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Did the Biblical Writers Always Understand They Were Recording the Word of God?

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Have you ever wondered if the writers of the Bible always knew they were writing the very words of Scripture?

As we look at the various ways in which divine inspiration occurred we will find that the writers did not always know that they were recording Holy Scripture.

The Bible emphasizes that God gave His word in various ways.

In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe (Hebrews 1:1-2).

Sometimes The Writers Did Not Recognize They Were Writing Scripture

Sometimes the writers understood what they were writing, but did not recognize their words as being divine. For example, in his prologue Luke informs us that his work was a result of careful historical investigation

Since many have undertaken to set down an orderly account of the events that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed on to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word, I too decided, after investigating everything carefully from the very first, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the truth concerning the things about which you have been instructed (Luke 1:1-4).

Sometimes They Understood And Recognized They Were Writing God’s Words

The Bible also gives examples where the writers were conscious that they were recording divinely inspired words as well as understanding what they were saying. Paul, for example, realized that he was writing divinely authoritative truths.

We also constantly give thanks to God for this, that when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word but as what it really is, God’s word, which is also at work in you believers (1 Thessalonians 2:13).

At Times They Recognized What They Were Writing But Did Not Understand It

There were other times that the writers did not know the import of their words even though they realized that they were divinely inspired. After receiving prophetic messages from God, the prophet Daniel asked what they meant.

As for me, I heard but could not understand; so I said, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these events?” He said, “Go your way, Daniel, for these words are concealed and sealed up until the end time” (Daniel 12:8-9).

We note that Daniel was specifically told that the understanding of these events will not be until the time of the end.

An Example Of Neither Understanding Nor Recognizing

In a few instances the statements of Scripture were not understood by those giving them nor were recognized as part of Scripture.

And one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all, nor do you consider that it is expedient for us that one man should die for the people, and not that the whole nation should perish.” Now this he did not say on his own authority, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation (John 11:49-51).

Summary

Divine inspiration deals with the words, not the people. It is not the people who were divinely inspired, but rather their words were accurately recorded. Consequently we find examples in Scripture of people not understanding what their authoritative words meant. For example Luke understood what he was writing but did not appreciate at the time that his words were divinely inspired. On the other hand the Apostle Paul understood what he was writing as well as recognizing that it was divinely authoritative. Daniel recognized he was recording God’s Word but did not understand the meaning of some of the things he recorded. In the case of Caiaphas he did not even realize that he was speaking divine truth neither did he understand all that it meant. We conclude that the doctrine of divine inspiration does not necessitate the people always understanding what they wrote or said.

Comments

  1. Is it possible to be inspired today; not by writing something new but rather expounding some beautiful truth from scripture?
    I am thinking particularly of some of our great uplifting hymns.

    • Although not one jot or tittle shall be added or taken away (paraphrase), I have no doubt Yahweh’s holy spirit inspires individuals to share His already-established love and truths through various ways.

    • Is it possible to be inspired today? Wow good question. YES And this is the reason why.

      Do you have Holy Spirit, or born from above, or Christ In You. If yes, then yes. HOW?

      God is spirit, God made and gave something to you personally for YOU. Your spirit designed for you and only you. So God speaks to your spirit with in and your spirit communicates to your mind.

      It had to be this way, think about it. What happened to Moses when he faced God in the Mt.? You know the story. This is how He communicates to His children, so He doesn’t blast them away with His LIGHT. God is light and in Him is all Love. ALL means all, not one splinter of evil, why do I mention this? It’s a little clue for us to throw away negative thoughts and it shows us that thought wasn’t from God.

      One thing we may struggle with is, “was that God inspiring me to do that one thing?” Good question?

      Well we have the Word to bounce, filter, match up to our thoughts, if they (our thoughts) don’t line up to the Word. Well guess what? It’s not of God, it’s just you thinking, or it’s your past old man nature trying to creeeeep back in. Take a stand and say nope, take a hike thought and move on. That’s just one clue, and there’s many more. And the more you know, the better your off. It’s knowing the Word.

      Inspire means = in spirit action, inspiration.

      That means you have to be in fellowship with Him for Him to inspire you. If your out of fellowship (broken fellowship) out of alinement and harmony with God? How can He? JOHN talks about this remember?
      This is another clue for us all, how it all works.

      Then after studying the Word and becoming mature on the Word and walking the 3 fold walk, Love, Light, Circumspectly for a while you MAY move into understanding the 5 spiritual senses on how He works with you, how He shows you things, and believe me, If God is walking and talking with you by revulation, you’ll know it. That being said, you still control your mind and bounce all your thoughts off the Word.

      Anyway I hope that helps?

      Jim Schultz

      • Wow, that actually helped a lot. Maybe more than the original post 😛 even though it was not directed to me (or maybe it was, we don’t always know what we’re being used for by God).

  2. This is a very interesting blog today. I guess I took for granted that “everyone” knew what they were writing and saying (for example, hear it, say it, write it and re-read it)–that they “knew” it was Divine and would be preserved for eons.

  3. Rhetorical question – Are the times we live out our lives for GOD today any less “biblical” than in recorded times of the past?

    Something to ponder – because the term “most excellent” in Act 23:26 is used in speaking to a government official and Luke’s introduction of Act 1:1. I have had it explained that both Luke’s accounting of the “Good News”, Luke 1:3 and his recording entitled “Acts” were written legal defense’s for Paul’s trial in Rome, Act 25:11.
    J.

    • That’s a very interesting idea – I had never thought of that before…hmmmm…thanks for giving me something to think about! 🙂

  4. Thank you. In person, both theirs and ours to know that God is all in all.
    The church is the body, the storehouse of the truth, Christ in us the hope of glory.

    2Ti 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

    2Cr 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

    • Hi. What do you mean, “still given”? Please explain.

      I don’t want to jump to conclusions about what you are talking about without knowing what you are really talking about.

      Thanks 🙂

  6. I would tend to agree that writers have various amounts of illumination. Paul was taken up into some kind of heavenly vision and given some special insights he was still trying to sort out later in his life, but he was absolutely committed to seeking and doing Gods will. The disciples all ran off in fear when Christ was arrested (this was after Peter “knew” Jesus is Gods son.). As a musician I can say the demarcation point for Gods work and my sweat is always a mystery. Ultimately I seek to be obedient in the things I know (resist sin etc) and entrust my work to God. As a songwriter it humbles and humors me how often I don’t really know what peoples reactions will be to a song…and ultimately we humans really don’t understand ourselves or the full impact of our work, thankfully God does.This also would mean that, yes, even though we are stubborn, slow, sinful erring humans…God can perfectly execute His will in scripture being what He intended it to be.

  7. Not to rant, but this would also bring the point home that we Christians are to be little living scriptures in our relationship to God through Jesus Christ. It’s probably fair to say we don’t always know exactly where, when and how God is illuminating us and using us as His witnesses…I have found some of my more powerful moments as a witness went by without my even knowing I was “testifying”.

  8. It is wonderful to think that because God’s word is living and active everytime anyone speaks it, it will create a living active divine inspired moment. Whether it be from His written word or a divine moment of the Holy Spirit using a servant of the most high God to speak a word of wisdom or or some other word of encouragement from the Father’s heart. It is so easy to get caught up in the mundane routine of daily life and by doing so forget that we are living breathing epistles of the Father’s heart.

  9. Does our father give us that answer through HIS SON
    O LORD Did they know—Were any of them not commanded to take this word to the people
    —Do not we know—Is that not sufficient

    2 Timothy 3:7
    Ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge
    of the truth

    John 12:49
    For I have not spoken of MYSELF but the FATHER which sent ME HE gave ME a commandment what I should say and what I should speak

    2 Thessalonians 2:10
    And with all deceiveableness of unrighteousness in them
    that perish because they received not the —LOVE OF THE TRUTH—
    THAT THEY MIGHT BE SAVED

    Mark 8:35
    For whosoever will save his life shall lose it
    But whosoever shall lose his life for MY sake and the gospels
    the same shall save it

    Psalm 50:23
    Whoso offereth praise glorifieth ME
    AND TO HIM THAT ORDERETH HIS CONVERSATION ARIGHT
    WILL I SHOW THE SALVATION OF GOD

    Psalm 119:155
    Salvation is far from the wicked for
    they seek not your statutes

    Psalm 119:41
    Let thy mercies come also unto me O LORD
    EVEN THY SALVATION ACCORDING UNTO THY WORD

    Psalm 119:2
    Blessed are they that keep HIS testimonies
    And that seek HIM with the whole heart

    Psalm 119:3
    They also do no iniquity
    They walk in —HIS WAYS—

    Psalm 119:34
    Give me understanding and I shall keep thy law
    Yea I shall observe it with my whole heart

    Psalm 119:35
    Make me go in the path of thy commandments
    For therein do I delight

    2 John 1:4
    I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children
    walking in truth as we have received a commandment from
    THE FATHER

    2 John 1:6
    And this is love that we walk in HIS commandments
    This is the commandment that as you have heard from
    the beginning —YOU SHOULD WALK IN IT

    O LORD IF MAN KEEPS PRAYING FOR SALVATION
    AND THEN JUST IGNORES YOUR ANSWERS AND YOUR WAYS AND YOUR WORKS
    IN FAVOR OF MANS WAYS AND WORKS THEN WHOS CHILDREN DO THEY BECOME

    Matthew 7:21
    Not every one that saith unto ME LORD LORD shall enter into
    the kingdom of heaven
    BUT HE THAT DOETH THE WILL OF MY FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN

    Matthew 7:22
    Many will say to ME in that day LORD LORD
    Have we not prophisied in thy name
    And in thy name have cast out devils
    AND IN THY NAME DONE MANY WONDERFUL WORKS

    Matthew 7:23
    AND THEN WILL —I PROFESS—UNTO THEM
    I NEVER KNEW YOU DEPART FROM ME YOU THAT WORK INIQUITY

    1 Corinthians 10:21
    You cannot drink the cup of the LORD and the cup of devils
    YOU CANNOT BE PARTAKERS OF THE LORDS TABLE AND THE TABLE
    OF—DEVILS—

    1 Corinthians 11:1
    BE YE FOLLOWERS OF ME EVEN AS I ALSO AM OF CHRIST

    1 Corinthians 11:1 NASB
    BE IMITATORS OF ME JUST AS I ALSO AM OF CHRIST

    1 Corinthians 11:1 NIV
    FOLLOW MY EXAMPLE AS I FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF CHRIST

    Matthew 4:4
    But HE answered and said
    IT IS WRITTEN MAN SHALL—NOT LIVE—ON BREAD ALONE
    BUT BY EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDETH OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD

    Luke 4:4
    And JESUS answered him saying
    IT IS WRITTEN THAT MAN SHALL —NOT LIVE— BY BREAD ALONE
    BUT BY EVERY WORD OF GOD

    LOVING THE LORD JESUS

  10. Hi Chris~

    Perhaps you could clarify something. Your post is on whether “…the writers of the Bible always knew they were writing the very words of Scripture,” but in the last category, your example of someone “neither understanding nor recognizing” is Caiaphas, but Caiaphas wasn’t a writer of Scripture. It would have been John who had been inspired to write this account.

    Thanks and God bless you!
    Barbara

  11. Cool blog post. What a great reminder that its the Word of God that is God-breathed and not that the human authorsspeakers were necessarily extrodinarily enlightened. God can do anything He wants.

  12. 2 Thessalonians 1:11
    Wherefore also we pray always for you that our GOD would count you worthy of HIS calling and fulfill all the good pleasure of HIS goodness—AND THE WORK OF FAITH WITH POWER

    James 2:17
    Even so faith if it hath not works
    IS DEAD BEING ALONE

    Romans 10:2
    For I bear them record that they have a zeal of GOD but not according to knowledge

    Acts 17:11
    These were more noble than those in Thessalonica in that
    they received the word with all readiness of mind
    And searched the scriptures daily whether those things were so

    Luke 24:44
    And HE said unto them—These are the words which I spoke unto
    you while I was yet with you that all things must be fulfilled
    which were written in the law of Moses and in the prophets
    and in the Psalms concerning ME

    Luke 24:45
    Then HE opened their understanding
    That they might understand the scriptures

    Luke 14:28
    For which of you intending to build a tower sitteh not down
    first and counteth the cost whether he have sufficient to finish it

    Luke 14:29
    Lest haply after he hath laid the foundation and is not able to finish — all that behold it begin to mock him

    Luke 14:30
    Saying this man began to build and was not able to finish
    Luke 14:31&32

    Luke 14:33
    So like wise whosoever he be of you
    That forsaketh not all that he hath
    HE CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE

    Mark 8:35
    For whosoever will save his life shall lose it but whosoever shall lose his life for MY sake and the gospels the same shall save it

    Psalm 28:5
    Because they regard not the works of the LORD
    Nor the operation of HIS hands
    HE SHALL DESTROY THEM AND NOT BUILD THEM UP

    Micah 3:9
    Here this—I PRAY YOU—you heads of the house of Jacob and the princes of the house of Israel
    THAT ABHOR JUDGEMENT AND PERVERT ALL INIQUITY

    Micah 3:10
    They build up Zion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity

    Micah 3:11
    The heads thereof judge for —REWARD—and the priests
    thereof teach for hire and the prophets thereof divine for money
    Yet will they lean upon the LORD and say is not the LORD among
    us none evil can come upon us

    Micah 3:12
    Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field
    and Jerusalem shall become heaps and the mountain of the house
    as the high places of the forest

    Zephaniah 1:12
    And it shall come to pass at that time that I will search Jerusalem with candles and punish the men that are settled on their lees that say in their heart
    THE LORD WILL NOT DO GOOD NEITHER WILL HE DO EVIL

    Zephaniah 1:13
    Therefore their goods shall become a booty
    And their houses a desolation
    —*THEY SHALL ALSO BUILD HOUSES BUT NOT INHABIT THEM*—
    and they shall plant vineyards but not drink the wine thereof

    Zephaniah 1:14
    The great day of the LORD is near it is near
    and hasteth greatly even the voice of the day of the LORD
    —THE MIGHTY MAN SHALL CRY THERE BITTERLY—

    Ezekiel 13:22&23
    Because with lies you have made the heart of the righteous sad
    Whom I have not made sad –and strengthened the hands of the wicked– that he should not return from his wicked ways by
    promising him life
    (23)Therefore you shall see no more vanity nor divine
    divinations —For I will deliver MY people out of your hand
    AND YOU SHALL KNOW THAT I AM THE lord

    Matthew 23:15
    Woe unto you scribes and pharisees hypocrites
    For you compass sea and land to make one proselyte
    And when he is made you make him twofold the child of hell than yourselves

    John 7:16&17&18
    JESUS answered them and said MY doctrine is not mine
    but HIS that sent ME
    (17)—IF—ANY MAN— will do HIS will he shall know of the doctrine whether it be of GOD or whether I speak on MY OWN
    (18)HE that speaketh of himself —SEEKETH HIS OWN GLORY—
    BUT HE THAT SEEKETH HIS GLORY THAT SENT HIM THE SAME IS TRUE
    AND –NO UNRIGHTEOUSNESS–IS IN HIM

    Proverbs 8:7&8
    For MY mouth shall speak truth
    and wickedness is an abomination to MY lips
    (8)
    All the words of MY mouth are in righteousness
    There is nothing froward or perverse in them

    Romans 6:18
    Being then made free from sin
    You became the servants of righteousness

    Romans 6:18 NIV
    You have been set free from sin
    And have become slaves to righteousness

    Romans 6:18 NASB
    And having been freed from sin
    You became slaves of righteousness

    Psalm 119:172
    My tongue shall speak of thy word
    For all thy commandments are righteousness

    Psalm 119:144
    The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting
    Give me understanding and I shall live

    1 John 2:29
    —IF—you know that HE is righteous you know that everyone that doeth righteousness is born of HIM

    1 John 3:10
    IN THIS THE CHILDREN OF GOD ARE MANIFEST AND THE CHILDREN
    OF THE devil WHOSOEVER —DOETH NOT— RIGHTEOUSNESS
    —IS NOT OF GOD—

    2 Corinthians 3:9
    For if the ministration of condemnation be glory
    Much more doth the ministration of righteousness
    —EXCEED IN GLORY—

    Philippians 2:21
    For all seek their own not the things which are of CHRIST

    Philippians 2:30
    Because for the —WORK OF CHRIST—he was nigh unto death
    not regarding his life to supply your lack of service to me

    Acts 10:34
    Then Peter opened his mouth and said
    Of a truth I perceive that GOD is no respecter of persons

    Acts 10:35
    But in every nation he that feareth HIM and worketh
    righteousness —IS ACCEPTED WITH HIM—

    Matthew 12:37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified
    and by thy words thou shalt be condemned

    John 5:34
    But I receive not testimony from man
    BUT THESE THINGS I SAY THAT YOU MIGHT SAVED

    Romans 2:5&6
    But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest
    up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation
    of the righteous judgement of GOD
    (6)WHO WILL RENDER TO EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS

    James 2:24
    You see then how that by works a man is justified
    and not by faith only

    Acts 5:29
    Then Peter and the other Apostles answered and said
    We ought to OBEY GOD rather than men

    Hebrews 5:9
    And being made perfect HE became the author of eternal salvation
    —UNTO ALL THEM THAT OBEY HIM—

    Help us O LORD that we would abide in your words as we are commanded and that we would do as you command that others would know we have a powerful love for you and not the world that
    we would then have salvation according unto thy word
    PRAYING LORD IN YOUR NAME

    LOVING THE LORD

  13. I would like to express thanks to everyone who took to time to share there views in the blog.
    As I was reading, I appreicate the direct scripture that was included.
    Anytime were reading scripture, we should be examing ourself, being honest with God, and asking for forgivness for our mistakes.
    Knowing, at that moment, were receiving God’s present (Gift) right now! The present is that we are alive and can comprehend, and have the opportunity to take action to become closer to God, strengthen or grow our realationship with Christ.
    I believe it happens many different ways, for me though, the start is the conversation and request to him that this is important. I want, need and ask for his help, in this. Then Faith, knowing your request will be done, believeing not what is seen or heard, but what is unseen and unheard, receiveth through the spirit, from God. Also, being built up by each and every word of scripture, which is timeless.
    Ok, I didn’t know I was going to write that much, This is my best understanding of it and my experiance.
    Thank you all.

  14. Hi Steve Morrow,
    when you say loving the Lord, does that mean only Jesus? If so would it be more respectful to say that we love God the father for working out our salvation by giving us His son Jesus.And thank Jesus for doing it.

    I get confused about the trinity. I love the Father so much and i trust the words of Jesus when He says in John 7:16-18 completely and that In philipians Jesus is the image of the unseen God. But i pray to the father and ask in Jesus name. I dont have a close relationship with Jesus like i do with the Father so am i still saved?

    I have repented and asked for forgiveness and trust that Jesus has forgiven me through his blood and he is the only way to the Father but i am still struggleling in trying to get close to Jesus as i dont want to forget about the father.

    • Steve, do not concern yourself with the trinity. The concept is not Scriptural and was borrowed from pagan Babylonianism and Egyptian mythology. Your instincts to recognize the Creator as both your Father, and the Father of your Master, Yahushua Messiah are correct. Paul declares this to be so at the beginning of every one of his epistles. Once you allow yourself the freedom of departing from the pagan trinitarian construct, the Scriptures will come alive to you because you will no longer have to be subconsciously overlooking the simple truths of what the Scripture declares.

      I think we all experience some vacillation in our relationships with Elohim as Father and Messiah as Master. A father image is much easier for us to warm up to; and we do not have a counterpart in our life to the role of a Master unto whom we must yield total allegiance and subservience. I find that an appreciation for Yahushua as one who died for me to obtain reconciliation that was otherwise inaccessible to me opens my heart to want to sit at his feet and lap up every word and obey every command from his lips.

      Once you clearly understand that Yahushua was the SON of Elohim and discard the notion that he IS Elohim, you will find your appreciation for what he has done for you is actually magnified many times over your current respect for his life, death and resurrection; and it will help you distinguish the nature of the relationship you should have with him as your Master, and with Yahuweh as your Elohim.

  15. LOVING THE LORD

    John 14:14
    If you love ME keep MY commandments

    John 14:21
    He that hath MY commandments and keepeth them he it is
    that loveth me

    John 14:22
    Judas saith unto HIM –not iscariot–
    LORD how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us
    and not unto the world

    John 14:23
    JESUS answered and said unto him
    —IF— a man love ME he —WILL— keep MY words
    And MY father will love him
    And WE will come unto him
    And make our abode with him

    John 14:24
    He that loveth ME not —KEEPETH NOT MY SAYINGS—
    And the word which you hear is not mine
    —BUT THE FATHERS WHICH SENT ME—

    1 John 2:23
    Whosoever denieth the son hath not the FATHER
    But he that acknowledgeth the SON hath the FATHER also

    2 John 1:9
    Whosoever transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine
    of CHRIST—HATH NOT GOD—
    He that abideth in the doctrine of CHRIST
    He hath both the FATHER and the SON

    John 15:7
    —IF—you abide in ME and —MY WORDS— abide in you
    You shall ask what you will and it shall be done unto you

    John 14:13
    And whatsoever you shall ask in MY name that will I do
    That the FATHER may be glorified in the SON

    John 14:14
    If you shall ask anything in MY name I will do it

    John 15:16
    You have not chosen ME BUT I have chosen you and ordained
    you that you should go and bring forth fruit and that your
    fruit should remain that whatsoever you shall ask of the
    FATHER in MY name HE may give it you

    1 John 5:14
    And this is the confidence that we have in HIM
    That —IF— we ask anything —ACCORDING TO HIS WILL—
    HE heareth us

    Acts 5:29
    Then Peter and the other Apostles answered and said
    We ought to obey GOD rather than men

    John 6:63
    It is the spirit that quickeneth
    The flesh profiteth nothing
    THE WORDS THAT I SPEAK UNTO YOU
    THEY ARE SPIRIT
    AND THEY ARE LIFE

    1 Corinthians 15:45
    And so it is written
    The first Adam was made a living soul
    The last ADAM was made a quickening spirit

    1 Corinthians 15:47
    The first man is of the earth earthy
    The second MAN is the LORD from heaven

    John 3:3
    JESUS answered and said unto him
    Verily verily I say unto thee
    Except a man be born again
    He cannot see the kingdom of GOD

    1 Peter 1:23
    Being born again not of corruptible seed
    —BUT OF UNCORRUPTIBLE—
    BY THE WORD OF GOD WHICH LIVETH AND ABIDETH FOREVER

    Acts 5:29
    Then Peter and the other Apostles answered and said
    We ought rather to obey —GOD— rather than men

    Acts 11:13
    And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house
    which stood and said unto him
    Send men to Joppa and call for Simon whose surname is
    Peter

    Acts 11:14
    Who shall tell thee words whereby thou and all thy house
    shall be saved

    Hebrews 5:9
    And being made perfect HE became the author
    of eternal salvation unto all them —THAT OBEY HIM—

    Psalm 25:5
    Lead me in THY truth and teach me
    FOR THOU ART THE GOD OF MY SALVATION
    ON THEE DO I WAIT ALL THE DAY

    Psalm 40:10
    I have not hid THY righteousness within my heart
    I have declared THY faithfulness and THY salvation
    I have not concealed THY lovingkindness and THY truth
    from the great congregation

    Isaiah 56:1
    Thus saith the LORD
    Keep you judgement and do justice
    For MY salvation is near to come
    And MY righteousness to be revealed

    Proverbs 13:6
    Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way
    But wickedness overthroweth the sinner

    Acts 28:28
    Be it known therefore unto you
    that the salvation of GOD is sent unto the gentiles
    and that they will hear it

    John 5:34
    But I receive not testimony from man
    But these things I say that you might be saved

    LOVING THE LORD

  17. Giving praise always unto the FATHER and the SON
    For we can do nothing without our LORD JESUS CHRIST

    John 15:5
    I am the vine you are the branches
    He that abideth in ME and I in him
    The same bringeth forth much fruit
    Fot without ME you can do nothing

    LOVING THE LORD