"The Bible is God’s Word, and behind its writers the Spirit of God was at work, guiding them and helping them communicate exactly what God wanted them to say." - Billy GrahamA popular term being batted around lately is "fake news." This particular expression is, according to Wikipedia, "a type of hoax or deliberate spread of misinformation, be it via the traditional news media or via social media, with the intent to mislead in order to gain financially or politically."
Now, whether the news is truly fake or not is left up to the reader to perform their due diligence, i.e., deliberately searching a little deeper to separate the facts from untruths. Hopefully, in the end, she will be able to arrive at her own intelligent and unbiased opinion.
This is nothing new regarding the Bible. Many have called it is "fake news" or worse. Those who question the validity of scripture may arrive at their flawed conclusions from any number of ways. The bottom line is that the Bible is God's Word (1 Corinthians 2:12-13; 2 Timothy 3:16-17). God doesn't lie, and His Word is dependable (John 17:17).
God didn't put pen to paper and physically write His words down as you or I would. He achieved His purpose through "human writers." That is, God provided only the inspiration. The end result was that the authors were still able to use their own unique, grammatical styles, saying just what God wanted them to say (2 Peter 1:21).
By saying God's Word is "fake" we are exhibiting disdain, disrespect, and contempt for Him. I wholeheartedly believe that those who are guilty of this have not seriously read the Bible, studied it, and asked the proper questions; or just find it easier to follow someone else's erroneous reasoning rather than seek the truth on their own (Matthew 22:29; Psalm 19:7-11).
U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt once said, "“Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty…” Some fail to realize that diligent examination of Scriptures and learning about God is a lifetime commitment; meaning that it will involve some work, effort, pain, and sacrifice on our part.
Sadly, many cannot, or will not devote themselves to this. It's not enough to merely "say" that one accepts Christ. We must also believe in him, repent our sins, live holy lives, and love each other. This is what he truly wants for us; this is our sanctification.
Fake news is only fake, or untrue if it is unsubstantiated. Our job is to discern what is true or not. There is nothing fraudulent (fake) about the Good News of God. He always keeps His promises (Deuteronomy 7:9). Check it out!
Prayer: Dear Jesus, let my high praises rise up to You; please keep me and guide me in everything I do. Amen
Have a blessed Monday!
Hailey
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