Let The Bible Speak

Why Did God Write A Book? (Part 2)

God gave us the Bible to enable us to keep ourselves free from entrapment (Colossians 2:8) by false religious leaders.  Notice how the Bereans kept themselves from being deceived.  They “…received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily, to see whether these things were so” (Acts 17:11).  The Bible warns  “…if the blind lead the blind, BOTH will fall into the ditch.”  (Matthew 15:14)  In order for us not to be led into the “ditch” of spiritual destruction (II Peter 3:16) along with a false teacher, God gave us “sight” in the form of His Word (II Corinthians 4:2-6).

Into the darkness of our ignorance came the light of God’s revelation, the Bible.  “…The light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their deeds were evil.  For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.  But he who practices the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.” (John 3:19-21)  This “light” exposed men’s deeds as either being obedient or disobedient.  This task is accomplished by the Word of God. (II Timothy 3:16-17)

When Jesus promised the Holy Spirit to His apostles, He said, “But when He, the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into ALL the truth (John 16:13).”  Some today question whether this happened or not.  Did the promise of Jesus come to fruition or not?  Was ALL truth delivered, as Jesus promised, or was Jesus a false prophet?  No, friends, Jesus was not a false prophet.  ALL “truth” was delivered to them and to us in the form of the New Testament—“…Thy word is truth” (John 17:17).  The Word of God has been completely delivered (I Corinthians 13:9-10) to equip us to “EVERY good work” (II Timothy 3:17).

The word of God is so complete in equipping us with the knowledge we need to combat deception that it warns “…though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to that which we have preached to you, let him be accursed…if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to that which you received, let him be accursed.” (Galatians 1:8-9)

Yes my friends, we need to “test the spirits” to see if they are from God.  If any teacher, claiming to have the “Spirit of God” says “the Spirit” told him (or her) anything that conflicts with the inspired Scriptures, we can know, unquestionably, that they do not have the Holy Spirit of God!  We can have confidence if we follow only “the Word,” knowing that God has not revealed anything to anyone that He has not revealed to you and I in the Bible.  THINK ABOUT IT!

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