Many say that they follow Christ. But do they follow Christ in his view of Scripture? Do they believe about Scripture what Jesus believed about Scripture?
Jesus believed that the Bible is God's word. In Matthew 4 Jesus quotes from Deuteronomy in order to combat Satan's assault. Each time he quotes he says: "it is written". Simply because it is written in Scripture, Jesus took it to be the truth from God.
Jesus believed that the Bible is verbally inspired. In Luke 20:34-38 Jesus makes a point about God based on a particular Hebrew verb form. In order to prove the truth of the resurrection he notes that God said (in Scripture) that he is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Jesus makes an argument based on the present tense of the verb. Jesus believed that the Bible was inspired down to its very grammar.
Jesus believed that the Bible is historically accurate. Jesus spoke about the historical accuracy of... Creation: Matthew 19:4-5; Mark 10:6-8; Abel: Luke 11:51; Noah: Matthew 24:37-39; Luke 17:26-27; Abraham: John 8:56-58; Jonah: Matthew 12:39-42; Luke 11:29 -32; Moses: Matthew 8:4; 19:8; Mark 1:44; 7:10; 10:5; 12:26; Luke 5:14; 20:37; John 5:46; 7:19; along with many other figures and events...
Jesus believed that the Bible is authoritative and infallible. In Matthew 5:17-20 Jesus said that not the smallest aspect of the OT Scriptures could pass away. All of it is still authoritative and infallible. Jesus constantly quoted the Scriptures in his preaching and teaching. He often said "Let the Scriptures be fulfilled" (Mark 14:49). In Luke 24:44 Jesus said that everything in the OT Scriptures must be fulfilled. When asked by a rich young ruler what he must do to inherit eternal life, Jesus referred him to the Scriptures (Matthew 19:16-19).
So Jesus had an incredibly high view of the Scriptures. So all of you followers of Jesus out there - do you follow Jesus in his view of the Scriptures? Or is this one place that you depart from him?
Jesus believed that the Bible is God's word. In Matthew 4 Jesus quotes from Deuteronomy in order to combat Satan's assault. Each time he quotes he says: "it is written". Simply because it is written in Scripture, Jesus took it to be the truth from God.
Jesus believed that the Bible is verbally inspired. In Luke 20:34-38 Jesus makes a point about God based on a particular Hebrew verb form. In order to prove the truth of the resurrection he notes that God said (in Scripture) that he is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Jesus makes an argument based on the present tense of the verb. Jesus believed that the Bible was inspired down to its very grammar.
Jesus believed that the Bible is historically accurate. Jesus spoke about the historical accuracy of... Creation: Matthew 19:4-5; Mark 10:6-8; Abel: Luke 11:51; Noah: Matthew 24:37-39; Luke 17:26-27; Abraham: John 8:56-58; Jonah: Matthew 12:39-42; Luke 11:29 -32; Moses: Matthew 8:4; 19:8; Mark 1:44; 7:10; 10:5; 12:26; Luke 5:14; 20:37; John 5:46; 7:19; along with many other figures and events...
Jesus believed that the Bible is authoritative and infallible. In Matthew 5:17-20 Jesus said that not the smallest aspect of the OT Scriptures could pass away. All of it is still authoritative and infallible. Jesus constantly quoted the Scriptures in his preaching and teaching. He often said "Let the Scriptures be fulfilled" (Mark 14:49). In Luke 24:44 Jesus said that everything in the OT Scriptures must be fulfilled. When asked by a rich young ruler what he must do to inherit eternal life, Jesus referred him to the Scriptures (Matthew 19:16-19).
So Jesus had an incredibly high view of the Scriptures. So all of you followers of Jesus out there - do you follow Jesus in his view of the Scriptures? Or is this one place that you depart from him?