Grace Baptist Church

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Welcome to

Grace Baptist Church

“A Heart for People”

The Bible: Authority 2Peter 1:19-21 & Matthew 4:1-11

A Tweet: God wrote the Bible. We obey God by obeying the Bible.

The Bible: Accuracy Luke 24:44-53 & Isaiah 40:1-8

A Tweet: God wrote the Bible and protected it. We can trust what the Bible says in all that the Bible says.

The Bible: Sufficiency Psalm 19 & 2Timothy 3:15-17

Sufficiency of Scripture God’s Word is enough for us to live godly lives. While God has not given us the answer to all our questions, God has given us all that we need for life and godliness.

“This doctrine is called the sufficiency of Scripture, meaning that the Bible contains everything we need for knowing God and living a godly life.”

Rick Cornish

5 Minute Theologian, p. 60.

Scripture is sufficient … … for salvation (15) … for education (16) … for equipping (17)

Sufficient for Salvation A. The message of nature – General Revelation

General Revelation God has revealed Himself in creation, history, and human conscience. This information is not enough to bring a person to salvation, but is enough to condemn everyone.

Sufficient for Salvation A. The message of nature – General Revelation • Cf. Romans 1:18-23

Romans 1:18–23 18For

the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them.

Romans 1:18–23 20For

since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,

Romans 1:18–23 21because,

although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22Professing to be wise, they became fools,

Romans 1:18–23 23and

changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

Sufficient for Salvation A. The message of nature – General Revelation • Cf. Romans 1:18-23 • Cf. Psalm 19:1-6 B. The message of Scripture

Sufficient for Salvation A. The message of nature – General Revelation B. The message of Scripture – Special Revelation

Special Revelation God has revealed Himself in Jesus and in Scripture. This information is enough to bring a person to salvation, and to teach us how to respond to life.

Sufficient for Salvation A. The message of nature – General Revelation B. The message of Scripture – Special Revelation • Romans 6:23

God Jesus Christ WAGES

GIFT

SIN

GOD

DEATH

Romans 6:23

LIFE

Sufficient for Salvation A. The message of nature – General Revelation B. The message of Scripture – Special Revelation • Romans 6:23 • Ephesians 2:8-9

Ephesians 2:8–9 8For

by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9not of works, lest anyone should boast.

Sufficient for Salvation A. The message of nature – General Revelation B. The message of Scripture – Special Revelation • Romans 6:23 • Ephesians 2:8-9

Sufficient for Education A. B. C. D.

For doctrine For reproof For correction For instruction

Sufficient for Equipping A. For the believer B. For good works

2Timothy 3:17 17that

the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. Complete = qualified Thoroughly equipped “qualified, completely qualified”

Sufficient for Equipping A. For the believer B. For good works

Ephesians 2:10 10For

we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

Sufficient for Equipping A. For the believer B. For good works

A Tweet for today: God wrote the Bible so that we would have all that we need to know Him and love Him.