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Scriptures, The

 

Scriptures, The

Given by inspiration of God - 2Ti 3:16

Given by inspiration of the Holy Spirit - Ac 1:16; Heb 3:7; 2Pe 1:21

Christ sanctioned, by appealing to them - Mt 4:4; Mr 12:10; Joh 7:42

Christ taught out of - Lu 24:27

ARE CALLED THE

• Word
- Jas 1:21-23; 1Pe 2:2
• Word of God
- Lu 11:28; Heb 4:12
• Word of Christ
- Col 3:16
• Word of truth
- Jas 1:18
• Holy Scriptures
- Ro 1:2; 2Ti 3:15
• Scripture of truth
- Da 10:21
• Book
- Ps 40:7; Re 22:19
• Book of the Lord
- Isa 34:16
• Book of the law
- Ne 8:3; Ga 3:10
• Law of the Lord
- Ps 1:2; Isa 30:9
• Sword of the Spirit
- Eph 6:17
• Oracles of God
- Ro 3:2; 1Pe 4:11

Contain the promises of the gospel - Ro 1:2

Reveal the laws, statutes, and judgments of God - De 4:5,14; Ex 24:3,4

Record divine prophecies - 2Pe 1:19-21

Testify of Christ - Joh 5:39; Ac 10:43; 18:28; 1Co 15:3

Are full and sufficient - Lu 16:29,31

Are an unerring guide - Pr 6:23; 2Pe 1:19

Are able to make wise to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus - 2Ti 3:15

Are profitable both for doctrine and practice - 2Ti 3:16,17

DESCRIBED AS

• Pure
- Ps 12:6; 119:140; Pr 30:5
• True
- Ps 119:160; Joh 17:17
• Perfect
- Ps 19:7
• Precious
- Ps 19:10
• Quick and powerful
- Heb 4:12

Written for our instruction - Ro 15:4

Intended for the use of all men - Ro 16:26

Nothing to be taken from, or added to - De 4:2; 12:32

One portion of, to be compared with another - 1Co 2:13

DESIGNED FOR

• Regenerating
- Jas 1:18; 1Pe 1:23
• Quickening
- Ps 119:50,93
• Illuminating
- Ps 119:130
• Converting the soul
- Ps 19:7
• Making wise the simple
- Ps 19:7
• Sanctifying
- Joh 17:17; Eph 5:26
• Producing faith
- Joh 20:31
• Producing hope
- Ps 119:49; Ro 15:4
• Producing obedience
- De 17:19,20
• Cleansing the heart
- Joh 15:3; Eph 5:26
• Cleansing the ways
- Ps 119:9
• Keeping from destructive paths
- Ps 17:4
• Supporting life
- De 8:3; Mt 4:4
• Promoting growth in grace
- 1Pe 2:2
• Building up in the faith
- Ac 20:32
• Admonishing
- Ps 19:11; 1Co 10:11
• Comforting
- Ps 119:82; Ro 15:4
• Rejoicing the heart
- Ps 19:8; 119:111

Work effectually in them that believe - 1Th 2:13

The letter of, without the spirit, killeth - Joh 6:63; 2Co 3:6

Ignorance of, a source of error - Mt 22:29; Ac 13:27

Christ enables us to understand - Lu 24:45

The Holy Spirit enable us to understand - Joh 16:13; 1Co 2:10-14

No prophecy of, is of any private interpretation - 2Pe 1:20

Everything should be tried by - Isa 8:20; Ac 17:11

SHOULD BE

• The standard of teaching
- 1Pe 4:11
• Believed
- Joh 2:22
• Appealed to
- 1Co 1:31; 1Pe 1:16
• Read
- De 17:19; Isa 34:16
• Read publicly to ALL
- De 31:11-13; Ne 8:3; Jer 36:6; Ac 13:15
• Known
- 2Ti 3:15
• Received, not as the word of men, but as the word of God
- 1Th 2:13
• Received with meekness
- Jas 1:21
• Searched
- Joh 5:39; 7:52
• Searched daily
- Ac 17:11
• Laid up in the heart
- De 6:6; 11:18
• Taught to children
- De 6:7; 11:19; 2Ti 3:15
• Taught to ALL
- 2Ch 17:7-9; Ne 8:7,8
• Talked of continually
- De 6:7
• Not handled deceitfully
- 2Co 4:2
• Not only heard, but obeyed
- Mt 7:24; Lu 11:28; Jas 1:22
• Used against our spiritual enemies
- Mt 4:4,7,10; Eph 6:11,17

All should desire to hear - Ne 8:1

Mere hearers of, deceive themselves - Jas 1:22

Advantage of possessing - Ro 3:2

SAINTS

• Love exceedingly
- Ps 119:97,113,159,167
• Delight in
- Ps 1:2
• Regard, as sweet
- Ps 119:103
• Esteem, above all things
- Job 23:12
• Long after
- Ps 119:82
• Stand in awe of
- Ps 119:161; Isa 66:2
• Keep, in remembrance
- Ps 119:16
• Grieve when men disobey
- Ps 119:158
• Hide, in their hearts
- Ps 119:11
• Hope in
- Ps 119:74,81,147
• Meditate in
- Ps 1:2; 119:99,148
• Rejoice in
- Ps 119:162; Jer 15:16
• Trust in
- Ps 119:42
• Obey
- Ps 119:67; Lu 8:21; Joh 17:6
• Speak of
- Ps 119:172
• Esteem, as a light
- Ps 119:105
• Pray to be taught
- Ps 119:12,13,33,66
• Pray to be conformed to
- Ps 119:133
• Plead the promises of, in prayer
- Ps 119:25,28,41,76,169

They who search, are truly noble - Ac 17:11

Blessedness of hearing and obeying - Lu 11:28; Jas 1:25

Let them dwell richly in you - Col 3:16

THE WICKED

• Corrupt
- 2Co 2:17
• Make, of none effect through their traditions
- Mr 7:9-13
• Reject
- Jer 8:9
• Stumble at
- 1Pe 2:8
• Obey not
- Ps 119:158
• Frequently wrest, to their own destruction
- 2Pe 3:16

Denunciations against those who add to, or take from - Re 22:18,19

Destruction of, punished - Jer 36:29-31

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