Our Bible Reading

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Apr 19, 1910

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 37, No. 15.

Our Bible Reading

The Word of God

1. Christ Jesus sets His stamp of approval upon the Scriptures of the Old Testament. “Is it not written in your law? . . . And the Scripture can not be broken.” John 10: 34, 35.

2. When He met the power of the devil’s temptations it was ever with the Word. “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” Matt. 4: 4. “It is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.” Verse 10.

3. Those Scriptures, tho given through men, were inspired of God. “Thou hast known the Holy Scriptures. . . . All Scripture is given by inspiration of God [God-breathed].” 2 Tim. 3:15, 16. “No prophecy ever came by the will of man; but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.” 2 Peter 1: 21.

4. God gave that Word as a guide in the night of sin, as a light in the moral darkness of this world. “Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Ps. 119:105.

5. There is power in God’s Word to heal and keep. “He sendeth His Word, and healeth them, and delivereth them from their destructions.” Ps. 107: 20. “By the word of Thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.” Ps. 17: 4.

6. The Scriptures are all-sufficient in themselves. “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God [God-breathed], and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, THOROLY FURNISHED unto ALL GOOD WORKS.” 2 Tim. 3:16, 17.

7. It testifies of Christ Jesus. “Search the Scriptures; for . . . they are they which testify of Me.” John 5: 39.

8. By that Word Christ cleanses and sanctifies the believer. “Already ye are clean because of the Word which I have spoken unto you.” John 15: 3. “Sanctify them in the truth; Thy Word is truth.” John 17:17.

9. God is particular concerning that Word. “Ye shall not add unto the Word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish from it, that ye may keep the commandments of Jehovah your God.” Deut. 4: 2.