- Given by inspiration of God 2Ti 3:16
- Given by inspiration of the Holy Spirit Ac 1:16; Heb 3:7; 2Pe 1:21
- Christ sanctioned, by appealing to them Mt 4:4; Mr 12:10; Joh 7:42
- Christ taught out of Lu 24:27
- ARE CALLED THE
- Word Jas 1:21-23; 1Pe 2:2
- Word of God Lu 11:28; Heb 4:12
- Word of Christ Col 3:16
- Word of truth Jas 1:18
- Holy Scriptures Ro 1:2; 2Ti 3:15
- Scripture of truth Da 10:21
- Book Ps 40:7; Re 22:19
- Book of the Lord Isa 34:16
- Book of the law Ne 8:3; Ga 3:10
- Law of the Lord Ps 1:2; Isa 30:9
- Sword of the Spirit Eph 6:17
- Oracles of God Ro 3:2; 1Pe 4:11
- Contain the promises of the gospel Ro 1:2
- Reveal the laws, statutes, and judgments of God De 4:5,14; Ex 24:3,4
- Record divine prophecies 2Pe 1:19-21
- Testify of Christ Joh 5:39; Ac 10:43; 18:28; 1Co 15:3
- Are full and sufficient Lu 16:29,31
- Are an unerring guide Pr 6:23; 2Pe 1:19
- Are able to make wise to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus 2Ti 3:15
- Are profitable both for doctrine and practice 2Ti 3:16,17
- DESCRIBED AS
- Pure Ps 12:6; 119:140; Pr 30:5
- True Ps 119:160; Joh 17:17
- Perfect Ps 19:7
- Precious Ps 19:10
- Quick and powerful Heb 4:12
- Written for our instruction Ro 15:4
- Intended for the use of all men Ro 16:26
- Nothing to be taken from, or added to De 4:2; 12:32
- One portion of, to be compared with another 1Co 2:13
- DESIGNED FOR
- Regenerating Jas 1:18; 1Pe 1:23
- Quickening Ps 119:50,93
- Illuminating Ps 119:130
- Converting the soul Ps 19:7
- Making wise the simple Ps 19:7
- Sanctifying Joh 17:17; Eph 5:26
- Producing faith Joh 20:31
- Producing hope Ps 119:49; Ro 15:4
- Producing obedience De 17:19,20
- Cleansing the heart Joh 15:3; Eph 5:26
- Cleansing the ways Ps 119:9
- Keeping from destructive paths Ps 17:4
- Supporting life De 8:3; Mt 4:4
- Promoting growth in grace 1Pe 2:2
- Building up in the faith Ac 20:32
- Admonishing Ps 19:11; 1Co 10:11
- Comforting Ps 119:82; Ro 15:4
- Rejoicing the heart Ps 19:8; 119:111
- Work effectually in them that believe 1Th 2:13
- The letter of, without the spirit, killeth Joh 6:63; 2Co 3:6
- Ignorance of, a source of error Mt 22:29; Ac 13:27
- Christ enables us to understand Lu 24:45
- The Holy Spirit enable us to understand Joh 16:13; 1Co 2:10-14
- No prophecy of, is of any private interpretation 2Pe 1:20
- Everything should be tried by Isa 8:20; Ac 17:11
- SHOULD BE
- The standard of teaching 1Pe 4:11
- Believed Joh 2:22
- Appealed to 1Co 1:31; 1Pe 1:16
- Read De 17:19; Isa 34:16
- Read publicly to ALL De 31:11-13; Ne 8:3; Jer 36:6; Ac 13:15
- Known 2Ti 3:15
- Received, not as the word of men, but as the word of God 1Th 2:13
- Received with meekness Jas 1:21
- Searched Joh 5:39; 7:52
- Searched daily Ac 17:11
- Laid up in the heart De 6:6; 11:18
- Taught to children De 6:7; 11:19; 2Ti 3:15
- Taught to ALL 2Ch 17:7-9; Ne 8:7,8
- Talked of continually De 6:7
- Not handled deceitfully 2Co 4:2
- Not only heard, but obeyed Mt 7:24; Lu 11:28; Jas 1:22
- Used against our spiritual enemies Mt 4:4,7,10; Eph 6:11,17
- All should desire to hear Ne 8:1
- Mere hearers of, deceive themselves Jas 1:22
- Advantage of possessing Ro 3:2
- SAINTS
- Love exceedingly Ps 119:97,113,159,167
- Delight in Ps 1:2
- Regard, as sweet Ps 119:103
- Esteem, above all things Job 23:12
- Long after Ps 119:82
- Stand in awe of Ps 119:161; Isa 66:2
- Keep, in remembrance Ps 119:16
- Grieve when men disobey Ps 119:158
- Hide, in their hearts Ps 119:11
- Hope in Ps 119:74,81,147
- Meditate in Ps 1:2; 119:99,148
- Rejoice in Ps 119:162; Jer 15:16
- Trust in Ps 119:42
- Obey Ps 119:67; Lu 8:21; Joh 17:6
- Speak of Ps 119:172
- Esteem, as a light Ps 119:105
- Pray to be taught Ps 119:12,13,33,66
- Pray to be conformed to Ps 119:133
- Plead the promises of, in prayer Ps 119:25,28,41,76,169
- They who search, are truly noble Ac 17:11
- Blessedness of hearing and obeying Lu 11:28; Jas 1:25
- Let them dwell richly in you Col 3:16
- THE WICKED
- Corrupt 2Co 2:17
- Make, of none effect through their traditions Mr 7:9-13
- Reject Jer 8:9
- Stumble at 1Pe 2:8
- Obey not Ps 119:158
- Frequently wrest, to their own destruction 2Pe 3:16
- Denunciations against those who add to, or take from Re 22:18,19
- Destruction of, punished Jer 36:29-31
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