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06/11/2021
THE BIBLE
KEY STATEMENT: God is not silent. Has spoken, and He has done so in the Bible.
Placed in the hands of many new employees is a job policy manual. Included are the procedures that govern the operation and administration of the company, as well as a description of the daily routine.
-Life's Final and Ultimate Authority
The Bible is such a book, applicable to all men and women in every culture, in every age, in every walk of life. It is God's divine, supernatural manual which alone reveals the mind and ways of God so that humankind may know and experience His blessings for life on earth and hereafter.
The Bible is God's recorded document of His works through the ages. It includes substantial evidence of His nature, plan, and purposes so that we can legitimately and confidently place our faith in Him.
Prominent throughout the Scriptures is this pivotal phrase: "It is written." The Bible is the written, documented activity of God in history and beyond history. Because of the Bible, we are not left to archaeological, historical, or theological guesswork. We can know, for "it is written."
Because the Bible is inspired (God-breathed), it is life's final and ultimate authority. The Bible is the "last word" on issues pertaining to God and His ways. No individual, institution, or organization can supersede the authority of Scripture from which there is no appeal.
That is exactly why we are admonished not to "add to" or "take away" from the Scriptures. We may neither dilute them nor enhance them. They perfectly express the exact decrees and judgments of Almighty God. The Bible is authoritative because it is the truth: "The entirety of Your word is truth" (Psalm 119:160).
-God's Guide to Salvation and Wise Living
The Bible is also God's guide to both salvation and wise living. "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path" (Psalm 119:105). It is His unique revelation to men and women concerning Himself and His ways.
Through the ministry of the Holy Spirit, the Bible enlightens each individual to personal sin, the need for salvation, and the correct course to pursue in this life. Without the revelation contained in the Bible to inform and illumine, we would be hopelessly unable to know and follow the living and true God.
The Bible is God's succinct communication to people. God is not silent. He has spoken, and He has done so in the Bible. It is the word of God, the "oracles of God," as the author of Hebrews wrote.
When we say, "Oh, I just wish I could hear God speak to me!" we have forgotten that He has spoken and still speaks through His Word. What God has said is sufficient for all of life. We need only to look to the Bible and hear Him converse with us. God walks and talks with us.
The Bible is also profitable and nourishing. Its entire content will provide us with an advantage in every department of life-family, business, and social relationships. It is profitable because it is the wisdom of God. When we abide by its teachings. we will be blessed. As we meditate and consider its truth, our spirits and souls will be nourished. We will become established and enriched in every experience of life, for we will live according to God's perspective.
The Bible is the book for everyone. It is the revelation, inspiration, and communication of the person and plan of the eternal, living, and powerful God.
further insights, read the following passages:
-Psalm 119:47, 97, 162, 133
-2 Timothy 2:12
-1 Peter 1:22-25; 2:1-2