- I have often said that whoever would study Holy Scripture should be sure to see to it that he stays with the simple words as long as he can and by no means departs from them unless an article of faith compels him to understand them differently. For of this we must be certain: no clearer speech has been heard on Earth than what God has spoken.
God’s people need to realize that the Word of God is something very special. It is not just the words of men. As Paul said in 1 Thessalonians 2:13, ‘You received it not as the word of men, but as it is, truly the word of God.’
Proverbs 30:5–6 states that ‘every word of God is pure … . Do not add to His words, lest He reprove you and you be found a liar.’
The Bible cannot be treated as just some great literary work. We need to ‘tremble at his word’ (Isaiah 6:5) and not forget: All Scripture is God-breathed, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfected, thoroughly equipped for every good work (2 Timothy 3:16–17).
In the original autographs, every word and letter in the Bible is there because God put it there. Let us listen to God speaking to us through His Word, and not arrogantly think we can tell God what He really means!
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