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FAQ # 14
QUESTION 14 :
Why do you attach such an importance
to the Bible? Why should I?
Good
question. It's because the Bible is unlike a normal book. If God wanted
to communicate with you, how would he do it? Do you wait for a phone call?
A special dream? I've had both, and perhaps the dream was from God. Honestly,
I'm not completely sure.
But I am sure that God require a definite method to communicate with people.
The Bible is that means. It is, as I said earlier, much more than a normal
book. There are many things that could be said about the Bible (yes,
there are many poor excuses for scripture which today are called Bibles
and are somewhat defecive - that's another story we'll get to sometime). We could say that It has incomparable quality of prose,
and magnificent depth. It is unchallenged in prophetic terms containing
hundreds of predictions, and clear references to future events, which
have been, or are presently being fulfilled before our eyes. It is honest,
and direct concerning human nature. In spite of the petty claims of critics,
it is self-consistent, and consistently harmonious. Archeologically, it
has been proven historically accurate. Scientific elements are amazingly
orderly and consistent with much modern science.
But for more than any of these reasons, I recommend that you look at the
Bible, and begin to study it in depth. The reason? It meets the need.
You see, it is the word of God, and His mind is conveyed to us in that.
The word of God is not like the work of fickle and transitory men. He
never lies. All truth which is born directly of Him. His word, as such,
occupies a higher realm than the laws of physics. It is not a resident
of time, but stretches beyond the curtains which shield us from an incomprehensible
eternity.
The Word of God is authority for doctrine, or teaching. It provides guidance.
It heals. It is personal, and universal. It is particular, while providential
in scope. The word believed substantiates the belief in God's promise
and things happen! The weak are made strong. Human beings who could never
tell the truth, or be dependable are transformed and instilled with character
through the word. Perhaps most importantly, it brings light into confusion
and darkness. Peace results when the authority of the word reigns.
We contend for the word, and
it pays off. God lives to fulfill promises and God never lies.
{Source: M.W. Basset}
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