What about the Bible?

 

What is the Bible??? = God’s Word on Living Life as It Should Be Lived

 

2 Timothy 3:16 -17 - “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, ¹⁷ that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

 

2 Peter 1:2-4 – “Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, ³ as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, ⁴ by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”

 

2 Peter 1:21 – “for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.”

 

John 16:13 - "However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.”  [also note 14:25-27 and 15:26-27]

 

Acts 20:27 - "For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.”

 

1 Corinthians 2:1-10

 

Galatians 1:11-12 – “But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. ¹² For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.”

 

God’s Purpose in Giving Us the Bible – Why Does He Want Us to Live A Certain Way?

 

^{Answer: so we will glorify God, be rewarded with Heaven, and save our souls from Hell (eternal punishment)}

 

Matthew 5:16 - "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”

 

1 Peter 2:11-12 – “Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, ¹² having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.”

 

 

Psalm 119:11 – “Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You!”

 

1 Peter 1:22 - “Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart…”

 

John 8:32 - "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."

 

James 1:21 – “Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.”

 

 

Is the Bible All There Is???

 

Everlasting

Matthew 24:35 - "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.’

 

1 Peter 1:23-25 – “having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever, ²⁴ because "All flesh is as grass, And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, And its flower falls away, ²⁵ But the word of the LORD endures forever." Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.”

 

Complete - no changes necessary – no additions

Deuteronomy 4:2 - "You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.”

 

Proverbs 30:6 – “Do not add to His words, Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar.”

 

Mark 7:7-9 – “And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.' ⁸ "For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men -- the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do." ⁹ He said to them, "All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.”

 

John 12:42-50 – “Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; ⁴³ for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. ⁴⁴ Then Jesus cried out and said, "He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me. ⁴⁵ "And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me. ⁴⁶ "I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness. ⁴⁷ "And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. ⁴⁸ "He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him -- the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day. ⁴⁹ "For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak. ⁵⁰ "And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I speak."

 

Galatians 1:8-9 – “But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. ⁹ As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.”

 

2 Timothy 4:2 – “Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.”

 

1 Peter 4:11 – “If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.”

 

Conclusion

 

The question is…what will you do with this book?...