TITLE: Who Wrote the Bible?

TEXT: 2 Pet. 1:20-21

PROPOSITION: We can eliminate many proposed authors.

QUESTION: Who?

KEY WORD: Deficiencies

READING: Same

INTRODUCTION:

          1. Much discussion about the Bible. Is it from God?

          2. Today: Who could NOT have written the Bible?

1. Infidel. Athiest. Agnostic.

          A. Ps. 14:1             

          B. Gen. 1:1

2. Wicked.

          A. Gal. 5:19-21      

          B. Rom. 1:29-31

          C. Homosexual, Divorced, Drunkard, Liar, etc.

3. Universalist.

          A. Rev. 20:10-15    

          B. Matt. 7:21

4. Sectarian. Denominationalist.

          A. One church is as good as another.

          B. Eph. 1:22-23      

          C. Matt. 16:18

          D. Col. 1:18           

          E. Eph. 4:4

5. Faith only.

          A. Rom. 5:1

          B. James 2:19, 24, 26

6. Grace only.

          A. Eph. 2:8-9

          B. NOTE: verse 10

7. Creed writer.

          A. Rev. 22:18-19

          B. Deut. 4:2           

          C. Prov. 30:6

8. Hypocrite.

          A. Matt. 23:13-33

9. Lukewarm Christian.

          A. Rev. 2:4-5

          B. Rev. 3:1

          C. Rev. 3:15-16

          WHO DID WRITE THE BIBLE?

1. 2 Peter 1:20-21 holy men

2. 2 Timothy 3:16    inspired men

3. Phil. 1:27 of one mind; united