The Inspiried Word of God

II Tim 3:16-All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction for instruction in righteousness.

Topic: The Inspired Word of God

Inspiration defined:  God-breathed.  The special influence of the Holy Spirit in the lives of holy men, which qualified and enabled them to make an infallible record of divine truth concerning the will of God to man. The bible is inspired:

Its unity-Over 40 authors wrote 66 books in different lands and over a period of 1,800 years.  Many never saw the writing of the others and yet there is no contradiction between any two of them.  Collect any group of books by any other 40 men on any subject and see if they agree. Superiority to other books-doctrines, principles, claims, moral histories,prophecies,revelations,literature,present redemption and eternal benefits. Its influence in the world-It has blessed millions in every generation.

The Character and Greatness of those who accept it-  The wisest, most godly and honest of men acknowledge it as God’s word.  Only infidels and the ungodly reject it. Man could not have written it if he would, and would not have written it if he could. Good men must have written it – It condemns all sin, and records the sins and faults of its writers as well as others.  This, evil men would not do .  Even good men would not do it unless inspired to do so to help others.

All mankind’s present and eternal needs are met by the Bible. Its preservation through the ages-Whole kingdoms and religions have sought in vain to destroy it.  It is still victorious and indestructible.The heavenly character of its content proves it to be of God.The response of the Soul to hearing it proves its inspiration. Its infinite depths and lofty ideals.  Universal in its appeal, reasonable in its promises, durable in its conflicts, everlasting in its usefulness, new and modern in its statements, indispensable to human civilization, indisputable in its authority, interesting in its histories, colorful in its biographies, accurate in its prophecies, individual in its messages, far reaching in its vision, complete in its laws, comprehensive in its knowledge, infinite in its detail, unselfish in its purpose, simple in its application, just in its demands, righteous in its judgments, clear in its application, and masterful in its wisdom. 

Fulfilled Prophecy and Miracles.  Its Perfection-It is scientifically and historically correct.  No one man has ever found the Bible at fault in any of its many hundreds of statements on history, astronomy, botany, geology or any other branch of learning. Its adaptability-It is always up to date on any subject.  It fits the lives of all people of all ages and of all lands.

Its spiritual and moral power. Its doctrines.Claims of the bible itself – Over 3,800 times the Bibles writers claim God spoke what they wrote.  Its Secular History and inexhaustible proofs.  If one will use it properly it will confirm itself to him as the inspired Word of God.