Paul, Silas, and Timothy later wrote these words to the church at Thessalonica: “And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe” (1 Thessalonians 2:13). Is it possible, then, that God’s Spirit did influence these writers? Jesus instructed the

How do we know that the Word of God is exact? Are the words trustworthy? If so, then we should give them the utmost consideration. Perhaps one of the biggest concerns is knowing what the Word of God tells us. We cannot possibly evaluate its importance in our lives until we first read and become acquainted with it. Once we are aware of the contents of God’s Word, we can then ascertain how effective it

God’s (Jesus’) omnipotence (all-powerful) defines his authority when it comes to His Word. If we truly subscribe to the fact that God created everything out of nothing (ex nihilo), then it follows that His Word is also true, accurate, and authoritative. As human beings, we must accept the fact that we are imperfect, and thus, not in a position to question the all-powerful God. Richard Muller noted this as follows, “. . . the word

How can we identify Jesus Christ? He is one of the manifestations of the triune God (God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit – see 2 Corinthians 13:14, Matthew 28:19, and 1 Peter 1:2). But what is His relationship to human beings? In Matthew 1:20-23, the virgin (Mary) gave birth to a son, as the angel foretold, and Mary and Joseph were to give him the name of Jesus. So here

One of the most intriguing tenets of why the Bible is the Word of God is the frequent usage of the phrase, “This is what the LORD says . . .” This phrase occurs 426 times in the Old Testament. It reflects God’s dealings with people almost to the time of Christ. It is one thing if a person says something to someone else. But when a deity like the LORD says it, it then