The Bible

The Bible-it's God's perfect inherent word. Psalm18:30 says,"...The word of the LORD is proven..." That word proven means refined or pure. When the Bible speaks on a matter it is always true. How do we know that the Bible is from God? Well, there are two verses that clearly answer this. The first one is 2 Peter 1:20-21 which says"...that no prophesy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit" (Italics mine). The Holy Spirit superintended over what the authors wrote, leading them into exactly what to write, even to the exact wording using their vocabulary and personalities. Therefore the Scriptures in their original copies were directly inspired or "God breathed." Another passage that talks about how the Bible is from God is 2 Timothy 3:16-17 which says,"All Scripture is give by inspiration [lit. "God-breathed"] of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." The Bible is from the One true God, the God of the Bible. Another proof is all the fulfilled prophesies throughout Scripture. Only God could have given those precise and accurate predictions.

We see that the Bible is the word of God, but what are we doing about it? Are we letting it permeate and influence the way we think and the way we live our lives? Romans 12:2 says,"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." How do we transform our minds so that we can live the way God would have us to? Well, we just read it. 2 Timothy 3: 16-17 says that all Scripture" is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly furnished for every good work." Jesus in John 17:17 said,"Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth." ''Sanctification means to be set apart for a special purpose or use. Jesus was originally praying this for His disciples, but it is just the same for us. So I ask you, are you in God's word (the Bible) the way you should be? Are you making a special effort to spend time with your Savior Jesus Christ? We will grow spiritually no other way. God wants to set you apart for His great and beautiful purposes. He wants you to grow in your faith. So make a special effort to have a private time with God where you pray and read His word. It is the best thing for you.