These two verses
explain why the scripture is our guide for faith and practice. First,
God inspired the scriptures to be written. Then He set strong
purposes for the scriptures, for “doctrine”—our belief system;
“for reproof”—our limitations from wrongdoing; for
“correction”—our insight into right rather than wrong; and for
“instruction in righteousness”—our inspiration for right
living. Then the overall purpose of the scriptures is summarized:
that the “man of God”—the believer—may have a basis and
reason for practicing a lifestyle of good works. This admonition of
Paul the Apostle to his “son in the gospel,” the young man
Timothy, was akin to the much-loved statement from the Old Testament:
“Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.”
(Psalm 119:105).
We need to believe firmly in the inspiration of the scriptures. Someone has described “inspiration” as the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, “breathing upon” those who wrote the scripture so that the Word of God would come to us clearly and unadulterated. The Holy Spirit was present in the writing of the scriptures and in the translation of the scriptures so that people of all languages would receive the message God intended mankind to have.
Rene Pache, a theologian and strong Christian leader, described inspiration of the scriptures: “Inspiration is the determining influence executed by the Holy Spirit on the writers of the Old and New Testaments in order that they might proclaim and set down in an exact and authentic way the message as received from God.”
As children in Sunday School and Vacation Bible School, we learned choruses and songs that helped us to love the Bible, the Word of God, and to know that it was given to us as a guide for living our lives. I recall now the little chorus that spelled out important truths about God’s Word: “The B-I-B-L-E, Yes that’s the Book for me! I stand alone on the Word of God, the B-I-B-L-E!”
And we also sang Psalm 119:105 to a memorable tune: “Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path!”
But with a lofty tune, “Bread of Life,” composed by William F. Sherwin (1826-1888) we sang the words of the hymn, “Break Thou the Bread of Life” written by Mary A. Lathbury (1841-1913) [stanzas 1 and 2] and Alexander Groves [stanzas 3, 4]: (1) “Break Thou the bread of life, Dear Lord to me; As Thou didst break the loaves beside the sea; Beyond the sacred page, I seek Thee, Lord; My Spirit pants for Thee, O living Word.” (4) “O send Thy Spirit, Lord, Now unto me, That He may touch mine eyes, And make me see: Show me the truth concealed Within Thy Word, And in The Book revealed I see Thee, Lord.”
Prayer: May our love for and knowledge of Thy Word grow stronger day by day, Lord, as we commit it to memory and into practice and live lives committed to You. Amen.
- Ethelene Dyer Jones 06.23.2016
We need to believe firmly in the inspiration of the scriptures. Someone has described “inspiration” as the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, “breathing upon” those who wrote the scripture so that the Word of God would come to us clearly and unadulterated. The Holy Spirit was present in the writing of the scriptures and in the translation of the scriptures so that people of all languages would receive the message God intended mankind to have.
Rene Pache, a theologian and strong Christian leader, described inspiration of the scriptures: “Inspiration is the determining influence executed by the Holy Spirit on the writers of the Old and New Testaments in order that they might proclaim and set down in an exact and authentic way the message as received from God.”
As children in Sunday School and Vacation Bible School, we learned choruses and songs that helped us to love the Bible, the Word of God, and to know that it was given to us as a guide for living our lives. I recall now the little chorus that spelled out important truths about God’s Word: “The B-I-B-L-E, Yes that’s the Book for me! I stand alone on the Word of God, the B-I-B-L-E!”
And we also sang Psalm 119:105 to a memorable tune: “Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path!”
But with a lofty tune, “Bread of Life,” composed by William F. Sherwin (1826-1888) we sang the words of the hymn, “Break Thou the Bread of Life” written by Mary A. Lathbury (1841-1913) [stanzas 1 and 2] and Alexander Groves [stanzas 3, 4]: (1) “Break Thou the bread of life, Dear Lord to me; As Thou didst break the loaves beside the sea; Beyond the sacred page, I seek Thee, Lord; My Spirit pants for Thee, O living Word.” (4) “O send Thy Spirit, Lord, Now unto me, That He may touch mine eyes, And make me see: Show me the truth concealed Within Thy Word, And in The Book revealed I see Thee, Lord.”
Prayer: May our love for and knowledge of Thy Word grow stronger day by day, Lord, as we commit it to memory and into practice and live lives committed to You. Amen.
- Ethelene Dyer Jones 06.23.2016
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