Lesson 3 - The Authority And Truthfulness Of Scripture - Lesson Review

Question 1

1. If the Bible is God’s inspired word, what must it have in our lives?

Answer 1

God has the highest authority in our lives

Question 2

2. Give three reasons why the Bible is the final authority:
   a.
   b.
   c.

Answer 2

a. The Bible is the ONLY guide to salvation
b. The Bible is the ONLY guide for Christian living
c. The Bible is the ONLY authority for spiritual truth

Question 3

3. What did Jesus do when tempted by Satan or confronted by the religious leaders?

Answer 3

Quote Scripture

Question 4

4. Give three verses which show that the Bible is the foundation of our spiritual lives, used to equip us and discern our hearts:
   a.
   b.
   c.

Answer 4

a. 2 Tim 3:16–17
b. 1 Tim 4:15–16
c. Heb 4:12

Question 5

5. What is the strongest witness of truth, and what is it above?

Answer 5

The Bible, it is above any person’s (or angel’s) teaching/preaching (Gal 1: 8–9)

Question 6

6. What should we teach and preach?

Answer 6

What scripture clearly proclaims

Question 7

7. What takes precedence over prayer or any other method of seeking God’s will?

Answer 7

Searching the Scriptures and being obedient to the Scriptures

Question 8

8. Name three lesser sources of authority than the Bible:
   a.
   b.
   c.

Answer 8

a. Human leadership
b. Culture
c. Tradition

Question 9

9. Why does the Bible use non-scientific speech or appearance language?

Answer 9

Uses language that the original audience understood