The Bible is still the Word of God whether our society believes it or not, and there are ironclad reasons why we believe and live out the Word of God.

God Bless,
~Johnny

NOTES AND QUOTES:

WORD of God, and Society

 

2 Timothy 3:16-17,  Hebrews 4:12-13, Matthew 5:18

 

 

WHAT WE BELIEVE: BAPTIST FAITH AND MESSAGE 2000:

 

THE PROBLEM:

SATAN’S FIRST RECORDED WORDS: “HATH GOD NOT SAID…” QUESTION THE WORD OF GOD

 

SOCIETY NO LONGER BELIEVES IN THE TRUTH OF THE BIBLE

NOR OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BIBLE

THEREFORE NEITHER THE AUTHORITY OF THE GOD OF THE BIBLE

HE IS JUST  A WATERED DOWN BENEVOLENT IMPOTENT, BEING

UNENGAGED WITH HUMAN AFFAIRS

DON’T FEAR HIM, OR BELIEVE THAT HE PUNISHES SIN

BELIEVES GOD IS IRRELEVANT

BELIEVE THE BIBLE HAS BEEN DISPROVEN MANY TIMES.

 

BASICALLY POPULAR CULTURE BELIEVES YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU WANT AS LONG AS YOU DON’T HARM ANOTHER PERSON, OR INFRINGE ON THEIR RIGHTS, OR OFFEND THEM IN ANY WAY

 

THE RESULTS:

without an authoritative moral compass, society has no foundation

 

Judges 17:6 (NKJV)
⁶  In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

 

NOBODY KNOWS RIGHT FROM WRONG, GOOD FROM BAD,

ALL LIFE BECOMES A SALAD BAR TO PICK AND CHOOSE IN MORALS, ETHICS, RELIGION, POLITICS, HAME AND FAMILY, … EVERY AREA OF LIFE IS LEFT WITHOUT A SOLID FOUNDATION FROM A HIGHER POWER/AUTHORITY

 

DEVOID OF HOPE, BLESSINGS, PROMISES,

NO KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO LIVE AS A HUMAN CONNECTED TO THE TRUE CREATOR

NO SALVATION, NO ASSURANCE OF SALVATION

 

THE TRUTH:

INSPIRED: BREATHED OUT BY GOD

COMPLETE, GEN-REV.

QUICK AND POWERFUL

DISCERNS THE MIND, HEART, MOTIVES, AND SECRET THOUGHTS

JESUS HIMSELF SAID TO BELIEVE IN THE INERRANT WORD OF GOD. NO JOT OR TITTLE WOULD GO UNFULFILLED, UNPROVEN, OR UNTRUE.

JUDGMENT OF YOUR ETERNAL SOUL WILL BE BASED ON THE BIBLE

 

IF YOU START EDITING THE BIBLE, CUTTING OUT WHAT YOU DON’T BELIEVE, YOU HAVE NO GROUNDS FOR BELIEVING ANY OF IT

IT BECOMES AN OPINION, A PREFERENCE, A SET OF GUIDELINES AND OPINIONS.

IT HAS LOST ITS AUTHORITY AND YOU’VE DISTANCED YOURSELF FROM GOD

 

ANCIENT MANUSCRIPTS;

PLATO    400 BC   7 MS

ARISTOTLE   350 BC   49 MS

HOMER (ILIAD)   900 BC   643 MS

NEW TESTAMENT   50-100 AD   5,600

EARLY TRANSLATIONS OF NT 19,000

TOTAL FOR NT IS OVER 24,000 ANCIENT MS.

WITH A 99.5% MEASURABLE ACCURACY OVER THE LAST 2000 YEARS!

 

 

GOOD NEWS:

BIBLE IS TRUE

GOD IS GOD

HIS PROMISES, BLESSINGS, CONNECTION, GIFTS, … ARE REAL

WE GET HIM IN THIS LIFE, AND PERFECTION IN ETERNITY

 

 

THEREFORE:

READ, STUDY, MEDITATE, AND LIVE OUT YOUR BIBLE

HONOR IT, REVERE IT, RESPECT IT, HOLD IT AS SACRED

BELIEVE IT, HAVE FAITH IN IT, PUT IT TO THE TEST

 

REMEMBER THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE BIBLE IS TO CONNECT YOU TO GOD. IT IS THE WAY TO HIM.

MORE THAN HISTORICAL TEXT, RELIGIOUS TEXT, MORAL GUIDELINES, WARNINGS AND PROMISES, IT IS GOD’S WAY OF REVEALING HIMSELF TO US.

 

THE ULTIMATE QUESTION IS STILL: DOES THE GOD OF THE BIBLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO TELL YOU HOW TO LIVE? WHAT TO DO? WHAT YOU CAN’T DO?