Scripture

In this episode of Know and Do, we explore what the Bible says about itself and why it remains unshaken by opposition. Many arguments have been raised against Scripture, claiming it is contradictory, violent, outdated, or inconsistent with science. Yet, the Bible endures—unchanged and powerful. We’ll uncover why Scripture is the authoritative revelation of God, how the biblical authors treated it as sacred, and how it leads us directly to Jesus Christ.I. The Bible is God's authoritative revelation to mankind. (1 Thess. 2:13; Ephesians 2:20)Some characteristics of the Bible:o  A lamp unto your feet (Ps 119:105)o  Living and active and piercing to the heart (Heb 4:12)o  Abiding forever (1 Pet 1:25)o  Essential to your life (Mt 4:4)o  Warning you of the pitfalls of this life (Ps 19:11)o  Acting as a mirror to your soul (Ja 1:22–25)II. The biblical authors treated the Bible as completely sacred. (2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:21)Some ways you should treat the Bible:o  Meditate on it (Ps 1:2)o  Be led by it to salvation (1 Tim 3:15)o  Obey it (Lk 11:28)o  Continue in it (Jn 8:31)o  Keep it (Jn 14:23)o  Hear it (Eph 1:13)o  Receive it (1 Thess 2:13)o  Read it (Mt 21:42)o  Dwell in it (Eph 3:17)o  Believe it (Jn 2:22)o  Search it (Jn 5:39)o  Praise it (Acts 13:48)o  Hide it in your heart (Ps 119:11)III. To understand the Bible is to understand the very character of God.IV. The written word of God finds its end in the living word of God - Jesus Christ. (John 1:1-5; 14-10; Matthew 5:17-18)Handout