HOW TO ESTABLISH SCRIPTURAL UNDERSTANDING

God

God had all authority - Rev. 19:6; Rom. 3:4

Willed all things according to His good pleasure - Eph. 1:9

Christ

All authority delegated to Christ - Matt. 28:18; Eph. 2:20-23; Col. 3:17

Today God speaks through His Son - Heb. 1:1-2

Holy Spirit

The promise of the Father - Luke 24;49; Acts 1:4-5

Sent in the name of Jesus - John 14:26; 16:13

Would guide into all truth - John 14:26; 15:26; 16:12-14

Confirmed their word with signs - Heb. 2:4; II Cor. 12:12

Apostles & Prophets

Jesus delegated His authority to the apostles - John 20:21-23; 13:20; 17:6-8

Laying on of apostles hands - Acts 8:14-19;19:6; II Tim. 1:6

They gave us the N.T. - John 20:30-31; I Cor. 14:37

Writings

This final and complete revelation must not be altered or perverted - Jude 3; Gal. 1:6-9; II John 9-11; Rev. 22:18-19

To Us

When we read, we can understand - Eph. 3:3-5

Properly implanted, it can save - James 1:21; II Tim. 3:15

The Word effectually works in believers - I Thess. 2:13







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