Chapter 4

Question 1

Absolute authority

Answer 1

The highest authority in ones life; an authority that cannot be disproved by appeal to any higher authority.

Question 2

Authority of Scripture

Answer 2

The idea that all words in Scripture are God’s words in such a way that to disbelieve or disobey any word of Scripture is to disbelieve or disobey God.

Question 3

Circular argument

Answer 3

An argument that seeks to prove its conclusion by appealing to a claim that depends on the truth of the conclusion.

Question 4

Dictation

Answer 4

The idea that God expressly spoke every word of Scripture to the Human authors.

Question 5

God-breathed

Answer 5

Translation of Greek word “Theopneustos,” sometimes translated inspired by God. Which the Bible uses metaphorically to describe the words of scripture as being spoken by God.

Question 6

Inspiration

Answer 6

A term reffering to the fact that the words of Scripture are spoken by God.

Question 7

Plenary inspiration

Answer 7

The idea that all the words of scripture are God’s words (Plenary meaning “full”).

Question 8

Scripture

Answer 8

The writings (Greek “Graphe” rendered by Latin “scriptura”) of the Old and New Testament, which have been historically recognized as God’s words in written form.

Question 9

Self-attesting

Answer 9

The self-authenticating nature of the Bible by which it convinces us that it words are God’s words.