Bible was given by Divine Inspiration

            The Bible needs Divine Interpretation

            Such interpretation is only possible by Divine Illumination

I  The Bible is a Revelation from God

We mean: “God revealing things that only God could reveal”

 

 Example-1 Corinthians 15:51 mystery: unknowable apart from revelation

a.       Because God is God, revelation is reasonable and possible

1uke 1:37

b    Because man is only man, revelation is necessary

      Psalm:8:1-4  what is man?

      Romans 3:11  none understandeth

      Ephesians 4:17-19  understanding darkened

 

II  The Greatest channel of Revelation in the Old Testament is Moses

            All of the Book of Genesis is direct revelation

                        What man could tell about creation of the earth or Adam and Eve?

            The enemies of God have always been rejecters of Genesis chapters 1-3

            John 5:44-47  are sobering words.

 

III  The Greatest channel of Revelation in the New Testament is Paul

            1 Corinthians 14:37  mark this verse well     

            Galatians 1:11-12, 15-19  read it

            2 Corinthians 12:7  abundance of revelations

            Romans 1:17  righteousness of God revealed

            Romans 1:18   wrath of God revealed

            1Thessalonains 4:13-18  is this not pure revelation?

            1 Corinthians 15:51-58   is not this also revelation?

            1 Corinthians 2:9-10  things revealed unto us

 

IV  The Bible is a complete Revelation from God

            2Timothy 3:17  the Scriptures thoroughly furnish

                        2 Timothy 4:2  therefore preach the Word

            Jude 3  the faith has been once (for all) delivered

            The Bible does not contain all that there is to know, but it does contain all that we            

            need to know.

            Proverbs 30:5,6 and Revelation 22:18-19  no additions nor subtractions are to be

            made.