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Biblical inspiration

Index Biblical inspiration

Biblical inspiration is the doctrine in Christian theology that the human writers and canonizers of the Bible were led by God with the result that their writings may be designated in some sense the word of God. [1]

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  1. 67 relations: Apology of the Augsburg Confession, Apostles in the New Testament, Arthur Pink, B. B. Warfield, Begging the question, Bible, Biblical canon, Biblical inerrancy, Biblical infallibility, Biblical literalism, Biblical manuscript, Big Bang, C. H. Dodd, Catechism of the Catholic Church, Catholic Answers, Catholic Church, Charles Hodge, Christian Church, Christian theology, Clarity of scripture, Daniel B. Wallace, Divine inspiration, Emil Brunner, English language, English Standard Version, Enrico Caruso, Evangelicalism, Form criticism, Frederic Farrar, Gallup, Inc., General revelation, God in Christianity, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Mark, Gospel of Matthew, His Master's Voice, Historical criticism, Holy Spirit in Christianity, Inductive reasoning, Infallibility of the Church, Internal consistency of the Bible, Jerome, Jews, John Calvin, Liberal Christianity, Loraine Boettner, Magisterium, Martin Luther, Neo-orthodoxy, New International Version, ... Expand index (17 more) »

  2. Christian theology of the Bible
  3. Evangelical theology

Apology of the Augsburg Confession

The Apology of the Augsburg Confession was written by Philipp Melanchthon during and after the 1530 Diet of Augsburg as a response to the Pontifical Confutation of the Augsburg Confession, Charles V's commissioned official Roman Catholic response to the Lutheran Augsburg Confession of 25 June 1530.

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Apostles in the New Testament

In Christian theology and ecclesiology, the apostles, particularly the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Twelve Disciples or simply the Twelve), were the primary disciples of Jesus according to the New Testament. Biblical inspiration and apostles in the New Testament are Christian terminology.

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Arthur Pink

Arthur Walkington Pink (1 April 1886 – 15 July 1952) was an English Bible teacher who sparked a renewed interest in the exposition of Calvinism or Reformed Theology.

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B. B. Warfield

Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield (November 5, 1851 – February 16, 1921) was an American professor of Reformed theology at Princeton Seminary from 1887 to 1921.

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Begging the question

In classical rhetoric and logic, begging the question or assuming the conclusion (Latin: petītiō principiī) is an informal fallacy that occurs when an argument's premises assume the truth of the conclusion.

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Bible

The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία,, 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures, some, all, or a variant of which are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, Islam, the Baha'i Faith, and other Abrahamic religions.

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Biblical canon

A biblical canon is a set of texts (also called "books") which a particular Jewish or Christian religious community regards as part of the Bible. Biblical inspiration and biblical canon are Christian terminology.

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Biblical inerrancy

Biblical inerrancy is the belief that the Bible "is without error or fault in all its teaching"; or, at least, that "Scripture in the original manuscripts does not affirm anything that is contrary to fact". Biblical inspiration and Biblical inerrancy are Christian terminology, Christian theology of the Bible and evangelical theology.

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Biblical infallibility

Biblical infallibility is the belief that what the Bible says regarding matters of faith and Christian practice is wholly useful and true. Biblical inspiration and Biblical infallibility are Christian terminology and Christian theology of the Bible.

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Biblical literalism

Biblical literalism or biblicism is a term used differently by different authors concerning biblical interpretation. Biblical inspiration and biblical literalism are Christian terminology and Christian theology of the Bible.

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Biblical manuscript

A biblical manuscript is any handwritten copy of a portion of the text of the Bible.

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Big Bang

The Big Bang is a physical theory that describes how the universe expanded from an initial state of high density and temperature.

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C. H. Dodd

Charles Harold Dodd (7 April 1884 – 21 September 1973) was a Welsh New Testament scholar and influential Protestant theologian.

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Catechism of the Catholic Church

The Catechism of the Catholic Church (Catechismus Catholicae Ecclesiae; commonly called the Catechism or the CCC) is a reference work that summarizes the Catholic Church's doctrine.

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Catholic Answers

Catholic Answers is a Catholic advocacy group based in El Cajon, California.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.

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Charles Hodge

Charles Hodge (December 27, 1797 – June 19, 1878) was a Reformed Presbyterian theologian and principal of Princeton Theological Seminary between 1851 and 1878.

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Christian Church

In ecclesiology, the Christian Church is what different Christian denominations conceive of as being the true body of Christians or the original institution established by Jesus Christ. Biblical inspiration and Christian Church are Christian terminology.

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Christian theology

Christian theology is the theology – the systematic study of the divine and religion – of Christian belief and practice.

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Clarity of scripture

The doctrine of the clarity of Scripture (often called the perspicuity of Scripture) is a Protestant Christian position teaching that "...those things which are necessary to be known, believed, and observed, for salvation, are so clearly propounded and opened in some place of Scripture or other, that not only the learned, but the unlearned, in a due use of the ordinary means, may attain unto a sufficient understanding of them". Biblical inspiration and clarity of scripture are Christian theology of the Bible.

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Daniel B. Wallace

Daniel Baird Wallace (born June 5, 1952) is an American professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary.

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Divine inspiration

Divine inspiration is the concept of a supernatural force, typically a deity, causing a person or people to experience a creative desire.

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Emil Brunner

Heinrich Emil Brunner (1889–1966) was a Swiss Reformed theologian.

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English language

English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England on the island of Great Britain.

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English Standard Version

The English Standard Version (ESV) is a translation of the Bible in contemporary English.

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Enrico Caruso

Enrico Caruso (25 February 1873 – 2 August 1921) was an Italian operatic first lyric tenor then dramatic tenor.

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Evangelicalism

Evangelicalism, also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide interdenominational movement within Protestant Christianity that emphasizes the centrality of sharing the "good news" of Christianity, being "born again" in which an individual experiences personal conversion, as authoritatively guided by the Bible, God's revelation to humanity. Biblical inspiration and Evangelicalism are Christian terminology.

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Form criticism

Form criticism as a method of biblical criticism classifies units of scripture by literary pattern and then attempts to trace each type to its period of oral transmission.

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Frederic Farrar

Dean Frederic William Farrar (Bombay, 7 August 1831 – Canterbury, 22 March 1903) was a senior-ranking cleric of the Church of England (Anglican), schoolteacher and author.

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Gallup, Inc.

Gallup, Inc. is an American multinational analytics and advisory company based in Washington, D.C. Founded by George Gallup in 1935, the company became known for its public opinion polls conducted worldwide.

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General revelation

General revelation, or natural revelation,Basic Christianity, John Stott, 1958 Inter-Varsity Press is a concept in Christian theology that refers to God's revelation as it is 'made to all men everywhere', which is discovered through natural means, such as observations of nature (the physical universe), philosophy and reasoning. Biblical inspiration and General revelation are Christian terminology.

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God in Christianity

In Christianity, God is the eternal, supreme being who created and preserves all things.

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Gospel of Luke

The Gospel of Luke tells of the origins, birth, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus.

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Gospel of Mark

The Gospel of Mark is the second of the four canonical gospels and one of the three synoptic Gospels.

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Gospel of Matthew

The Gospel of Matthew is the first book of the New Testament of the Bible and one of the three synoptic Gospels.

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His Master's Voice

His Master's Voice (HMV) was the name of a major British record label created in 1901 by The Gramophone Co. Ltd.

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Historical criticism

Historical criticism (also known as the historical-critical method or higher criticism) is a branch of criticism that investigates the origins of ancient texts to understand "the world behind the text" and emphasizes a process that "delays any assessment of scripture’s truth and relevance until after the act of interpretation has been carried out".

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Holy Spirit in Christianity

For the majority of Christian denominations, the Holy Spirit, or Holy Ghost, is believed to be the third Person of the Trinity, a triune God manifested as God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, each being God. Biblical inspiration and Holy Spirit in Christianity are Christian terminology.

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Inductive reasoning

Inductive reasoning is any of various methods of reasoning in which broad generalizations or principles are derived from a body of observations.

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Infallibility of the Church

The infallibility of the Church is the belief that the Holy Spirit preserves the Christian Church from errors that would contradict its essential doctrines. Biblical inspiration and infallibility of the Church are Christian terminology.

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Internal consistency of the Bible

Disputes regarding the internal consistency and textual integrity of the Bible have a long history.

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Jerome

Jerome (Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος; – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was an early Christian priest, confessor, theologian, translator, and historian; he is commonly known as Saint Jerome.

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Jews

The Jews (יְהוּדִים) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites of the ancient Near East, and whose traditional religion is Judaism.

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John Calvin

John Calvin (Jehan Cauvin; Jean Calvin; 10 July 150927 May 1564) was a French theologian, pastor and reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation.

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Liberal Christianity

Liberal Christianity, also known as liberal theology and historically as Christian Modernism (see Catholic modernism and Fundamentalist–Modernist controversy), is a movement that interprets Christian teaching by taking into consideration modern knowledge, science and ethics. Biblical inspiration and liberal Christianity are Christian terminology.

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Loraine Boettner

Loraine Boettner (March 7, 1901 – January 3, 1990) was an American theologian, teacher, and author in the Reformed tradition.

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Magisterium

The magisterium of the Catholic Church is the church's authority or office to give authentic interpretation of the word of God, "whether in its written form or in the form of Tradition".

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Martin Luther

Martin Luther (10 November 1483– 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and Augustinian friar.

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Neo-orthodoxy

In Christianity, Neo-orthodoxy or Neoorthodoxy, also known as theology of crisis and dialectical theology, was a theological movement developed in the aftermath of the First World War. Biblical inspiration and Neo-orthodoxy are Christian terminology.

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New International Version

The New International Version (NIV) is a translation of the Bible into contemporary English.

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Norman Geisler

Norman Leo Geisler (July 21, 1932 – July 1, 2019) was an American Christian systematic theologian, philosopher, and apologist.

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People of God

People of God (עם האלהים) is a term used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the Israelites and used in Christianity to refer to Christians. Biblical inspiration and People of God are Christian terminology.

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Phonograph record

A phonograph record (also known as a gramophone record, especially in British English), a vinyl record (for later varieties only), or simply a record or vinyl is an analog sound storage medium in the form of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove.

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Pope Benedict XVI

Pope BenedictXVI (Benedictus PP.; Benedetto XVI; Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013.

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Progressive Christianity

Progressive Christianity represents a postmodern theological approach, which developed out of the liberal Christianity of the modern era, itself rooted in the Enlightenment's thinking. Biblical inspiration and Progressive Christianity are Christian terminology.

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Progressive revelation (Christianity)

Progressive revelation is the doctrine in Christianity that the sections of the Bible that were written later contain a fuller revelation of God than the earlier sections. Biblical inspiration and Progressive revelation (Christianity) are Christian terminology and Christian theology of the Bible.

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Reformation

The Reformation, also known as the Protestant Reformation and the European Reformation, was a major theological movement in Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the papacy and the authority of the Catholic Church.

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Religious text

Religious texts, including scripture, are texts which various religions consider to be of central importance to their religious tradition.

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Salvation in Christianity

In Christianity, salvation (also called deliverance or redemption) is the saving of human beings from sin and its consequences—which include death and separation from God—by Christ's death and resurrection, and the justification entailed by this salvation. Biblical inspiration and salvation in Christianity are Christian terminology.

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Second Epistle to Timothy

The Second Epistle to Timothy is one of the three pastoral epistles traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle.

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Smalcald Articles

The Smalcald Articles or Schmalkald Articles (Schmalkaldische Artikel) are a summary of Lutheran doctrine, written by Martin Luther in 1537 for a meeting of the Schmalkaldic League in preparation for an intended ecumenical Council of the Church.

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Sola scriptura

Sola scriptura (Latin for 'by scripture alone') is a Christian theological doctrine held by most Protestant Christian denominations, in particular the Lutheran and Reformed traditions, that posits the Bible as the sole infallible source of authority for Christian faith and practice. Biblical inspiration and sola scriptura are Christian terminology and Christian theology of the Bible.

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Thought inspiration

Thought Inspiration is a form of divine inspiration in which revelation takes place in the mind of the writer, as opposed to verbal inspiration, in which the word of God is communicated directly to the writer. Biblical inspiration and Thought inspiration are Christian theology of the Bible.

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Verbal dictation

Verbal dictation describes a theory about how the Holy Spirit was involved with the people who first physically inscribed the Bible. Biblical inspiration and Verbal dictation are Christian theology of the Bible.

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Verbum Domini

Verbum Domini (The Word of the Lord) is a post-synodal apostolic exhortation issued by Pope Benedict XVI which deals with how the Catholic church should approach the Bible.

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Vulgate

The Vulgate is a late-4th-century Latin translation of the Bible.

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Walter Brueggemann

Walter Brueggemann (born March 11, 1933) is an American Protestant Old Testament scholar and theologian who is widely considered one of the most influential Old Testament scholars of the last several decades.

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See also

Christian theology of the Bible

Evangelical theology

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_inspiration

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