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2 PETER 1:12–21 For prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21). When Paul describes the Scriptures as inspired by God (or “God-breathed”), he calls attention to the origin, not the means of revelation. The origin is God … Continue reading “INERRANCY OF SCRIPTURE”

MATTHEW 4:1–4 But He [Jesus] answered, and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God’ ” (Matt. 4:4). The question of the authority of the Bible is in essence a question of Christology. When you deny the inspiration of Scripture, you deny … Continue reading “AUTHORITY OF CHRIST”

2 PETER 3:10–18 His [Paul’s] letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction (2 Peter 3:16b niv). A common question raised in discussions about the authority and authorship of Scripture is “How do we know that the books … Continue reading “CANON OF SCRIPTURE”

PSALM 18 I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies (Psalm 18:3). When God delivers us from our greatest afflictions, we usually respond with the deepest expressions of love toward Him. Such is the case with David in Psalm 18 when God gave … Continue reading “A SONG OF PRAISE”

HEBREWS 4 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow (Hebrews 4:12a). Despite nearly 1800 years of church history in which the authority of God’s Word has not been questioned, the last 200 years … Continue reading “STANDARD OF TRUTH”

PSALM 15 Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness (Psalm 15:1–2a). Returning to the Psalms, we examine David’s consideration of who may come into God’s presence. David realized many hypocrites praise God with their lips but do not honor Him with … Continue reading “A RIGHTEOUS STANDARD”

PSALM 16 For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption (Psalm 16:10). No doubt David faced death many times. As battles raged around him and plots mounted to overthrow him, he knew well how fleeting life truly is. Yet through it all he maintained … Continue reading “NO FEAR OF DEATH”

PSALM 17 Arise, O Lord, confront him, cast him down; deliver me from the wicked with Your sword (Psalm 17:13). Since the Fall, accounts of the righteous unjustly persecuted by the wicked are plentiful. Cain murdered Abel. Darius threw Daniel in the lions’ den. Throughout church history, millions have been tortured and killed for their … Continue reading “FACING PERSECUTION”

ACTS 17:16–34 “For in Him we live and move and have our being …” (Acts 17:28a). Is there any objective evidence that God exists? This question has been debated for centuries. Some reject the traditional arguments for the existence of God, saying the logic is faulty. Some say that even if God’s existence can be … Continue reading “DOES GOD EXIST?”

MATTHEW 23 “Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness” (Matthew 23:28). A popular reason for people abandoning the church is the claim that it is full of hypocrites. Usually such people were let down or hurt by someone in a church, and as a … Continue reading “THE SIN OF HYPOCRISY”