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The Bible is the Word of God, the record and tool of his redeeming work. It is the Word of truth, breath of God, fully reliable in leading us to know God and to walk with Jesus Christ in new life.
- Our World Belongs to God, 32
Gods self-revelation is always to be understood within the category of Gods mission to the world, Gods saving sovereignty let loose through Jesus and the Spirit and aimed at the healing and renewal of the creation. - N.T. Wright
The apostolic writings . . . were not simply about the coming of Gods Kingdom into all the world; they were, and were designed to be, part of the means whereby that happened . . . - N.T. Wright
Basic Overview
Old Testament Scriptures Work of Jesus Christ Apostolic proclamation New Testament Scriptures
The Last Word: Beyond the Bible Wards to a New Understanding of the Authority of Scripture (N.T. Wright): Ch. 2-4
Example: Ecclesiastes
I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure. My heart took delight in all my work, and this was the reward for all my labour. Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun (Eccl. 2.10-11).
Example: Chronicles
Discouragement History retold for a new situation Material from Kings cut and new material added Goal: Encourage Israel to faithfulness
Structure of Chronicles
Genealogies: Israel a link in Gods plan (1 Chr. 1-9) Picture of ideal Israel (1 Chr. 9 - 2 Chr. 10)
Purpose of Picture
Encourage to present faithfulness Encourage to future hope
Structure of Chronicles
Genealogies: Israel a link in Gods plan (1 Chr. 1-9) Picture of ideal Israel (1 Chr. 9 - 2 Chr. 10) Gods immediate faithfulness to covenant (2 Chr. 10-36)
For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful humanity to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in human flesh, in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit (Rom. 8:3-4).
. . . nor does his word dwell in you. You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me and yet you refuse to come to me to have life. (John 5.38-40)
Apostolic gospel
Apostolic teaching, gospel, word of God It was the story of Jesus (particularly his death and resurrection), told as the climax of the story of God and Israel and thus offering itself as both the true story of the world and the foundation and energizing force for the churchs mission (N.T. Wright).
Gospel . . .
Calls into existence missional community Shapes them into a faithful and attractive community Is the power of God unto salvation (Rom. 1.16; 1 Cor.1.18, 2.4-5; 1 Thess. 1.5; cf. Matt. 13.1ff.) Is Christ coming to us clothed in the words of the gospel Is an instrument of Spirit to transform Gods people
Summary
As it is proclaimed and taught, the apostolic gospel as Gods powerful word calls into existence a missional community, shapes that community to be a faithful people, and worked through them to draw others to faith.
New Testament books carried the same power, the same authority in action, that had characterized the initial preaching of the word. (N.T. Wright)
Summary
The New Testament authors believed themselves to be authorized teachers, who, by the guidance and power of the Spirit, wrote books and letters to sustain, energize, shape, judge, and renew the church.
Gospels
Narrate good news of Jesus Different as bring good news to different audiences and situations Select, arrange, interpret, emphasize different events Matthews audience: Jewish Christians Q: Who are we?
Structure of Matthew
1:1-4:16: Jesus introduced as Messiah 4:17-9:35: Jesus ministry to Jews 9:36-16:12: Rejection of Jesus claims by Jews 16:13-23:39: Parting of Jesus with Jews 24:1-end: Death, Resurrection, Mission mandate to make known all embracing Lordship of Jesus
Mission to make known allembracing authority of Jesus Christ Instructed on how to live as new Israel
My goal?
Confidence in Scriptures as living and powerful Desire to handle various tools aright