THE BIBLE
The one Book, the only Book,
the great Book, God's Book, your Book for eternity: The Book
you must have, the Book you badly need.
Oh, if you miss this Book, you miss everything. If you keep
out of this Book, you keep out of the Life of God. If you fail
to read it, if you fail to devour it, if you fail to understand
it, you fail in everything that is worth having.
God is in this Book. It is the Book of all books. It is the
necessity of every soul. Get into this Book. Pray over it. Get
it into your mind. Live it, obey it, and it will deliver you
from the world, the flesh, and the devil. It will be your passport
into glory.
The truth of God's Word is the illuminator of the believer's
mind and also the sword - the knife - with which the Holy Ghost
strips the veil off the old, natural mind, bit by bit, as we
allow Him to do the work.
It is only as the Word - not man's word, but God's own Word
- penetrates the mind, which has been veiled by Satan that the
veil is destroyed and the mind renewed.
The renewing of the mind is a gradual process, accomplished
as the Word of God penetrates, and takes possession of it, requiring
waiting on God and spending as much time alone with Him and
in the Word as you can.
Martha Wing Robinson
Bible Dic. - The Hebrew word "davar" means
a thing said. The Greek word "logos" means "a
thing to be said", stressing the thought in the mind of
the speaker; "rhema", the thing said, the expression.
"Logos" is used of Jesus as the Revelation of God.
(John 1:1 -Heb. 1:2 - Rev. 19:13)
Before He came into the world, the WORD of GOD came to men through
patriarchs, (Gen.15:1) & through the lawgiver Moses. (Ex.4:30
-20:1) & through the prophets (Num. 22:38 - II Kings 7:1
- Isa 1:10 - Jer. 1:2) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Below is a summary of reasons taken directly from the Bible
to help us understand the great importance of this book called
the BIBLE and its impact on the lives of people who read
and study it to become the citizens of God's Kingdom in this
life and for Eternity.
There is also a very great negative impact on the lives of people,
who for whatever reason, will choose to ignore this book and
the multitude of benefits it offers each one.
Please take the time to seriously consider the rewards - or
the consequences………
WHY IS THE BIBLE SO VERY IMPORTANT?
It is the BOOK of all ages…..
OLD TESTAMENT: Psalm 119:89 (KJV) For ever, O Lord,
thy word is settled in heaven. Isaiah 40:8 (NKJV) The grass
withers, the flower fades: but the word of our God shall stand
for ever.
NEW TESTAMENT: Matthew 5:18 (KJV)
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot
or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be
fulfilled.
Matthew 24:35 (KJV) Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my
words shall not pass away.
It is food for the soul…..
O. T. -Deut. 8:3 (NKJV) And he humbled you, and allowed
you to hunger, and fed you with manna, which you did not know,
nor did your fathers know; that he might make you know that
man shall not live by bread only, but by every word that proceeds
out of the mouth of the Lord.
Psalm 119:103 (KJV) How sweet are thy words unto my taste!
yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
N.T. -1 Peter 2:2 (KJV) As newborn babes, desire the
sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
It is Divinely Inspired…..
O. T. -Jeremiah 36:2 (NKJV) Take a scroll of a book,
and write therein all the words that I have spoken to you against
Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from
the day I spoke to you, from the days of Josiah, even into this
day.
N. T. -Acts 1:16 (NKJV) Men and brethren, this scripture
had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the
mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those
who arrested Jesus.
2 Tim. 3:16 (KJV) All scripture is given by inspiration
of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness:
2 Peter 1:21 (NKJV)
For prophecy never came by the will of man: but holy men of
God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
Its Precepts to be written in the heart….
O. T. - Deut. 6:6 (KJV)
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in
thine heart:
Psalm 119:11 (KJV) Thy word have I hid in mine heart,
that I might not sin against thee.
N. T. -Romans 10:8 (KJV) But what saith it? The word
is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is,
the word of faith, which we preach;
Col. 3:16 (KJV) Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly
in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms
and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts
to the Lord.
It is the LIGHT of God in a dark world…..
O. T. - Psalm 19:8 (KJV) The statutes of the Lord are
right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes.
Psalm 119:105 (KJV) Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,
and a light unto my path.
Proverbs 6:23 (KJV) For the commandment is a lamp; and
the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of
life:
N. T. - 2 Peter 1:19 (KJV) We have also a more sure word
of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto
a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawn, and
the day star arise in your hearts:
The Word is loved by all the saints…..
O. T. - Psalm 119:72 (KJV) The law of thy mouth is better
unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
Psalm 119:97 (KJV) O how love I thy law! it is my meditation
all the day.
Jeremiah 15:16 (KJV) Thy words were found, and I did
eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of
mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.
The Word is mighty in its influence…..
O. T. - A Devouring Flame & A Crushing Hammer:
(Jer.5:14) Jeremiah 23:29 (KJV)
Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer
that breaks the rock in pieces?
A Life-giving Force: Ezekiel 37:7 (KJV)
So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there
was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together,
bone to his bone.
N. T. - A Saving Power: Romans 1:16 (KJV)
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the
power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to
the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
A Defensive Weapon: Ephes. 6:17 (KJV) And take the helmet
of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word
of God:
A Probing Instrument: Hebrews 4:12 (KJV) 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,
and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts
and
intents of the heart.
O.T. - A Blessing To Those Who Reverence It: Joshua
1:8 (KJV) This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth;
but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest
observe to do according to all that is written therein: for
then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt
have good success.
N. T. - Matthew 7:24 (KJV) Therefore whosoever heareth
these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto
a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
Luke 11:28 (KJV)
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word
of God, and keep it.
Rev. 1:3 (KJV)
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of
this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein:
for the time is at hand.
O. T. - The Word Purifies the Life…… Psalm
119:9 (KJV) Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by
taking heed thereto according to thy word.
N. T. - John 15:3 (KJV) Now ye are clean through the word which
I have spoken unto you. Ephes. 5:26 (KJV) That he might sanctify
and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word.
Written with a purpose:
The Word given to authenticate the Divinity Of Christ…..
John 20:31
To Give Hope to Man….Rom. 15:4
To Relate Human Experience as a warning….I Cor. 10:11
To Give knowledge of Eternal Life…..I John 5:13
Read in the great congregation….Ex. 24:7 - Joshua 8:34
- Jer. 36:8
The standard of faith and duty…..Prov. 29:18 - Isa. 8:20
- John 12:48
Its WORDS are sacred & not to be altered…. Deut.4:2
- Prov. 30:6 - Rev.22:19
The Word is to be studied…..Deut. 17:19 - John 5:39 - Act
17:11 - Rom. 15:4
Contains Seed Corn for the sower…. Prov. 126:6 - Mark 4:14
- II Cor. 9:10
Profitable for instructions…..Deut. 4:10, ll:19 - II Tim.
3:16
Isaiah 1:18 (NKJV)
"Come now, and let us reason together," Says the Lord,
"Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white
as snow;
Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.
If you are serious about studying the Bible find a translation
that you feel is easy to read, and find a Bible Concordance
and a Bible Dictionary and take the time to find out the meaning
of words you are unfamiliar with. The New Kings James Version
is a good translation to start with, but a comparison with other
versions is most interesting.
Find a church that believes the WHOLE BIBLE, and has
a Bible class with other believers so you can ask questions
and get answers that are in agreement with the Bible, which
will interpret itself if you learn how to use your concordance
and cross-reference certain words that are found in other places
of the Bible. You must pray that God -who is the author - will
give you Divine light and understanding of HIS WORD.
May God come to you as you open His Word and begin your journey
to a new level of life and Kingdom principles. He is not willing
that any one should perish (John 3:15-16),
but it is necessary that you make the right choice. Come to
Him now - why wait???
Juanita P. Gearheart
