- It Is The Inspired Word Of God. All scripture is given by inspiration of God
(II Tim. 3:16). The Bible
is not a collection of words originating from the mere mind of man. The mind of God was revealed to man by revelation
(I Cor. 2:10-12). Since
God is the author of truth (
John 17:17), we ought to give a more earnest heed to the things that we have heard, knowing the source (Heb. 2:1).
- It Is Complete (Jude 3). There
is no reason to wait for additional revelation. What we have is sufficient. The apostles were told that they would be - guided into
"all truth" (Jn. 16:13). If it
isn't complete, then any passage that instructs us to reject future messages would be out of place. Yet, all "other" gospels are to
be rejected since all truth has come (
Gal. 1:6-12). Thus, it is proper to take instruction telling us not to add or take away from the word of God.
- It Is For Everyone (Mk. 16:15
). The message from God is universal. It matters not to God what race you are, whether you are rich or poor, or male or
female (Gal. 3:27). God so
loved the world that He gave us His Son (Jn.3:16). Everyone needs to
take the message from above personally. The reason the Bible is for all, is that all have the same need (Matt. 4:4).
- It Is Indestructible (I Peter 1:25). There are
people trying to discredit the word of God. Yet, no matter what man tried to do, he cannot destroy the inspired word of God.
Rejecting truth does not mean truth ceases to exist. Paul said it best when he stated that the word of God could not be bound
or chained (II Tim. 2:9).
Trying to hold back the divine word is like attempting to hold back the tide.
- It Is A Life Saving Message (Acts 11:14). There was a
reason that the will of God was given to man; so that he might be saved (II John 9). That which was
delivered from God is described as the word of life (Phil. 2:16). Any sort of
effort to nullify the validity of the scriptures is to try to destroy that which can save man.
- It Is Understandable (John 8:32). What use is
there in obtaining that which cannot be grasped? Truth is understandable because God is responsible for it. If there is
any confusion, you can be sure it is human error (I Cor. 14:33). We can
seek and find, if we are looking (Matt. 6:33).
- It Is Powerful (Heb. 4:12). When it comes to changing the lives of people, God's word is what is responsible (
Rom. 1:16). In the beginning,
God framed the worlds with His words (Heb. 11:3). This is why God wants His children to spread the gospel. If we plant and water, God gives the increase (I Cor. 3:6).
- It Is Revealing (Gen. 1:1). Where did man come from? Is there life after death? All such questions can be answered by turning to God's word.
The scriptures give us insight to many things, including man (James 1:25). The perfect law
of liberty is like a mirror; if you look into it you can see yourself as you truly are, Many refuse to look for fear of what
they might see.
- It Is To Be Rightly Divided (II Tim. 2:15). All
through this tract we have used the word Bible. Although all things in it are for our learning (Rom. 15:4), and even though it
is all inspired (II Tim. 3:16),
it is not all binding today. Christ nailed the old law to the cross (Col. 2:14;
Heb. 8-10). It is important
to know what is the life saving message for today. This requires time and effort, which is what our Lord demands (II Pet. 3:15).
- It Is Our Measure (John 12:48).
The words that have been delivered are those which we will be judged by in the last day. It is our duty to search the scriptures
and compare ourselves to it (II Cor. 15:5). We can
see just how important the Bible is to all mankind. There are more than ten things you should know about the Bible. May we all
study it more.
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