Word of God
Good Morning,
On occasion, I will address a subject that is needful because of the continued attacks upon a biblical truth. Gender and family issues are certainly under attack, and booze and separation from the world are likewise under constant assault, but today, I would like to address the subject of our Bible again.
Jesus said to the devil, “…man shall not live by bread alone but by EVERY WORD that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” (Matthew 4:4) We do not need to think too deeply to grasp the truth that in order to LIVE by every word, we must of course, HAVE EVERY WORD.
Paul writes to Timothy, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” (1 Timothy 3:16-17)
Again, it does not take an intellectual mind to discern that if ALL SCRIPTURE is profitable for the things listed, of necessity, one must secure a copy of SCRIPTURE. It is evident that Timothy says that Scripture IS INSPIRED, as the beginning of verse sixteen states. How could Timothy know the inspired Scripture from a child, if he could not secure a copy of the inspired SCRIPTURE?
1 Timothy 3:15 “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.”
It seems obvious that this “child” had and knew the very words of God, words that were given by INSPIRATION.
Obviously, Timothy had no “original” copies of the Bible; he could not physically hold the first editions of what Moses or Jeremiah wrote. A well-read modern Bible usually starts falling apart after about twenty years; what condition would the writings of Moses or Ezra be a thousand years after being written?
I do not think anyone would argue that the Scripture Jesus referred to when He said, “Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word,” or what Timothy knew from a child could not be originals.
With these obvious truths before us, we must assume that God is capable of preserving the exact words He had written, and that He could preserve those words for us. (Note Psalms 12:6-7.)
The question for today is, why are our college teachers telling our young people that there is no perfect Bible in their hands? If the perfect Bible is in another version or in another language, why have they not found it and placed it in the hands of our students?
Those questions reveal a great deal more than I have time to deal with today, but sufficient it to say, Jesus said, we will live by EVERY WORD that proceeds out of the mouth of God, and that Timothy knew those Words as a child. Do not let any professor or “parrot” pastor tell you that the Bible in your hands is flawed, or that the REAL Words of God are hidden in countless manuscripts around the world (that only a handful of Greek and Hebrew scholars can understand).
Just a friendly reminder that the Bible is true word for word; but allow me to add, if you do not read it, what difference does it make that you have it? A kitchen full of the finest foods will not help a man who will not eat regularly from its stores.
Pastor