The Doctrine of Scripture

Question 1

Definition of Scripture

Answer 1

The extant divinely inspired writings.

Question 2

What are the 12 various functions of Scripture?

Answer 2

1. Teaching
2. Commanding
3. Convicting
4. Rebuking
5. Warning
6. Promising
7. Exhorting
8. Encouraging
9. Illuminating
10. Instructing
11. Illustrating
12. Expressing

Question 3

What 6 positions did Jesus hold on His view of the Bible?

Answer 3

1. It is God’s Word
2. It is historically accurate
3. It is authoritative and infallible
4. It is verbally inspired
5. It is the source of Spiritual truth.
6. It consists of both the old and new testaments

Question 4

What did Jesus think about logic and the Bible?

Answer 4

He believed that what the Bible implied, it taught and used logical inference for theological conclusions.

Question 5

Where does Jesus affirm the Scripture as God’s Word?

Answer 5

Matthew 4:1-10

Question 6

Where does Jesus affirm the Scriptures as historically accurate? 3 examples

Answer 6

Creation - Mark 10:6-8
Abel: Luke 11:51
Noah: Luke 17:26-27
Sodom and Gomorrah: Luke 10:12

Question 7

Where does Jesus affirm the Scriptures as authoritative and infallible?

Answer 7

Matthew 5:17-20

Question 8

Where does Jesus affirm the Scriptures as verbally inspired?

Answer 8

Matthew 5:18

Question 9

Where does Jesus affirm the Scriptures as the source of spiritual truth?

Answer 9

John 17:17

Question 10

Where do we find that the Scriptures consist of both OT and NT?

Answer 10

OT - Matthew 5:17
NT: Matthew 28:18-20