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The Holy Scriptures
The Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments,
are the written Word of God, given by divine inspiration through holy
men of God who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. In
this Word, God has committed to man the knowledge necessary for
salvation. The Holy Scriptures are the infallible revelation of His
will. They are the standard of character, the test of experience, the
authoritative revealer of doctrines, and the trustworthy record of God's
acts in history.
2 Peter 1:20, 21
20
First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a
matter of one's own interpretation, 21
because no prophecy ever came by the impulse of man, but men moved by the
Holy Spirit spoke from God.
2
Timothy
3:16, 17
16
All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof,
for correction, and for training in righteousness,
17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for
every good work.
Psalms
119:105
105
Thy word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Proverbs
30:5, 6
5
Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in
him. 6 Do not add to his
words, lest he rebuke you, and you be found a liar.
Isaiah
8:20
20
To the teaching and to the testimony! Surely for this word which they
speak there is no dawn.
John 17:17
17
Sanctify them in the truth; thy word is truth.
1
Thessalonians
2:13
13
And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word
of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men
but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you
believers.
Hebrews
4:12
12
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged
sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and
marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. |