ALL SCRIPTURE IS GIVEN BY INSPIRATION OF GOD, AND IS PROFITABLE FOR DOCTRINE, FOR REPROOF, FOR CORRECTION, FOR INSTRUCTION IN RIGHTEOUSNESS - 2 Timothy 3:16 THE BIBLE IS NOT A COLLECTION OF STORIES, FABLES, MYTHS, OR MERELY HUMAN IDEAS ABOUT GOD. IT IS NOT A HUMAN BOOK. THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT, GOD REVEALED HIS PERSON AND PLAN TO CERTAIN BELIEVERS, WHO WROTE DOWN HIS (GODS) MESSAGE FOR HIS PEOPLE. THIS PROCESS IS KNOWN AS INSPIRATION - 2 Peter 1:20,21. THE WHOLE BIBLE IS GODS INSPIRED WORD. AND BECAUSE IT IS INSPIRED AND TRUSTWORTHY, WE SHOULD READ IT, MEDITATE UPON IT AND APPLY IT TO OUR LIVES ON DAILY BASIS. THE BIBLE IS OUR STANDARD FOR TESTING EVERYTHING ELSE THAT CLAIMS TO BE TRUE. IT IS OUR SAFEGUARD AGAINST FALSE TEACHINGS AND OUR SOURCE OF GUIDANCE FOR HOW WE SHOULD LIVE AS CHRISTIANS. IT OUR ONLY SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HOW WE CAN BE SAVED - Romans 10:8-11. HOW MUCH TIME DO WE SPEND IN GODS WORD? IN OUR ZEAL FOR THE TRUTH OF SCRIPTURE, WE MUST NEVER FORGET ITS PURPOSE - TO EQUIP US TO DO GOOD, 2 Timothy 3:17. WE SHOULD NOT STUDY GODS WORD SIMPLY TO INCREASE OUR KNOWLEDGE OR TO PREPARE US TO WIN ARGUMENTS. WE SHOULD STUDY THE BIBLE SO THAT WE WILL KNOW HOW TO LIVE FOR CHRIST AND TO DO HIS WILL - Matthew 7:21. GOD WANTS TO SHOW YOU WHAT IS TRUE AND EQUIP YOU TO LIVE FOR HIM BUT YOU MUST SPEND QUALITY TIMES AND WITH PRAYERS IN STUDYING HIS WORD - THE BIBLE. DEVELOP A PLAN FOR READING AND STUDYING THE WHOLE BIBLE, NOT JUST THE FAMILIAR PASSAGES AND USE (APPLY) ITS TEACHINGS TO GUIDE YOUR CONDUCT AS A CHRISTIAN, AMEN. SHALOM AND HEAVEN AT LAST, AMEN
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 15:35:08 +0000
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