VPI Verses
Finish this statement from Jesus in John: "Before Abraham..."
200 extra points if you also can cite the verse by number
...was born, I am"
John 8:58
Why do we believe in VPI?
Jesus did!
2 Timothy 2:15
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth
Give an example of a verse that speaks to using the word (in any capacity)
200 bonus points for one not on our list
2 tim 3:16-17, roman 15:4, 1 Cor 2:4-5, eph 3:16
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away
Recite the VPI statement
For God so superintended the writers of Scripture that the result was the word of God written- accurate in all it affirms, in the autographs
Romans 15:4
For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide, we might have hope
1 Corinthians 2:4-5
My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the spirits power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God's power.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
All scripture is God breathed, and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work
Identify the 4 parts of the VPI argument
1. Establish the historicity of the gospels
2. Assess if Jesus made claims to deity
3. Find Evidence to support Jesus as God
4. Examine what Jesus said about scripture
John 20:30-31
Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name
Name this verse:
I pray that out of his glorious riches, he may strengthen you with power through his spirit in your inner being
Ephesians 3:16
2 Peter 1:20-21
Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation of things. For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit
What verse could you use to defend the gospel authors as eye-witnesses?
300 bonus points if you use a different verse than what's on our list
John 19:35 The man who saw it has given testimony, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe
Identify a faulty interpretation system
500 bonus points if you can explain the system and why it is faulty
Allegorical, literalistic, devotional, post modern deconstructionism, naturalistic, neo- orthodox, numerology
Name a book of the Bible in 3 of these categories:
OT Narrative
Wisdom Literature
Poetry
Prophets
NT narrative
Epistes
500 bonus points if you get one in all of them
many many correct answers ;)
Which book and chapter of the Old Testament does Jesus famously quote from on the Cross?
500 bonus points if you also accurately cite the memory verse from it
Psalm 22
Psalm 22:16 Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and feet
Explain why each part of the VPI argument is significant
1. Historicity- validates the gospels as historical documents
2. Claim to deity- shows Jesus' true teaching about himself
3. Evidence for these claims- authenticates that Jesus was not just a crazy person and had authority
4. Jesus' view of scripture- should inform our view, given that he is God
Explain grammatical- historical hermeneutics
Interpreting scripture both grammatically (if the plain sense makes sense, seek no other sense) and historically (taking into account the historical background of the author, recipients and any other relevant parties)
What categories did we cover in Use of the word?
Evangelism, Body life, Inner Life (prayer, the Word, Holy Spirit)