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The Word
Preconditions for Studying Gods Word
I. God
II. Miracles
III. Revelation
IV. Truth
V. Logic
VI. Language
VII. Meaning
VIII. Interpretation
IX. History
X. Exclusivism
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God
God
"...people say to me
continually,
'Where is your God?'"
(Psalm 42:3)
God
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Miracles
The Bible is filled with miracles. Skeptics claim that miracles cannot occur, but if
you have a transcendent Creator God, miracles become possible.
But if we admit God, must we admit a miracle? Indeed, indeed, you have no security
against it. That is the bargain.
- C. S. Lewis
The Word Preconditions to Studying Gods Word
Miracles
Miracles
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Revelation
Revelation
General
Revelation
Special
Revelation
Ontological
Revelation
Revelation
All Denied by Fallen Man
General
Revelation
Special
Revelation
Ontological
Revelation
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Revelation
Special Revelation
God as Redeemer
Norm for Church
Means of Salvation
In Scripture
"For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine
nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they
are without excuse."(Romans 1:20)
"and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the
wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus."(2 Timothy 3:15)
The Word Preconditions to Studying Gods Word
Revelation
Truth
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Truth
Truth
Logic
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Logic
Language
Language
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Language
Language
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Meaning
Meaning
Meaning
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Meaning
Interpretation
The Hermeneutical Precondition
Interpretation
The Hermeneutical Precondition
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Interpretation
The Hermeneutical Precondition
History
History
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History
Exclusivism
Exclusivism
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I.
II.
III.
God He exists
Miracles Are possible because God exists
Revelation God has revealed Himself in creation, His
Word, and Jesus Christ
IV. Truth Is absolute and knowable
V. Logic Is used by a rational God and His rational creatures
to decide things
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VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
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Salvation
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A Warning to All
"See to it that no one takes you captive through
philosophy and empty deception, according to the
tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of
the world, rather than according to Christ."
(Colossians 2:8)
Lit. Rob; Spoil (as one would a young girl)
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