Who wrote the Bible?

"All Scripture is God-breath and is profitable for teaching, rebuking,

correcting and training in righteousness."

 2 Timothy 3:16

The Apostle Peter tells us in 2 Peter chapter one that the Bible is not a collection of fables or human ideas about God, but that it was the Holy Spirit who moved the prophets to speak/write from God. In the same chapter, Peter emphasizes his authority as an eyewitness as well as the God-inspired authority of Scripture. Peter suffered a martyr's death because of what He believed and preached; no one would die such a death for a lie. He told the truth! Do you value the Word of God? We have it so readily on our shelves, perhaps even collecting dust ... May this little blog give you incentive to open your precious Bible and see what God has to reveal to you, about Himself, about His Son, about you, and about what is to come.

"God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard."  Hebrews 1:1-2; 2:3b

Note: The Bible was not inspired the same way in which a singer or artist may be inspired. The Bible has been breathed by God. This is why the Bible is often called 'The Word of God'. The Bible book took over 1,500 years to be completed, so most of the writers never met and, in many cases, did not know what the others had written. Yet there is an amazing unity and agreement, and a common theme running through all the books. He revealed His will to chosen people (prophets), guiding them by His Holy Spirit to write out exactly what He wanted them to write. He kept them free from error. The end result was exactly what God intended! (Josh McDowell)

The Lord Jesus said in John 17:3 "And this is life eternal, that they might know You the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent."

Precious Pearls:

-Jesus Christ not only assumed the authority of the Bible existing in His day, the Old Testament; He taught it, going as far as to say that the Scriptures are entirely without error and eternal, being the Word of God (Mark 7:13; Luke 24:27; John 10:35; Matthew 5:18; John 14:26; John 16:13-14; John 16:12).

-Also the prophecies coming to pass just as predicted, some 100's of years ahead of time, even 1000's of years (only God knows everything)

-'The Bible is not such a book a man would write if he could, or could write if he would!' (Lewis S. Chafer)

-Although no one in modern times has ever seen an infallible original, it is also true that no one has ever seen a fallible one; maybe God chose not to preserve the originals so no one could tamper with them. It is practically impossible for anyone to make changes in the thousands of existing copies all over the world. The Bible is a complete revelation of all that man needs for faith and practice (Josh McDowell).

-If you have never read the Bible before, can I suggest you begin with the New Testament

God who formed worlds by the power of His Word

Speaks through the Scriptures His truth to be heard;

And if we read with a will to obey,

He by His Spirit will show us the way.

(D. De Haan)

Claudine