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The Bible - The Word of God
It is so important for a young Christian to
start right; therefore, the first lesson is designed to help establish your
faith in the Bible, for it is the Word of God.
“So then faith cometh
by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”- Romans
10:17
Keep in mind that the Bible is not a book of philosophy,
though it is philosophical. The Bible is
not for a scientific treatise, however, there is no discrepancy between
ascertained facts of science and the Bible. The Bible is not a book of history,
but is found to be accurate when recording history. The Bible was given to man
from God, revealing Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and God the Son, the only
Savior. (John 14:6) He is the center and the circumference of life. (Col. 3:4) It
is Christ from Genesis to Revelation. (John 5:39,46; Luke 24:44; Col.3:16; Rev.
1:1) The Bible is as high above all other thoughts and ways of any man as the
heavens are above the earth. (Isaiah 55:8)
The Bible is the inspired Word of God (II Timothy 3:16, written by the
Holy Spirit. (II Peter 1:21)
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” - II Timothy 3:16
“For the prophecy
came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.”
- II Peter
1:21
In
Daniel 9:2 is one of my favorite passages referring to the authorship of the
scriptures.
“…I Daniel
understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came
to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the
desolations of Jerusalem.” - Daniel 9:2
The Bible says that Daniel read the book of
Jeremiah to understand his own dream.
This, also, is proof that the Holy Spirit wrote the scriptures. Daniel was given a dream, recorded his dream with
great detail, yet had to search the scriptures for more understanding. This also is a great transition into the next
point.
The Bible is a difficult book (I Corinthians 2:14-16)
“But the natural
man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness
unto him: neither can he know them,
because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all
things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of the
Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.” - I Corinthians 2:14-16
It
is impossible for the natural man to know and to understand the things written
in this tremendous book. It is
impossible because the Holy Spirit does not dwell within the natural man and
therefore can not minister. In fact, the
Bible sounds foolish to him and this is mentioned again in 1 Corinthian 1:18.
For the preaching
of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it
is the power of God.
Unbelievers
might not realize this truth, but it is proved over and over again when a
believer shares the truth of God’s Word.
The unbelievers response, in one way or another, will be that the
believer has been brainwashed into this foolish and ridiculous fantasy, made up
years and years ago. In this same verse, Paul writes that the
preaching of the cross is the POWER
of God to them that are saved. This is a
huge encouragement to any believer. It
is only by God’s mighty power to change the heart and thinking of a person.
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