Some facts about the Bible
- The Bible consists of 66 books,
- It has a Godly divine beginning and end,
- It has more than 40 writers,
- It has a conclusion and a climax,
- It IS the Word of God,
- God is the True author thereof.
The Holy Spirit moved on men to write the books of the Bible as to the choice of words, thoughts and concepts.
The Bible is the Word of God! The Bible in its entirety is the written Word of God , consisting of the Old - and New Testament, and therefore inerrant in the autographs.
The Bible, the only infallible rule of faith and practice, is the inspired and only infallible Word of God. The inspiration of the Bible is therefore the strong, conscious inbreathing Word of God into men, qualifying them to give utterance to truth. Therefore the Bible is inerrant. The inerrancy of the Bible means that the Bible is the inspired Word of God and tells the truth. The Bible is the inspired Word of God, and reveals His will, and therefore the scriptures have a Godly divine authority.
What does the Scripture say about itself?
- 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."
- Hebrews 4:12
"For the WORD of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword , piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit."
- John 17:17
"Sanctify them through thy truth: thy WORD is The Truth"
- Psalm 12:6
"The WORDS of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times."
- Matthew 24:35
"Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my WORDS shall not pass away."
- Matthew 4:4
"But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every WORD that proceedeth out of the mouth of God."
- 1 Peter 1:25
"But the WORD of the Lord endureth forever . And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you."
- 2 Timothy 3:16
"All Scripture[WORD] is given by inspiration of God , and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness."
- Proverbs 30:5
"Every WORD of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him."
- Ephesians 6:17
"And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the WORD of God."
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