Fundamentals with Bibi: The Gift of God - The Holy Scriptures (Part 6)

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"This Jesus Christ is the center… of the whole Scripture.  The sum of divinity is the Scripture; the sum of the Scripture is the gospel; the sum of the gospel is Jesus Christ."   - Thomas Adams 

Hello and welcome back! I hope that you all had a joyous Christmas season. I also pray that today finds you in good health, and spirtually strong in Christ. May the LORD continue to guide and enlighten us as we study His word!

If you are new here, we've been exploring various names given the Scriptures. Some of these may be familiar to you already, but as I've mentioned before, "Familiarity doesn't necessarily mean comprehension." 

This time, we shall look at another term for the Scriptures, namely: the Word of Truth. This holds a special relational importance between God and us. After all, what better term suits the only book where He speaks to all mankind (2 Timothy 2:15)?

When you think of the word "truth," what comes to mind?  A general dictionary definition of the word might be "a fact or belief that is accepted as true." This may suffice if we were only talking about "finite" or definable truth.

But we know that God is so much more than this. He is "infinite," or without limits. He is also: Omnipotent, Omniscient, and Omnipresent. God is "absolute truth" (Psalm 33:4). His truth doesn't depend on any situation or event.

Of all of God's truths, His greatest was to send a Redeemer to us (Genesis 3:15). This set into motion a long line of prophecies relating to the eventual arrival of the Messiah; the One to amend the relationship between God and man.

Perhaps the best known evidence of the fruition of this truth is found in John 3:16-17. Within these few verses we are shown how much God loves us over all of creation. He would not have promised and done what He did for any other living creature or thing.

Additionally, Scripture declares that the gospel is the message of truth (Ephesians 1:13). We know that message as the "good news" of salvation. It is clear that the only way to everlasting life with God is through Jesus.

 

If you gather only one thing from today's message, I hope it is this: God's Word is truth (John 17:17). Unlike the rest of us, He cannot lie, and will never back down from His promises. He wouldn't be God if He did!

I would highly recommend a word study on this topic if you are so inspired to do so. There is so much more to be discoverd than what we're able to touch on here. I guarantee you that you won't be disappointed (Jeremiah 15:16).

Once again our time has run out for now. I hope you take time to reflect on what we discussed today, and feel confident in the knowledge that "God is truth." And no matter the situation you find yourself in, you are never alone (Deuteronomy 31:8).

As always, until next time, may God keep you safe, healthy, and deeply enriched by His Word!

Scripture: Hebrews 13:8; Psalm 28:7; Psalm 118:14; 2 Peter 1:20; Proverbs 30:5

Prayer: "That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him,"Amen.  - Ephesians 1:17

The grace of Jesus Christ be with you,

Bibi