TESTIMONY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT WRITERS

TESTIMONY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT WRITERS

"from above."

 

 

Matthew 1:1 "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham."

Mark 1:1 "The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God."

Luke 1:1-4 All his facts are verified, and in 1:3 he uses the word 8 out of 11 times in N.T. it is rendered "from above."

John 20:31; 21:24-25; Rev. 1:10; 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22

John wrote five books of N.T. In Rev. 1:10 he says he was "in spirit."

"I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,"

James 1:1 "Servant"

"James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;"

Jude 1:1-4 ASV "I was constrained."

Peter 2 Pet. 3:1-2 ASV "Commandment of the Lord through the Apostles."

Paul 1 Cor. 2:13; 14:37; 1 Thess. 2:13; 5:27; 2 Thess. 3:14

 

Question: Did any of the New Testament writers recognize writings of others as Scripture?

2 Pet. 3:15-16 Peter recognized Paul's and others.
1Tim. 5:18 with Luke 10:7 Paul probably referred to Luke.