2 Peter 1:19-21." We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 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."
Only the Holy Bible, gives us the source about and what is the character of God, and the only source from which we can learn about Him. We humans can NOT learn to love others, fully without knowing God, and without "Knowing about", God,we can't love one unknown to us, can we?
2 Timothy 3:16. "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:"
Please let self not read over this verse, the word inspirations is from the Greek theopneutos, Theo means God and pneustos is how we got the word pneumatic thus God Breathed. Someday soon we will know what it fully means. But look at the why: for it IS profitable for doctrine, for correction, and for our instruction in righteousness. Ask yourself, how many man-made laws would we humans need or have IF. . .if all fully followed the letter of the Law of Liberty the Ten Commandments?
What if IF all followed these next verse?
Psalms 119:15-16. "I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways. I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word."
Just think, we'd have no need for police, courts, jails, nor prisons, nor any expense with these! Remember, the U.S. legal system is the largest "industry", in this nation, in both terms of people employed and monies spent with in it! Why it could cut YOUR property tax in half, plus who would need any military but for rescue efforts after an disaster? Can you see this as but a glimmering hope, of what life shall be like in Heaven? So why not give God's ways a try? All you have too lose is eternal life,if you refuse.
But lets look now, to the Bible, and to the physical part of it's building shall we?
- As best as scholars agree, it was written by 40 people
- Two of whom were women, at a time when they had few, if any rights, in that region..
- Written in three languages, Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek [street Greek]
- In three continents Europe, Asia, Middle East.
- Most of it writers, God chose, never met nor knew each other.
- Most were not highly educated, only one was, Luke a physician, the rest laborers and a few tent makers, Paul was one.
- It was all written over a nearly 1,500 year span of time.
- The last "book" was written nearly 2,000 years ago.
- Yet for all that, it has a continues story flow.
- Without any part disagreeing with any other part, total harmony within itself.
- Happily, it proves itself, within itself, they can't be broken! {Proven wrong}
Now let's bring all this, to today's views shall we? If there's been a car accident at a traffic light controlled intersection, and ten people witnessed this event, and all ten adults gave their eye witness accounts, to the police, just how many renditions of the truth do you think the Cop received? Well at at least 8 or more right?
Now think how impossible the Bible would become without heaven's Personages involved? I doubt it would make much sense would YOU agree?
Psalm 12:6-7. "The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever."
This last verse should tell YOU, that God shall protect His word, from wrongful translations, at the very minimum, putting in danger of a souls loss of Salvation, no matter the translation. Yes there are those translations I will not use, but none will be a danger to you to date! I use the K.J.V, and firmly believe in Rev. 22:18-19, yet sadly many a translation do not adhere to this admonishment, such as the Number 1 seller N.I V. New International Version, just too many verses been totally left out and by co-incidence??? most refer to Christ, and His Positions!{That should make you ask why? Who is forever trying to place a wedge between God and men, but Satan. . .THINK!] {Try to find Acts 8:37 in the N.I.V, it ain't there yet they number verses from 36-38 skipping 37 and many, many others}
Matthew 24:35."Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away."
I don't know about you dear readers, but I take comfort in the fact, that in these fleeting 15 minutes of fame, and fashions, God's Word is permanent, something, solid, of substance we can grab a hold of, for comfort and peace of mind, such as the world can NOT give You and me!
Romans 15:4. "For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope".
2 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."
John 5:39-40. "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life."
John 14:29. "And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe."
The above passages, shows you and me, the importance of prophecies, like tomorrow's newspaper..... today!
Isaiah 42:9. "Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them."
The use of these verses, was to counter those who hold, "I am a new Testament Christian." Well that's the only one that Jesus had to use, right? Besides, the New is but the roof and the interior walls as it were of a house, so who will attempt to build a home, without a foundation or structural walls? Besides fully 1/3rd of Revelation is directly from the O.T. so no wonder so few understand it, right?
2 Timothy 2:15. "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
John 1:1-3. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made."
John 1:14. "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."
Note: The Word became flesh, this must be Jesus Christ, the One who died for all our sins,
That is a good verse to end on, along with my hope, that all your Bible study will be preceded by thoughtful prayer asking for the wisdom to understand from the Spirit of Truth, the Holy Spirit!
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