Friday, July 01, 2011

God's word


In the Bible we find God's testimony about himself, His self-revelation to us, His laws and commands about the way life should work. In Psalm 19 this is described as:

  • perfect - complete, providing everything that we need, no fault in it, no deficiency
  • sure - not uncertain
  • right - not only the opposite of wrong, but the correct way, the correct path
  • pure - no bias, no blemish
  • clean - clear, can be understood
  • true - not a guess at truth like the world offers
do we believe all this. Are we convinced that the bible is perfect?
The effects of god's word on us are:
  • it revives the soul - resurrects a dead soul set on destruction!
  • makes wise the simple - shows us how life works
  • rejoices the heart - gives us joy (in the gospel) despite our circumstances
  • enlightens the eyes - letting us see things as they really are
  • warns - shows us our sin
that is why it is better than the best thing you can imagine

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