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Can We All See the Bible Alike?. John 8:32. “you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” Jn. 8:32. Can We All see the Bible Alike ?. Some say No ! Excuse for all religions Overlook error God has preserved His perfect Word for all. Can We All see the Bible Alike ?. Yes.
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Can We All See the Bible Alike? John 8:32 “you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” Jn. 8:32
Can We All see the Bible Alike ? • Some say No ! • Excuse for all religions • Overlook error • God has preserved His perfect Word for all
Can We All see the Bible Alike ? Yes “knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit”2 Pet. 1:20-21 BIBLE IS REVELATION OF GOD
Can We All see the Bible Alike ? Yes "If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things which I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.” 1 Cor. 14:37 BIBLE IS REVELATION OF GOD
Can We All see the Bible Alike ? Yes "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” 2 Tim 3:16 BIBLE IS REVELATION OF GOD God has spoken: by men to men for men
Can We All see the Bible Alike ? Yes “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work”2 Tim. 3:16-17 BIBLE IS COMPLETE
Can We All see the Bible Alike ? Yes “contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.“ Jude 3 BIBLE IS COMPLETE
Can We All see the Bible Alike ? Yes 1. Intelligent person can understand the Bible • Mk. 12:37 – common people • Jn. 7:17 – If any man • Rom. 15:4 - “our learning” BIBLE IS UNDERSTANDABLE
Can We All see the Bible Alike ? Yes 2. Honest man can understand the Bible • Jn. 8:32 “know the truth” • Truth is same today BIBLE IS UNDERSTANDABLE
Can We All see the Bible Alike ? Yes 3. God expects us to reason • Rom. 10:17 • Eph. 3:4 “by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ.” BIBLE IS UNDERSTANDABLE To comprehend
Can We All see the Bible Alike ? Yes "Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is." Eph. 5:17 BIBLE IS UNDERSTANDABLE
Why Do We Not All see The Bible Alike ? 1 IGNORANCE • Some have not studied • We are commanded to study • 2 Tim. 2:15
Why Do We Not All see The Bible Alike ? 2 PREJUDICE • Preconceived idea – opinion • Mind made up before they look at the evidence
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Why Do We Not All see The Bible Alike ? 2 PREJUDICE • Man A - Green • Man B - Red • Man C - Blue Calvin Wesley Smith
Why Do We Not All see The Bible Alike ? 3 FOOLISH REASONING 1. If there is disagreement then no one is right 2. There is disagreement 3. Therefore no one can be right.
Why Do We Not All see The Bible Alike ? 3 FOOLISH REASONING
Why Do We Not All see The Bible Alike ? 3 FOOLISH REASONING
Why Do We Not All see The Bible Alike ? 3 FOOLISH REASONING 1. If we don’t know everything about the Bible then we don’t know anything. 2. We don’t know everything about the Bible. 3. Therefore we don’t know anything.
Can We Understand the Bible? • Timothy understood “and that from childhood you have knownthe Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” 2 Tim 3:15
Can We Understand the Bible? • Whole books were to be read to congregations. “I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.” 1 Thess. 5:27
Can We Understand the Bible? • Whole books were to be read to congregations. “Now when this epistle is read among you, see that it is read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.” Col 4:16
Can We Understand the Bible? • Paul said that when they read, they would understand. “by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ” Eph 3:4
Can We Understand the Bible Alike? YES!! • That is the only way we can understand it. • It offers truth on every subject.
Can We Understand the Bible Alike? YES!! • Not only can we understand it alike, we must understand it alike!! • or, someone has misunderstood it.
GOD’S SIMPLE PLAN FOR SALVATION Rev. 2:10 1 PET. 3:21 baptism JN. 12:42 confess LK. 13:3 OBEDIENT UNTIL DEATH repent JN. 6:29 believe ACTS 3:22 hear
What If I Sin ? • Err from the Truth – Jas. 5:19 • Repent - Acts 8:14-24 • Confess – 1 Jn. 1:9 • Pray