Why The Bible?
Brad Reiches
Oct 30 2006 12:20AM
Brad Reiches
Oct 30 2006 12:20AM
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Monday, October 30, 2006
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"Why The Bible?"
NOTES FROM YESERDAY'S SERMON
NOTES FROM YESERDAY'S SERMON
Yesterday, we continued our studies in 2 Peter 1:4,
"For by these He has granted to us
His precious and magnificent promises,
so that by them you may become partakers
of His divine nature, having escaped the
corruption that is in the world by lust."
His precious and magnificent promises,
so that by them you may become partakers
of His divine nature, having escaped the
corruption that is in the world by lust."
Indeed, this is a wonderful and extremely important resouce for us. I'm guessing that many of us are prepared to answer the question, "What is the Bible?" Something along the lines of, "The Bible is God's revelation to mankind." Or perhaps, "As originally given, the Bible is the inspired, 'God-breathed,' inerrant word of God" (see 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21).
However, the answer to the question, "Why did God give us the Bible?" is not as well known or easily defined. Thanks be to God for giving us a clear answer in 2 Peter 1:4.
REASON #1. So that we "may become partakers of His divine nature." A "partaker" is a "sharer" or "partner." "Faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ" (Romans 10:17). God has given us His word in order that we might understand how to enter into a right relationship with Him. God created us for fellowship with Him and the Bible is our "instruction manual" for such a relationship. Moreover, it is our instruction manual for "Everything pertaining to life and godliness" (see 2 Peter 1:3).
REASON #2. So that we can escape "the corruption that is in the world by lust." "Your faith should not rest on the wisdom of man, but on the power of God" ( 1 Corinthians 2:5). Indeed, our hope is in Jesus Christ alone. "Christ in you, the hope of glory" (Colossians 1:27). We find out everything we need to know about our Lord through the Word He has given us.
Wow! Delivered from the sin that so easily entangles us and eternal destruction (see Hebrews 12:1-4). And saved into the abundant life and eternal well-being of God's original intent (see John 10:10; Psalm 25:12-14; Matthew 25:46). Peter describes the Bible as "precious" and "magnificent." Here, the term "precious" literally means "EXTREMELY VALUABLE!"
I tend to agree.
However, the answer to the question, "Why did God give us the Bible?" is not as well known or easily defined. Thanks be to God for giving us a clear answer in 2 Peter 1:4.
REASON #1. So that we "may become partakers of His divine nature." A "partaker" is a "sharer" or "partner." "Faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ" (Romans 10:17). God has given us His word in order that we might understand how to enter into a right relationship with Him. God created us for fellowship with Him and the Bible is our "instruction manual" for such a relationship. Moreover, it is our instruction manual for "Everything pertaining to life and godliness" (see 2 Peter 1:3).
REASON #2. So that we can escape "the corruption that is in the world by lust." "Your faith should not rest on the wisdom of man, but on the power of God" ( 1 Corinthians 2:5). Indeed, our hope is in Jesus Christ alone. "Christ in you, the hope of glory" (Colossians 1:27). We find out everything we need to know about our Lord through the Word He has given us.
Wow! Delivered from the sin that so easily entangles us and eternal destruction (see Hebrews 12:1-4). And saved into the abundant life and eternal well-being of God's original intent (see John 10:10; Psalm 25:12-14; Matthew 25:46). Peter describes the Bible as "precious" and "magnificent." Here, the term "precious" literally means "EXTREMELY VALUABLE!"
I tend to agree.
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