Bibliology: Illumination / Animation / Preservation / Interpretation

Front 1

Distinction between Revelation, Inspiration and Illumination

Back 1

Revelation - deals with what is communicated, the receiving of the truth
Inspiration - the recording of what is communicated; infallibly and without error
Illumination - to do with the understanding of the truth

Front 2

Definition of Illumination (2)

Back 2

1 - That ministry of the Holy Spirit which enables all who are in a right relationship with God to understand the Scriptures.
2 - It is in order to understand the divine unfolding of the Scriptures which have already been given.

Front 3

Main Passage on Illumination

Back 3

1 Corinthians 2:9 - 3:2

Front 4

1 Corinthians 2:9 - Summary

Back 4

The need for Revelation because there are certain things we would never know unless God chose to reveal them.

Front 5

1 Corinthians 2:10 - Summary

Back 5

God has done the work of Revelation; He has chosen to reveal.

Front 6

1 Corinthians 2:11 - Summary

Back 6

The need for Illumination. As natural people we cannot understand the things of God, we need the ministry of the Spirit in the area of Illumination

Front 7

1 Corinthians 2:12 - Summary

Back 7

There is Illumination. The Spirit which we have received helps us to understand the things of the Scriptures and the things God has revealed in them.

Front 8

1 Corinthians 2:13 - Summary

Back 8

Deals with Inspiration. The Inspiration of Scripture comes right down to the very words used, "comparing spiritual things with spiritual".

Front 9

What does 1 Corinthians 2:14 - 3:2 deal with?

Back 9

The ministry of Illumination with respect to humanity

Front 10

1 Corinthians 2:14 - Summary

Back 10

The Spirit's ministry of Illumination is not given to the natural man (unsaved, unbeliever), they cannot know or understand them and in fact are considered foolishness

Front 11

1 Corinthians 2:15-16 - Summary (2)

Back 11

Spiritual believer - filled with the Spirit and under the Spirit's control, receives Illumination and understanding of the Scriptures
The Mind of Christ - the very source of the Word of God and therefore the believer can understand what the Word is saying.

Front 12

1 Corinthians 3:1-2 - Summary (2)

Back 12

Illumination and the carnal believer.
Carnal believer can only understand the milk of the Word, he will never be able to understand the meat of the Word because he is not spiritually mature, he cant understand the deeper things of the Word of God

Front 13

The Unsaved: Blindness - four kinds of blindness for the unsaved

Back 13

1 - General blindness
2 - Gentile blindness
3 - Israel's blindness
4 - satanic blindness

Front 14

General Blindness or Darkness (5)

Back 14

1 - This is because of the Fall
2 - John 1:5 - the darkness the world is under
3 - Ephesians 5:8 - believers were in darkness
4 - Ephesians 5:11 - talks about the works of darkness
5 - Colossians 1:13 - talks about believers being delivered from the power of darkness

Front 15

Gentile Blindness or Darkness (summary and passages)

Back 15

1 - Gentiles viewed as being in darkness and blind
2 - Passages - Acts 26:17-18; Romans 1:21, 2:19; Ephesians 4:17-19

Front 16

Israel's Blindness or Darkness (Prophecy and Fulfillment Passages)

Back 16

Prophesied - Isaiah 6:9-10 and Isaiah 29:10-12
Fulfilled - Matthew 13:13-15; Mark 4:11-12; Luke 8:9-10; John 12:36-40; Acts 28:25-27

Front 17

Israel's Blindness - Four Things

Back 17

1 - Caused by her rejection of the Messiahship of Jesus
2 - Resulted in the breaking off of unbelieving natural branches - Romans 11:13-24
3 - Blindness is not universal; true only of non-remnant - Romans 11:15; 2 Corinthians 3:12-16; 1 Peter 2:9
4 - Not permanent, temporary until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in - Isaiah 60:13; Romans 11:25-27

Front 18

satanic Blindness - Two Passages and Five Things

Back 18

1 - 2 Corinthians 4:3-4
2 - Unbelieving world blinded to the Gospel
3 - Blindness is a veil upon them
4 - Causes an incapacity to respond to the Gospel
5 - Blindness is imposed by satan
6 - Ephesians 6:12
7 - Believers wrestle in a system that is blinded by satan

Front 19

Illumination and the Unsaved - Passage

Back 19

John 16:7-11

Front 20

Illumination and the Unsaved - Meaning of Conviction

Back 20

Conviction is the acknowledgement that something is true.

Front 21

Illumination and the Unsaved - Work of the Holy Spirit

Back 21

The work of the Holy Spirit in Illumination in relation to unbelievers is to get them to be convicted of the truth of the Gospel

Front 22

Illumination and the Unsaved - Three Things the Holy Spirit Convicts of

Back 22

1 - Convict of sin - specifically unbelief in Christ
2 - Righteousness - specifically the righteousness of Christ, proven by His ascension
3 - Judgment - final judgment at the great White throne - evidenced by satan already being judged

Front 23

Illumination and the Saved - Two types of believer and differences between both in Illumination

Back 23

1 - Spiritual - receives illumination; has a supernatural capacity to understand the things of Scripture
2 - Carnal - called a brother by Paul; called a babe in Christ; limited in his understanding; receiving milk of the Word; limited in his comprehension

Front 24

illumination and the Believer - First Passage

Back 24

Luke 24:25-27, 44-46 - teaches the Holy Spirit illuminates the believer

Front 25

Illumination and the Believer - Second Passage

Back 25

John 16:12-15 - Holy Spirit as Teacher will teach all truth so Christ is glorified and our understanding is increased

Front 26

Illumination and the Believer - Third Passage

Back 26

1 John 2:27 - to do with the truth of the Gospel and the truths revealed to them, they did not need anyone to teach them because the Holy Spirit was affirming the truths in them

Front 27

Illumination and the Believer - Fourth Passage

Back 27

1 Corinthians 2:13 - even the words themselves are taught by the Holy Spirit

Front 28

Illumination - Summary: Revelation, Inspiration, Canonicity and Illumination

Back 28

Revelation - deals with what God has revealed
Inspiration - deals with the recording of that truth
Canonicity - the collecting of the inspired Revelation
Illumination - the understanding of the inspired books which have been put together

Front 29

Animation: Definition

Back 29

There is an element of life or vitality in the Bible; it is the Living Word

Front 30

Animation: Attributes - Psalm 19:7-9 (7)

Back 30

1 - v7 'perfect'
2 - v7 'sure'
3 - v8 'right'
4 - v8 'pure'
5 - v9 'clean'
6 - v9 'true'
7 - v9 'righteous'

Front 31

Animation: Attributes - Psalm 119

Back 31

1 - v86 'faithful'
2 - v96 'broad'
3 - v128 'right'
4 - v129 'wonderful
5 - v140 'pure'
6 - v160 'everlasting'
7 - v172 'righteous'

Front 32

Animation: Attributes - Four New Testament Verses

Back 32

1 - John 17:17 'thy word is truth'
2 - 2 Timothy 3:16 'all Scripture is profitable'
3 - Hebrews 4:12 'Word of God is quick and powerful'
4 - 1 Peter 1:23 'Word of God which lives' (the Word is living)

Front 33

Animation: Power Over the Unsaved - Romans ??:?? (power and quote)

Back 33

Romans 10:17
Generates faith
'faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.'

Front 34

Animation: Power Over the Unsaved - 2 Timothy ?:?? (power and quote)

Back 34

2 Timothy 3:15
Make one wise unto salvation
'which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.'

Front 35

Animation: Power Over the Unsaved - 2 Peter ?:? (power and quote)

Back 35

2 Peter 1:4
Make us partakers of divine nature
'Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature,'

Front 36

Animation: Power Over the Unsaved - Psalm ??:? and James ?:?? (power and quote)

Back 36

Converts the soul
Psalm 19:7 - 'The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul:'
James 1:21 - 'receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.'

Front 37

Animation: Power Over the Unsaved - Titus ?:? and 1 Peter ?:?? (power and quote)

Back 37

Produces the new birth
Titus 3:5 - 'Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;'
1 Peter 1:23 - 'Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.'

Front 38

Animation: Power on the Saved in Three Ways (power and verses)

Back 38

1 - Sanctifies the saved: John 17:17-19; Acts 20:32; Ephesians 5:26
2 - Word of God grows in the life of the believer: 1 Peter 2:2
3 - Word of God will accomplish its work: Isaiah 55:10-11

Front 39

Animation: Summary

Back 39

The Word of God has a power and a vitality; life is its very attribute and it has power over the unsaved and the saved.

Front 40

Preservation: Point 1

Back 40

Scriptures are indestructible.

Front 41

Preservation: Point 2

Back 41

God who chose to provide an inspired revelation will also see to its preservation.

Front 42

Preservation: Point 3 (and four verses)

Back 42

The Scriptures will remain forever
1 - Psalm 119:89 'For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.'
2 - Psalm 119:152 'Concerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.'
3 - Matthew 24:35 'Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.'
4 - 1 Peter 1:23 'by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.'

Front 43

Preservation Point 4

Back 43

All attempts to destroy the Scriptures will prove futile - Jeremiah 36:20-32

Front 44

Interpretation: Hermeneutics - Definition

Back 44

The science of interpretation, concerned with the rules of interpretation that have to be followed consistently in order to have a consistent understanding of the Word of God

Front 45

Interpretation: Exegesis - Definition

Back 45

The application of the laws (hermeneutics) of interpretation to the Scriptures

Front 46

Basic Rules of Interpretation - 1

Back 46

Understand the purpose of the Bible as a whole. (overall purpose is the glory of God)

Front 47

Basic Rules of Interpretation - 2

Back 47

Recognize the distinctive character and message of each book. The main point, passage and characteristic is to be recognized

Front 48

Basic Rules of Interpretation - 3

Back 48

Determine to whom the Book is addressed (wrong applications and conclusions will be avoided)

Front 49

Basic Rules of Interpretation - 4

Back 49

Determine the context, remember 'a text, apart from its context, is a pretext'

Front 50

Basic Rules of Interpretation - 5

Back 50

Check related Scriptures on any given subject (example - we don't receive anything just because we ask in Jesus Name, it has to be in accordance with God's will)

Front 51

Basic Rules of Interpretation - 6

Back 51

Discover the exact meaning of the key words of the text you are interpreting.

Front 52

Basic Rules of Interpretation - 7

Back 52

Avoid personal prejudices, don't interpret the Bible based upon pet ideas and prejudices

Front 53

Basic Rules of Interpretation - 8

Back 53

Principles of plain interpretation, called Literal interpretation, always interpret the Bible literally

Front 54

Golden Rule of Interpretation

Back 54

When the plain sense of Scripture makes common sense, then seek no other sense. Therefore take every word in its primary, ordinary, usual, literal meaning, unless the facts of the immediate context, studied in the light of related passages and axiomatic and fundamental truths clearly indicate otherwise.

Front 55

Golden Rule: Ramification 1

Back 55

We must determine what the meaning of each word in its grammatical, historical sense. What did the word mean back then, not now

Front 56

Golden Rule: Ramification 2

Back 56

Literal interpretation does not include the use or recognition of figures of speech

Front 57

Golden Rule: Ramification 3

Back 57

Literal interpretation does not interpret apart from context

Front 58

Golden Rule: Ramification 4

Back 58

Literal interpretation recognizes progressive revelation (example Old Testament saints didn't look forward to the death of Messiah, no one heard about it until Isaiah in 700 BC)

Front 59

Golden Rule: Ramification 5

Back 59

Except the Bible to use phenomenal language

Front 60

Golden Rule: Ramification 6

Back 60

Recognize important divisions in the text (the important divisions are Dispensations and Covenants)