Chapter 1: Of The Holy Scriptures (Part 1) - The Westminster Confession Series | Rev Joseph Poon

Chapter 1: Of The Holy Scriptures (Part 1) Speaker: Reverend Joseph Poon Website: http://www.bpcwa.org.au/ DOWNLOAD WCF Chapter 1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BtVGYzAhP7iBt7XeAlMmJMXJfUnOkaOx/view Bible Passage (KJV): John 17:20-23 QUESTIONS A. What makes up the Westminster Standards? - (14:29) B. What were the 3 key aims of formulating the Westminster Standard? How should we view them today? - (9:12) C. What were the reasons for the WCF starting Chapter 1 with defining Holy Scriptures rather than God? State a Bible verse to support this action of theirs. - (25:13) D. How are the statements supported? What does this tell us about the Westminster Standards? - (28:43) Q1. How does God reveal Himself to man? What about today? - (39:25) Q2. How many books are there in the OT and NT (Memorise them)? So what if the Bible is inspired? Give one Bible verse that clearly affirms that God's Word is inspired and hence to be obeyed. - (48:06) Q3. Why is the Apocrypha not included? - (57:27) Q4. Why do I believe that that Bible is God's Word? Is that not a "circular argument"? - (1:05:26) Q5. "The Bible is uplifting, so beautifully written, has so much good teachings that changes life, tells me about salvation, it is the bestselling book in the world, there is no book like the Bible. That is why I want to believe it." Can a person truly believe based upon these alone? Why? - (1:15:00) Q6. What is the whole point about Chapter 1, point 6? Make applications to Charismatism and Roman Catholicism. - (1:22:06) Q7. What does Chapter 1, point 7 encourage us to do? - (1:26:20) Q8. Is the KJV inspired? What is inspired instead? Q9. Explain in your own words what is the infallible rule of interpreting Scriptures. How do you respond when someone says "but that is your interpretation, I see it differently"? - (1:33:50) Q10. Since the Holy Spirit is the one who speaks, how do I respond when someone says during a controversy, "we all have the Holy Spirit, we all can make the right conclusions as He speaks to us individually, what makes you right?" - (1:40:33) ==== Chapter I OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES 1. ALTHOUGH the light of nature, and the works of creation and providence, do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men inexcusable;1 yet they are not sufficient to give that knowledge of God, and of his will, which is necessary unto salvation:2 therefore it pleased the Lord, at sundry times, and in divers manners, to reveal himself, and to declare his will unto his Church;3 and afterwards, for the better preserving and propagating of the truth, and for the more sure establishment and comfort of the church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan and of the world, to commit the same wholly unto writing;4 which maketh the Holy Scripture to be most necessary;5 those former ways of God's revealing his will unto his people being now ceased.6 1. Rom. 2:14-15; Rom. 1:19-20; Ps. 19:1-3; Rom. 1:32; with Rom. 2:1. 2. I Cor. 1:21; I Cor. 2:13-14. 3. Heb. 1:1. 4. Prov. 22:19-21; Luke 1:3-4; Rom. 15:4; Matt. 4:4, 7, 10; Isa. 8:19-20. 5. II Tim. 3:15; II Pet. 1:19. 6. Heb. 1:1-2. ==== Westminster Confession of Faith Series Bible Presbyterian Church of WA Friday 6th November 2015 To watch this video on YouTube, use this link: https://youtu.be/DR23sWK4Ht8 If you were helped by this recording, please share this with someone who would benefit from this.