Foundation of Faith 6 - SACRED SCRIPTURE

Notes summarised from

1. The Study: "Foundations of Faith : A Journey Through the Catechism of the Catholic Church" (Core message Video - session 2)
2. Notes from "Overview of Catholic Theology", Rev Fr Michael Chan 

SACRED SCRIPTURE

The Bible is not an ordinary book

not just a good story

not just a nice collection of spiritual writings.

The Bible is the Word of God, 

It is not merely human words

it is God's Word.

It is also called Sacred Scripture.

When we prayerfully read scripture

we have an encounter with God our Father

who lovingly speaks with us.

In Sacred Scripture, 

the Church constantly finds her nourishment and strength,

for she welcomes it not as a human word

but as what it really is

the Word of God.

In the sacred books

the Father in heaven comes lovingly

to meet his children

and talks with them

CCC 104

DIVINE INSPIRATION

The Bible is divinely inspired.

The Word of God took on human language 

and became scripture 

through divine inspiration.

It is much like the incarnation

where God took on human flash

and became man.

 “The words of God, 

expressed in the words of men 

are in every way like human language, 

just as the word of the Eternal Father,

 when He took on Himself the flesh of human weakness, 

became like men.”

CCC101

GOD IS THE AUTHOR

 

Divine inspiration means God is the author.

There is not a single part of Scripture that is not authorised by God.

It is the Word of God.

The books of the Old and the New Testaments,

 whole and entire with all their parts

 have God as their author.

CCC 105

The Holy Spirit worked though human authors

The Bible is the Word of God 

written in the words of men.

God chose certain men 

who made full use of their own faculties and powers, 

so that though He acted in them and by them, 

it was as true authors

 that they consigned to writing 

whatever He wanted written, 

and no more.”

CCC 106

THE BIBLE IS TRUE, WITHOUT ERROR

 

Because the Bible is the Word of God

It is true

It is trustworthy

It is written for the sake of our salvation

for us to come to the knowledge of the truth

we can entrust ourselves to the truth it contains

we read the books of Scripture '=

firmly, faithfully, and without error. '

Teach that truth which God, 

for the sake of our salvation, 

wished to see confided 

to the Sacred Scriptures.

CCC 107

THE CANON OF SCRIPTURE

The Bible can be seen s a library, a collection of 73 books

• 46 books in the Old testament
• 27 books in the New testament, including the 4 Gospels

The Gospels are the heart 

of all the Scriptures 

because they are our principal source 

for the life and teaching of the Incarnate Word, 

our Savior Jesus Christ.

CCC 125

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