“…Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it; that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word, that He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish” (Eph. 5:25-27). […]
The fact that the Bible is authoritative and sufficient has many implications in our lives. We want to consider three of them. 1. The holy Scriptures, being inspired by God, are the final authority in all matters of Christian conduct and doctrine. 2. The holy Scriptures, being inspired by God, contain all that the present […]
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life” (Jn. 6:63). Definition of His Words Some things are not only defined by what they are but also by what they are not. For example, in defining the color black we […]
“The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb” (Ps. 19:9f). “And it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness” (Ezek. 3:3). Many people think that God’s commands just make everyone unhappy. But […]
“Is not My word like as a fire?…and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?” (Jer. 23:29), kjv. “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner […]
The old chorus said, “God’s Word is like a…mirror ourselves to see.” James tells us that it is possible for us to look into that mirror, “the perfect law of liberty,” and to either change our ways, or leave things as they are. If any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, […]
“The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times” (Ps. 12:6). The Lord uses the picture of refined silver to emphasize to us the purity of His Word. This silver is not only tried in a furnace, but it is purified seven (not a random […]
“And He began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto Him a great multitude…And He taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in His doctrine, Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow…” (Mk. 4:1-3). What a beautiful illustration of the Word of God was given […]
When we speak of the inerrancy of the Bible, some object, saying: “The Bible contains material on doctrinal, ethical, and moral matters and is accurate in what it says about these things. Other material on incidental matters may be inaccurate but that does not interfere with the main message. Aren’t we in danger of losing […]