DISCIPLESHIP CLASS 101—LESSON ONE: THE BIBLE

 

-Two divisions:

    1. Old Testament

-Covenant of God with His people (Law)

-39 Books:

                                            I.  HISTORY

    1. Legislative—Genesis through Deuteronomy
    2. Executive—Joshua through Esther

                                            II.  TEACHING

    1. Poetry—Job, Psalms, Song of Solomon and Lamentations
    2. Wisdom—Proverbs and Ecclesiastes

                                            III.  PROPHECY

    1. Major—Isaiah through Daniel
    2. Minor—Hosea through Malachi

-Bible of Jesus and apostles (Mt. 5:17-18; Luke 24:27; Acts 17:2)

-Foundation of New Testament

-Unity and holiness of God (Deut. 6:4; Isa. 6:1-5; 57:15)

-Creation (Gen. Ch. 1)

-Fall of man (Gen. Ch. 3)

-Justification by faith (Genesis 15:6)

-Prophecies of Christ (Isaiah)

-History of Israel, relationship to God, blessings, cursings, restorations

    1. New Testament

-God’s covenant with sinners (Grace)

-27 Books:

                                              I.  HISTORY

    1. Christ—Gospels
    2. Church—Acts

                                            II.  TEACHING

    1. Paul’s Epistles
    2. General Epistles

                                            III. PROPHECY

    1. Revelation

-Fulfills Old Testament prophecies (Matt. 5:17-18; Luke 18:31; 21:22; Rom. 16:25-26)

-Presents founder and content of Christianity (John 14:6; 16:12-15; Eph. 4:20-21; II Peter 3:1-2)

-Salvation (John 3:15-18; Rom. 3:9-26; Eph. 2:1-10)

-Instructions for Church

-Inspiration of Bible (II Peter 1:21)

-Divine Inspiration—Enabled writers to receive God’s special revelations and speak or write it in their language and style (II Tim. 3:16; Heb. 1:1-2)

-Plenary Inspiration—Every part of 66 books is divinely inspired to equal degree        (II  Tim. 3:16).

-Inspiration only in regard to spokesmen speaking and writing God’s Word, not to other actions (II Sam. 7:3)

-God does not approve every action writing of in the Bible, but does accurately report it.

-Writings complete, whole and accurate—NO MORE, NO LESS (Prov. 30:5-6; Rev. 22:18-19)

-Father inspired words of Son—Mt. 11:27; 7:28-29; Jn. 12:49-50

-Inspiration of Apostles—Jn. 20:21-23; Mt. 28:18-20; I Thes. 2:13; II Peter 3:2 Rev. 21:5

-Bible self-testifying (II Tim. 3:16)

-Old Testament on Old Testament:

-Ex. 32:16; Lev. 27:34; Num. 36:13; Josh. 24:26-27; Isa. 1:1-2; Jer. 1:1-2; Ezek. 1:3;    Dan. 9:2; Ps. 45:1; II Sam. 23:1-2; I Kings 4:29-32; I Kings 2:3-4.

-Testimony of Christ:

-Jn. 5:39; 10:34-35; Luke 24:44-46; Mk. 7:8-13; Mt. 13:13-14;

-14 books of O.T. quoted by Christ:

-Mk. 10:6-8 (Genesis)

-Lk. 18:20 (Exodus)

-John 3:14 (Numbers)

-Lk. 10: 26-28 (Deuteronomy and Leviticus)

-Mk. 2:25 (I Sam. Ch. 21)

-Mt. 12:42 (I Kings Ch. 10)

-Mk. 12:10 (Psalms)

-Lk. 4:17-21 (Isaiah 28:16)

-Mt. 24:15 (Daniel)

-Mt. 9:13 (Hos. 8:13)

-Mt. 12:40 (Jonah)

-Mt. 26:31 (Zec. Ch. 13)

-Mt. 11:10 (Malachi)

-Christ’s references to Old Testament events in the New Testament:

-Lk. 11:51 (Abel)

-Mt. 24:37-39 (Noah)

-John 3:14 (Moses)

-Lk. 20:41 (David)

-Mt. 12:40 (Jonah)

-Mt. 19:4-7 (man’s creation and creation of marriage)

-Mt. 24:15 (Daniel)

-Submission of Christ to Scriptures:

-Old Testament—Jn. 5:45-47; Mt. 23:23

-O.T. authority in His life—Mt. 5:17; 26:52-56; Lk. 18:31-33

-Testimony of New Testament authors:

-The 27 books of the New Testament quote every book of the Old

Testament except the Song of Solomon.

-Rom. 10:5-8, 17; Acts 1:15-16

-John 12:49-50; I Cor. 14:37; II Cor. 13:10; Gal. 1:1, 11-12; I Thes. 5:27;  II Peter 3:1-2; Gal. 1:11-12; I Peter 1:25; I Thes. 2:13; I John 5:6-13;  Rev. 1:1-2; 21:5; I Thes. 4:2, 15; I Cor. 2:13; 14:37; II Cor. 2:17; I Tim. 5:18; II Peter 3:15-16; Jude v. 17-18; Acts 2:14-36;

-Divine attributes of the Scriptures:

    -Ps. 19:7-9; 119:39, 42, 62, 86, 89; Jn. 17:17; Heb. 4:12; I Peter 1:25

-Scriptures involved with works of God:

    -Heb. 4:12; II Tim. 3:15; I Peter 1:23