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Explain the meaning and significance of Verbal Plenary 2/27/2018
“No television preacher has ever read the Bible. Neither has any evangelical politician. Neither has the pope. Neither have I. And neither have you. At best, we’ve all read a bad translation—a translation of translations of translations of hand-copied copies of copies of copies of copies, and on and on, hundreds of times.” In an article for newsweek reporter Kurt Eichenwald reflects on a common idea which relegates the Bible to being subject human error and invention and certainly not God’s word. But do these ideas actually have any weight. Is the Bible really just a product of misquotations, stories and legends or is it actually the true word of God? Today I've been asked to explain the meaning and significance of Verbal Plenary. In this speech I will attempt to answer these through the following points.
First I'll define Verbal Plenary
Second I'll talk about the evidence in and outside of the Bible that point to it truly being God's final and authoritative word.
Lastly I'll explain why verbal plenary is an important concept for Christians to understand.
Card 1. By Emma Bustetter
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Works Cited
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Permanent Text Edition® (2016).
Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers
.Doliveux, Maelle, and Kurt Eichenwald. THE BIBLE: SO MISUNDERSTOOD IT'S A SIN. Newsweek Magazine, 23 Dec. 2014, www.newsweek.com/2015/01/02/thats-not-what-bible-says-294018.html.
"GotQuestions.org."GotQuestions.org. Got Questions Ministries, 04 Jan. 2017. Web. 03
Feb. 2017https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-inspired.html
Chaffey, Tim. "3. Unity of the Bible."Answers in Genesis. Answers in Genesis, 01 Apr.
2011. Web. 03 Feb. 2017.https://answersingenesis.org/the-word-of-god/3-unity-of-the- bible/ CBN.com. "Biblical Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus."CBN.com (beta). Christian

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