BEWARE
OF TAMPERING WITH THE TRUTH
BREAD
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the
Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 I tell
you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not
the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until
everything is accomplished.” Matthew
5:17-18 (NIV)
--and the Scripture cannot be broken— John 10:35
(NIV)
14 I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for
they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. 15 My
prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them
from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world,
even as I am not of it. 17 Sanctify them by the truth;
your word is truth. John
17:14-17 (NIV)
25 He
said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow of
heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did
not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and
all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures
concerning himself. Luke 24:25-27 (NIV)
18 I warn
everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds
anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. 19 And if anyone takes words away
from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree
of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. 20 He who testifies to these
things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen.
Come, Lord Jesus. 21 The
grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's people. Amen. Revelation 22:18-21 (NIV)
5 “Every
word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.” Proverbs 30:5 (NIV)
6 And
the words of the Lord are
flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times. Psalms 12:6 (NIV)
89 Your
word, O Lord, is eternal; it
stands firm in the heavens. 90 Your faithfulness continues through all generations;
you established the earth, and it endures. 91 Your laws endure to this day,
for all things serve you. Psalms
119:89-91 (NIV)
16 All
Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and
training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for
every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17
(NIV)
BUTTER
“He
that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end, may safely trust to God’s
providence to lead him aright.” Blaise
Pascal
“The Lord's words are pure (purified) and true.
Their untarnished nature is compared to
the process of refining silver;
it is as if the words of the Lord
had been refined... seven times,
the number of completeness and
perfection. What God says is true (flawless)
and reliable. His words are not tainted with deceit and false flattery but are
fully dependable.” Bible Knowledge
Commentary
“Truth and love are
the characteristics which build up the church, especially in association with
each other. Yet this combination is rare in the contemporary church. Some
leaders are great champions of the truth and anxious to fight for it, but
display little love. Others are great advocates of love, but have no equal
commitment to truth...Truth is hard if it is not softened by love and
love is soft if it is not strengthened by the truth.”
John Stott
“Beware
of reasoning about God's Word - obey It.” Oswald
Chambers
“Our
claim is that God has revealed Himself by speaking; that this divine (or
God-breathed) speech has been written down and preserved in Scripture; and that
Scripture is, in fact, God’s Word written, which therefore is true and reliable
and has divine authority over men.” John Stott
“Herod wanted to be the king of his
own life, but he really was a slave. He ended up being not the King of the Jews
but the king of fools. Herod ended up on the ash heap of history like dictators
before and after him, reminding us that those who live wicked lives eventually
will reap what they sow. Adolf Hitler went into his bunker and shot himself as
his nation crumbled around him. Saddam Hussein was found hiding in a hole and
was eventually executed by his own people. Muammar Gaddafi was hunted down by
his own people, beaten, and shot to death.
All
those who blaspheme God, fight with God, or try to stop the work of God
eventually will fail. Yet God's Word ultimately will prevail.” Greg Laurie
“Jesus said that we are to seek first the things of God and
that God would respond by taking care of our needs. How can you be
assured that you are praying for God's will, and not your own to be
done? Immerse yourself in the Word of
God. The more you know the mind of God, the more you will begin to understand
what He wants for your life. As you pray for specific requests, always check
them against Scripture. You can be sure God's desires for you will never go
against His Word. As you read God's Word and study it, ask the Lord to give you
a greater awareness of specific promises that He wants you to pray about and
believe. We must pray with praise on our lips, a confession of our sin, and a
petition that God will act in the way that accomplishes His purposes and brings
Him glory. Then, we must listen very closely to what God may lead us to say or
do. God uses individual people to accomplish His purposes. Be willing to be
used.” Michael Youssef
“It is no small thing to be on terms
of friendship with God.” Cowman
“The
shortest road to an understanding of the Bible is the acceptance of the fact
that God is speaking in every line.” Donald
Grey Barnhouse
HEART
SAVOR
- · God’s Word is Truth. I am neither to add to it nor take away from it rather live it.
- · When pierced, do I bleed God’s Word? When applauded by man do I yield to it? It is to be my life. Scripture tells me: 47 They are not just idle words for you--they are your life. Deuteronomy 32:47 (NIV)
- · God’s Word is true Truth and it cannot be broken. You can take that to the bank.
