Is the Bible the Word of God? Then mind that you do not neglect it. Read it! Begin to read it this very day. What greater insult to God can a man be guilty of than to refuse to read the letter God sends him from heaven? Oh, be sure, if you will not read your Bible, you are in fearful danger of losing your soul!
Is the Bible the Word of God? Then be sure you always read it with deep reverence. Say to your soul, whenever you open the Bible, “O my soul, you are going to read a message from God!”
Is the Bible the Word of God? Then be sure you never read it without fervent prayer for the help and teaching of the Holy Spirit. Humble prayer will throw more light on your Bible than any commentary that ever was written. You will not understand it unless your heart is right. You will find it a sealed book without the teaching of the Holy Spirit. Its contents are often hidden from the wise and learned, and revealed to babes.
Is the Bible the Word of God? Then let us all resolve from this day forward to prize the Bible more. God has given us the Bible to be a light to guide us to everlasting life. Let us not neglect this precious gift. Let us read it diligently, and walk in its light.
—J.C. Ryle (from Inspiration, 1877)
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Ron says
September 26, 2011 at 9:23 amEye catching sensationalized cleverly worded headlines written to catch the attention of the reader is what I turn from at the grocery store….. have to tell you, that is the first thing I thought of when I seen the title of this article.
“The Bible IS the Word of God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
see now with this title…..doubt never enters the picture.
John says
September 26, 2011 at 10:30 amYes Ron! And the fact that there is no esteem given to man for writing the most widely spread book in the history of the world says something…..all glory to God, for He will never share His glory with another.
Charise Christianson says
September 26, 2011 at 2:06 pm“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my pather” Psalm 119:105
Charise Christianson says
September 26, 2011 at 2:07 pmooops, I meant to say “path” :o)
JON says
September 26, 2011 at 3:23 pmQuestion: In response, I ask for some clarity from our preachers and teachers. When we say that the Bible is the Word of God [which it is], why then do we refure to passages as being written by an author other than God. I know that men “penned” the Word of God, but God is truly the Bible’s author. I only comment because of the confusion I believe it brings to the hearer when the speaker refures to the passage as the if a man is writing. “All scripture is given by the inspiration of God…” meaning God breathed. They were “moved by the Holy Ghost” while writing. The man became an instrument or tool, not the writer.
Your thoughts and opinions are welcome, thanks for reading!
jon
Paul says
October 2, 2011 at 8:28 pmJon I think you have answered your own question.