The Bible is the most amazing book ever written. It is made up of sixty-six books written by forty different authors on three continents over a span of approximately 1,500 years, in three languages, and it has one theme and one message throughout. The Bible is the singular, unchanging, and non-negotiable plumbline for truth, and it was holy men of God who were moved by the Holy Spirit in bygone days, who were entrusted to record the sacred, inerrant, God-breathed text.
God chose shepherds and kings, fisherman and farmers, tax-collectors and priests, a physician and a Pharisee, old men, and youth – and He moved them to record the preserved Word that we treasure today. He allowed for their interests and intellect, their learning or lack of it, their experiences and individuality, their penmanship, and their writing style to shine through in the inspired text. From the first verse of Genesis to the final word in Revelation, we discover the integrity of Scripture to be unsurpassed by human reasoning.
It wasn’t long ago that the Bible was considered absolute Truth. Today, moral relativism reigns supreme. We need to get back to the belief that God said it, I believe it, and that settles it. Until we come to the foundational conviction that the Bible we hold is the very Word of God, we will continue to be “tossed to and fro by every wind and doctrine.”
- What do you love most about the Word of God? What is your favorite book in the Bible? What is (are) your life verse(s)?
- Why do you believe it is difficult for people to believe the Bible comes directly from God?
- Why is it essential that the Bible is inspired by God?
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