For many
Christians this is a rhetorical question that should not be answered. However, there are many today who do not
accept the claims of Scripture as being from God or that the things stated in
Scripture hold true in this life. I
would propose that all the words in Scripture are completely true and without
error in any part (2 Tim 3:14-17). They
can be trusted in all that they say and they should serve as the basis for all
of our faith and practice. Because God
is a God who cannot speak a “lie”, His words can always be trusted in all that
they say (Titus 1:2).
The psalmist
says concerning God’s Words, “The words of the LORD are pure words,
like silver refined in a furnace on the ground, purified seven times” (Psalm
12:6). It is not just that some of the
words of Scripture are true but Solomon says that, “Every word of God proves
true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him” (Pr. 30:5). It would be good to remember that God’s Word
is fixed in heaven for all eternity. We
are told in Psalm 119:89, “Forever, O LORD, your word is firmly fixed in the
heavens.” His words are never changing
so that we can safely trust them for all times.
Jesus
Christ Himself affirmed the truthfulness of His own words and His fathers. He says in Matthew 24:35, “Heaven
and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” In John 17:17 Jesus teaches that, “Your word
is truth.” The word “truth” in the Greek
is actually a noun, which implies that God’s word is not just true but it is truth itself. The Bible is God’s Word, and God’s Word is
the ultimate definition of what is true or what is not true. This is why our churches need to stand firm
on the authority of Scripture alone as the ultimate standard for truth by which
all other claims are measured.
A key word to know when speaking about the truthfulness of
Scripture is the word inerrancy. It means that Scripture, in the original
manuscripts, does not affirm anything that is contrary to fact. This does not mean that the Bible tells us every
thing there is to know about every subject.
This definition does affirm that what it does say about any subject is
indeed true in all it says. 2 Timothy
4:16-17 assures believers that God has provided, through His word, everything
that believers would ever need to know in order to live a righteous life before
Him.
Walk in confidence today knowing that God’s Word stands
completely trustworthy and that it is sufficient for everything that we would
need to live this life and to prepare us for the next.
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