Words of life : Scripture as the living and active word of God

Ward offers an understanding of the nature of Scripture under three main headings. A biblical outline shows that the words of the Bible form a significant part of God's action in the world. A theological outline focuses on the relationship of Scripture with each of the persons of the Trinity. And... Full description

Main Author: Ward, Timothy.
Published: Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, 2009
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: God and the Bible
  • God and Scripture : a biblical outline
  • God's action and his words
  • The Old Testament
  • The New Testament
  • God's person and his words
  • God's words and human words
  • Christ's words, and God's action and person
  • Christ's words and human words
  • God's words and the Bible
  • The Trinity and Scripture : a theological outline
  • The Father and Scripture : the covenant book
  • Redemption and Scripture
  • Revelation and Scripture
  • The Son and Scripture : the words of the Word
  • Jesus and the Bible as both 'Word of God'
  • Scripture and the incarnation
  • The Holy Spirit and Scripture : the God-breathed word
  • The inspiration of Scripture
  • The preservation of Scripture
  • The illumination of Scripture
  • Summary
  • The attributes of Scripture : a doctrinal outline
  • The necessity of Scripture
  • The sufficiency of Scripture
  • The clarity of Scripture
  • Preaching and a clear Bible
  • Diverse interpretations and a clear Bible
  • Defining the clarity of Scripture
  • The authority of Scripture
  • The nature of biblical authority
  • Inerrancy and infallibility
  • The Bible and Christian life : the doctrine of Scripture applied
  • The meaning of sola scriptura
  • Scripture and the Christian community
  • Scripture and preaching
  • The Spirit and the Bible
  • The Spirit and the preacher
  • The Spirit and the people of God
  • Scripture and the individual Christian
  • Private Bible reading in relation to corporate Bible reading and preaching
  • The aim of Bible reading
  • Summary.

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