| 2 Timothy 3: | 16: “ALL scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” |
Notice that it says ‘ALL’ scripture, not just a selected part, but ‘ALL’ scripture was given for a four-dimensional purpose, for:
| Exodus 31: | 18: “And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.”
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| Deuteronomy 9: | 10: “And the LORD delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and on them was written according to all the words, which the LORD spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly.” |
The laws in the Bible, in other words, are all Yahweh's (Jehovah's) laws - not the laws of Moses. Notice how Moses often refers to the Almighty's laws as the ‘words of the Lord.’
| Exodus 24: | 3: “And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do. 4: And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD...”
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| Exodus 34: | 27: “And the LORD said unto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel.”
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| Exodus 35: | 1: “And Moses gathered all the children of Israel and said ... These are the words that the Lord hath commanded that ye should do them.” |
| Malachi 3: | 6: “For I am the LORD, I change not...” |
| Amos 3: | 7: “Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.” |
Bible prophecy is simply a record of Yahweh's plans. Sooner or later every prophecy in the Bible will come to pass. Bible texts concerning the fulfilment of prophecy are too numerous to list. But here are a few for your consideration: (John 19: 28; Revelation 17: 17; Matthew 1: 22, 21: 4, 26: 54-56; Luke 24: 44; John 17: 12, 18: 9, 18: 32, 19: 24; Acts 1: 1) When we consider the world scene we can plainly see that Bible prophecy is coming to pass. Every news broadcast confirms Bible prophecy. We may, therefore, confidently agree with the Savior's statement in (Mark 14: 49) when he says: “the Scriptures must be fulfilled.” No matter what people may think, say or do, events on the world stage will turn out exactly as the Bible predicts. The Apostle Peter says Bible prophecy is a light shining in a dark place and is far more reliable than eyesight.
| 2 Peter 1: | 19: “We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts.” |
They are tried & tested words:
| Psalm 18: | 30: “As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.”
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| Deuteronomy 18: | 21: “And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? 22: When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.” |
They are pure words:
| Psalm 12: | 26: “The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.” |
They Are comforting words:
| Psalm 119: | 103: “How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!”
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| Psalm 119: | 49: “Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope. 50: This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.” |
They are unchanging words:
| Isaiah 31: | 2: “Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.” |
They are effective words:
| Isaiah 55: | 10: “For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: 11: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.” |
They are everlasting words
| Isaiah 40: | 7: “The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. 8: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.” |
| John 1: | 1: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2: The same was in the beginning with God. 3: All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4: In him was life; and the life was the light of men.” |
Job/Acceptance
| Job 23: | 12: “Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.”
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| Job 42: | 12: “So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses. 13: He had also seven sons and three daughters. 14: And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Keren-happuch. 15: And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren. 16: After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations. 17: So Job died, being old and full of days.” |
Saul/Rejection
| 1 Samuel 15: | 36: “And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.” |
One has only to read the life stories of these two men to see the results of the acceptance or rejection of God's Word. In spite of great loss, ill-health and slander, Job ended his days in blessing. Whereas Saul, the disobedient one, committed suicide and also brought about the death of his son Jonathan. Is there not an eternal lesson here? There is and it is this: Accept Yahweh’s Word, not just His written word - the Bible, but accept His Son - the Living Word of God. Your eternal welfare depends on how you react to the Word of God. You may be sure that the Most High will reward you accordingly.
Writes another:
“This Book contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom
of sinners, and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are
true and its decisions are immutable. Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, and practice it to be holy. It
contains light to direct you, food to support you, and comfort to cheer you. It is the traveller's map, the
pilgrim's staff, the pilot's compass, the soldier's sword, and the Christians charter. Here too, Heaven is
opened, and the gates of Hell disclosed.
Christ is its grand subject, our good its design, and the glory of God its end. It should fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet. Read it slowly, frequently, prayerfully. It is a mine of wealth, a paradise of glory, and a river of pleasure. It is given you in life, will be opened at the judgment, and be remembered for ever. It involves the highest responsibility, will reward the greatest labour, and condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents. It is the WORD of God which shall stand for ever.”
