The Bible Tells Me So

"The Bible is never wrong!
God doesn’t have to retract, repair or recall
one word He has ever spoken.
The studious perusal of the Sacred Volume
will make better citizens, better fathers, and better husbands."
Thomas Jefferson

(16) All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof,
for correction,
for instruction in righteousness:
(17) That the man of God may be perfect,
thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
2 Timothy 3:16-17

The Bible Tells Me So…

So the Scriptures are profitable for the purpose of reproving and correcting us!
But how many people are even willing to be corrected when they are in error—
to be reproved for the wrong things they do?

People simply do not like to be corrected.
They love praise—they like flattery—
but reproof and correction they surely hate!

Now we can see why it is so difficult
for people to understand the Bible on their own,
and to agree on just what it says.

The Bible is God's great spiritual mirror.
It shows up every flaw in our thinking,
reveals every spot on our characters.
It pictures us as we really are—as God sees us,
not as we like to think we are,
or as we like to have other people look upon us.
"For the word of God," we read in Hebrews 4:12,
"is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword"—
it cuts deep, and it cuts both ways—
"and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."

Yes, it opens up and exposes our innermost thoughts.
When little children do things that are wrong—
that have been forbidden—do they usually admit it freely and frankly?
Or do they usually deny it as long as possible, then try to cover it up,
excuse it, justify it, or place the blame on somebody else?

We are all only little children grown up.
When our heavenly Father speaks to us, through His Holy Scriptures,
and reproves, rebukes, or corrects us,
we usually do not like to admit our errors, our faults, our wrong ways.
And so men began, centuries ago, to “interpret” the Bible.
As a result, the Word of God has become
twisted, wrested, perverted,
with almost every false and counterfeit meaning imaginable being read into it.
This is why the Father has given us the Holy Spirit,
so that He may lead us into all truth –
correctly discerning the Word, and it’s applications for our lives.
It is imperative that we ask His guidance each time we read the Word,
that our own hearts and minds don’t lead us astray.
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