In the same way, Scripture is eternal because it comes from God. There it will remain as a witness against you. God sent the Holy Spirit, the breath of God, to inspire and bring to remembrance all the words that Jesus said. As a young regional representative, I was assigned to assist Elder Marion G. Romney in reorganizing a stake. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. Similarly, the Psalmist said this about Scripture: The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soulPsalm 19:7b, All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal.Psalm 119:160, And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times.Psalm 12:6. We see this truth clearly in the story of the rich man and the beggar named Lazarus, which Jesus told in Luke 16:19–31. In Matthew 22:30–32, the entire argument rests on a single word. The Word of God is active; it cuts and reveals our heart condition. (emphasis mine). The prophet Malachi actually calls for the Israelites to test God in the area of giving to see if God would not in response abundantly supply all their needs. Second Timothy 3:16 says that “All Scripture is God breathed”, which not only speaks of God’s authorship of Scripture, but also its power. The Bible is inspired and inerrant even down to the tense and plurality of the words. How can it be possible that the Scripture has two authors—both God and man? It represents leading others to Christ (1 Cor 16:15, KJV), it represents praise and thanksgiving to God (Hebrews 13:5), it represents giving (Rom 15:28), but primarily it represents an inward character change. Man is sinful and prone to error; however, God is perfect and cannot err. Come to the Bible. When The Sun Finally Rises: Wrestling With The Past (Gen. 32:22-32), 2. The primary way God reveals himself to people today is through his Word. For I know how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. God has preserved his Word. How do we know that? It has overthrown corruption in governments and changed nations. Let’s look at a few texts: The LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. Who is the one that God approves on the earth? Even the evil Joseph’s brothers committed against him was used for good (Gen 50:20). As we walked, he demonstrated a vital principle of seeking personal revelationâthe principle the Lord taught Oliver Cowdery: âBehold, ⦠you must study it out in your mind.â5 We pondered our assignment, counseled together, and listened to the voice of the Spirit. When was the last time you had revelation, and what was it about?â Elder Lee paused, looked directly at him, and responded in a sweet way, âIt was yesterday afternoon about three oâclock. The Word of God is eternal; it cannot be corrupted or destroyed as it is a reflection of God. The primary Scriptures used are New International Version (1984) unless otherwise noted. I offer them my love and support and testify that they are called of God by a living prophet, President Gordon B. Hinckley, âaccording to the spirit of revelation and prophecy.â1. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desire. (emphasis mine). Peter gives us a hint in 2 Peter 1:20. This truth of the Word’s sufficiency in comparison to other forms of revelation is also tremendously challenging to us. The way God tells Israel to test prophets also teaches the truthfulness of God. Bible > Revelation Revelation Revelation 1: Par Prologue (Daniel 12:1-13) 1 This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. I looked over at President Benson and saw tears streaming down his face. How did we receive the Bible? Listen to what Paul said about the Word of God: “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile” (Romans 1:16). Much of what I know about personal revelation I have learned from the examples of the prophets, both ancient and modern. The apostles primarily used Greek copies in the quotes placed in the inspired New Testament. Here is a contemporary argument. This promise is given to the Philippian church for their faithful support of Paul’s missionary work (cf. Again, this is a quote from a copy, but it was still inspired by God. Anything that is a good work, the Bible will thoroughly equip us for. It is the seed that is continually sown in the soil of our hearts in order to produce a harvest of righteousness. James says something similar, “Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you” (James 1:21). Sometimes the diagnosis can be hard to hear, but it is healthy for us. What does the sufficiency of Scripture mean? It is sufficient to equip the man of God for all righteousness. They would say that the ideas of the Bible are true but not necessarily every event, such as Jonah being swallowed by a big fish, the virgin birth of Jesus, etc. It is those who do their best, those who work tirelessly at understanding God’s words. (cf. He said to him, âYou call yourself a prophet. The majority of the OT quotes in the NT were from the Septuagint, which was the Greek version of the Old Testament.9 Even though the original verses were in Hebrew, the writers of the NT still considered the copies, the translated verses, authoritative and without error. That revelation will come âline upon line, precept upon precept,â as the Savior said, and âunto him that receiveth [the Lord] will give more.â23. (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1998), 246. What else is Scripture compared to? How do we utilize this power? The errors are typically copyist errors such as an undotted “i” or an uncrossed “t”, but nothing that affects any doctrine in the Bible. Look at what Christ taught in Matthew 4:4: “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God” (emphasis mine). It’s the same with those who delight in God’s Word. We should not leave it on our bookshelves at home collecting dust. It is true that the Scriptures did not always exist in written form, but they have always existed in that they are a representation of the character and person of God. David says this type of man will prosper in everything he does (Psalm 1:3). It’s worth talking about. God promises that if you are a cheerful giver, “all grace” will abound in your life, you will always have what you need, and you will abound in every good work. After Moses wrote in the Book of the Law, we see Joshua continue the writing. What does it mean to be carried along by the Holy Spirit? It says: I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. In the words of Alma, âBehold, I say unto you [these things] are made known unto me by the Holy Spirit of God. Everything he says and does is true because he is God and that is his character. There are tremendous promises in the Bible that will help us be more like God, but we have to know them. According to one person’s count, there are 3573 promises in the Bible.3 Each of these will help us look more like God and also escape the corruption of this world. Wayne Grudem defines “sufficiency” this way: The sufficiency of Scripture means that Scripture contained all the words of God he intended his people to have at each stage of redemptive history, and that it now contains everything we need God to tell us for salvation, for trusting him perfectly, and for obeying him perfectly.2.