God Wrote A Book: How We Got the Bible
A series on how we got our Bible taught by Pastor Jim Osman. Some of the topics discussed include Inspiration, Inerrancy, Preservation, the Bible’s beginning, the Canon of Scripture, ancient texts and manuscripts, and modern translations.
If you would like to follow along, you can download the workbook that goes along with this course.
Lesson 11: Defining and Defending the Canon – Part 4
? What do all canonical books have in common? We look at the marks of all canonical books and answer some common objections raised by skeptics.
Lesson 11: Defining and Defending the Canon – Part 3
The early church recognized a canon. The post-apostolic church recognized a canon. What do canonical books have in common? A look at five qualities of canonical books.
Lesson 11: Defining and Defending the Canon – Part 2
A definition for “canon” as applied to Scripture. A look at the theological, ecclesiastical, and political concerns that confronted the early church and raised the need to acknowledge which writings were inspired and authoritative.
Lesson 11: Defining and Defending the Canon – Part 1
A definition for “canon” as applied to Scripture. A look at the theological, ecclesiastical, and political concerns that confronted the early church and raised the need to acknowledge which writings were inspired and authoritative.
Lesson 10: Qumran Caves and the Old Testament, Part 2
Answering five common objections raised by skeptics. We use what we have learned in our study so far. We analyze the presuppositions and assumptions behind the objections.
Lesson 10: Qumran Caves and the Old Testament, Part 1
Answering five common objections raised by skeptics. We use what we have learned in our study so far. We analyze the presuppositions and assumptions behind the objections.
Lesson 9: Typos and Types, Part 2
A survey of the types of mistakes commonly made in copying documents, and how they can be identified in the text.
Jim Osman
Pastor-Teacher
Jim Osman was born in May of 1972 and has lived in Sandpoint since he was three. He achieved his life’s ambition by graduating from Sandpoint High School in 1990. Jim came to know Christ through the ministry of Cocolalla Lake Bible Camp. Kootenai Community Church has always been his home church, attending Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and Youth Group.
After graduating from High School, he attended Millar College of the Bible in Pambrun, Saskatchewan. It was at Bible College that Jim met his wife-to-be, Diedre, who was also enrolled as a student. Jim graduated with a three-year diploma in April 1993 and married Diedre in August of that same year. He returned to Millar to further his education in September 1994 and graduated from the Fourth Year Internship Program with a Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Ministries in April 1995.
Jim and Diedre returned to Sandpoint, where Jim began working in construction and as a Roofing Materials Application Specialist (roofer) until he was asked to take over as the Preaching Elder of Kootenai Community Church in December 1996. Now, he counts it as his greatest privilege to be involved in ministering in the Church that has ministered to him for so many years. It has been a great adventure!
Jim is the author of Truth or Territory: A Biblical Approach to Spiritual Warfare, Selling the Stairway to Heaven, The Prosperity of the Wicked: A Study of Psalm 73, God Doesn’t Whisper, and his latest book, God Doesn’t Try, which he co-wrote with co-elder Dave Rich. Jim and Diedre have four children: Taryn, Shepley, Ayden, and Liam.
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