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    The Bible - Its Inspiration and Authority
    The Bible - Its Inspiration and Authority
    The Bible - Its Inspiration and Authority
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    The Bible - Its Inspiration and Authority

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    The Bible is more than a collection of ancient books; it is the Word of God.  This short book seeks to encourage confidence in the Scriptures by reviewing their divine inspiration and authority as attested by their internal consistency, the evidences of fulfilled prophecy, and the testimony of God's Son, Jesus Christ.

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    PublisherHayes Press
    Release dateMay 26, 2018
    ISBN9781386941828
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      The Bible - Its Inspiration and Authority - Hayes Press

      THE BIBLE: ITS INSPIRATION AND AUTHORITY

      Copyright © Hayes Press 2016

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, without the written permission of Hayes Press.

      Published by:

      HAYES PRESS Publisher, Resources & Media

      The Barn, Flaxlands

      Royal Wootton Bassett

      Swindon, SN4 8DY

      United Kingdom

      www.hayespress.org

      Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from the Revised Version Bible (1885, Public Domain).  Quotations marked AV/KJV are from the Authorised/King James Bible (1611, Public Domain).  Scripture quotations marked NKJV are from the HOLY BIBLE, the New King James Version® (NKJV®). Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson, Inc.  Used by permission. All rights reserved. Scriptures marked NIV are from New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission.

      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Copyright Page

      INTRODUCTION

      CHAPTER 1: GOD HAS SPOKEN

      CHAPTER 2: THE MEANING OF INSPIRATION

      CHAPTER 3: RESULTING FEATURES OF GOD'S WORD

      CHAPTER 4: THE PROCESS OF INSPIRATION

      CHAPTER 5: INSPIRATION ACCEPTED BY THE LORD

      CHAPTER 6: INSPIRATION ACCEPTED BY NEW TESTAMENT WRITERS

      CHAPTER 7: CONFIRMATION FROM FULFILLED PROPHECY

      CHAPTER 8: THE AUTHORITY OF THE WORD OF GOD

      CHAPTER 9: THE INTERPRETATION OF SCRIPTURE

      APPENDIX: ORIGINAL TEXTS, TEXTUAL CRITICISM AND VERSIONS

      Further Reading: Elders and the Elderhood: In Principle and In Practice

      Also By Hayes Press

      About the Publisher

      INTRODUCTION

      IN ALL AGES THE WORD of God has been attacked by its critics, but the seventy of the attack seems to have increased remarkably in recent years. The nature of the assault has however remained the same having two important aspects:

      (1) The inspiration of Scripture is challenged, and

      (2) Its authority is questioned.

      The challenge both to its inspiration and authority is centuries old, but it is still very much with us. What is giving much concern, however, is the fact that in the past the challenge has mainly come from liberal theologians, but now many evangelical Christians are raising similar questions. This booklet has been written to encourage our confidence in the Word of God, to give re-assurance that the Bible is God's Word written, and we may hear Him speaking to us from it day by day through the Holy Spirit. Despite the criticisms which assail us from so many sources, we can still be assured that Holy Scripture is the Word of God.

      Although many centuries have passed since the authors wrote the originals, and what was written by them has come down to our day by the processes of copying and translation, we need to know that what God has said has not been altered or corrupted to any significant extent. In His sovereignty, He has over-ruled the process of dissemination to ensure that all who may be privileged to read His Words may hear Him speaking, and can accept this with confidence. This short treatment

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