Overview: How We
Receive the Word of God

Definitions:
- Revelation -
- The way God gave information directly to the prophets and apostles
- Prophet
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- A man used by God to write the Old Testament Scriptures based on revelation given to them by God
- Apostle
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- A man used by God to write the New Testament scriptures based on revelation given to them by God
- Inspiration
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- The process where God uses imperfect men (prophets and apostles) writing in their own words to produce the perfect Word of God.
- Manuscript
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- A book or document written before the invention of printing.
- Preservation
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- The process God used to preserve manuscript copies of His Word for use by His people throughout all ages
- Illumination
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- The work God does in the heart of a Christian to cause them to rightly understand and apply God’s Word
PowerPoint Presentations:
01 - Revelation and
Inspiration.pptx
02 - Preservation.pptx
03 - Bible Translations.pptx
04 - How to Study the
Bible.pptx
05 - Applying the Word
of God.pptx