WORKBOOK: WHY I AM A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST


Lesson 6

Assignment:   Read section IX, pages 51-59. Answer the following questions.

    BASIC BELIEFS--INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE--PART 1

  1. Read on pages 51 and 52 about the Beliefs of 700 Ministers" and answer the following questions.
    1. What percent did not believe the Bible account of creation?

    2. What percent did not believe there is a devil?

    3. What percent did not believe in a revelation from God?

    4. What percent did not believe in the plenary inspiration of the Scriptures?

    5. What percent did not believe in the resurrection of Christ?

    6. What percent did not believe in the future punishment of the wicked?

    7. What percent did not believe in the resurrection of the body?

    8. What percent did not regard baptism and the Lord's Supper as being essential?

  2. In what way is the atheist more consistent than the modernist?






  3. What makes the testimony of the apostles concerning Jesus so genuine and reliable?






  4. What make us think that they were not guilty of perjury, or that their motives were sincere and unselfish?






  5. How many books are there in the Bible?


  6. About how many men were engaged in writing the Bible?


  7. About how many years were occupied in writing the Bible?


  8. Please note the wide differences in the author's background, education and occupation.
    1. What was Moses' educational background and occupation


    2. What was Joshua's occupation?


    3. Ezra's occupation?


    4. Nehemiah's occupation?


    5. David's occupation?


    6. Solomon's occupation?


    7. Isaiah's occupation?


    8. Who was Ezekial?


    9. Daniel's occupation?


    10. Who was Amos?


    11. What was Matthew's occupation?


    12. Peter and John's occupation?


    13. Luke's occupation?


    14. Paul's occupation?


  9. Obviously these men, so different in education and occupation, and so far apart in time, could not work together in the composition of the Scriptures. How can you explain the wonderful harmony of the Bible when all their books are brought together? Accident? Divine inspiration? Can you give a Scripture that explains how this could be?




  10. Write a sentence or two about the influences of the Bible on the world. DOes this help prove to you that the Bible is a product of Divine authorship?






  11. What authoritative expression is often used in the Bible?



  12. What makes you thinkg the Bible is not biased, as men usually are? Can you give a case in point which illustrates that the Bible is unbiased, even when telling about its heroes?




  13. List nine prophecies that were fulfilled in Christ? Could this have been an accident?

















  14. Where does the Bible indicate that the earth is round? What is so remarkable about this? Before you answer, think of the views that prevailed at the time the Bible was being written?




  15. When did Josephus live?


  16. Was he a Christian?


  17. How does he help confirm the New Testament?





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