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The Bible Doctrine of Preservation

  1. The Importance of Preservation As a Work of God
    1. He Preserves All Creation (Nehemiah 9:6)
    2. He Preserves Jerusalem and the Jewish People (Isaiah 31:5)
    3. He Preserves the Saints (2 Timothy 4:18, Jude 1, 1 Thessalonians 5:23)
    4. He Preserves His Word (Psalm 12:6-7)
      • Consider Ecclesiastes 3:14. Scripture is no less a work of God than Creation or a Redeemed Soul. He will preserve His Word as well.
  2. The Place of Preservation in the Transmission of God's Word
      1. Revelation (Deuteronomy 29:29, Amos 3:7, Hebrews 1:1)
      2. Inspiration (2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21)
      3. Preservation (Psalm 12:6-7)
      4. Illumination (1 Corinthians 2:12-14)
  3. The Need for Preservation Because of Man's Corruption
    1. Corrupted Commands
      1. The pure words of God (Genesis 2:16-17)
      2. The corrupted words (Genesis 3:1-5)
    2. Corrupted Truth (Romans 1:25 KJV, NIV, NKJV)
    3. Corrupted Words (2 Corinthians 2:17, 2 Corinthians 4:2, 2 Peter 3:15-16)
    4. Corrupted Doctrines (2 Corinthians 11:4, Galatians 1:6-9, 1 Peter 1:25)
    5. Counterfeited Letters (2 Thessalonians 2:2)