Can we say that the Word of God was only alive as both Jesus and the apostles proclaimed it nearly 2000 years ago, or does it continue to make an impact on people since then? Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States, seemed to think so about 1800 years after the time of Jesus and His disciples. In Lincoln’s words, “In regard to this Great Book, I have but to say, it is the best gift God has given to man. All the good the Savior gave to the world was communicated through this book.”[1] The Word of God continues to impact people. It is a living document in the sense that it continues to govern and impact the lives of people. This author has been impacted by God’s Word when he confessed his sins to Jesus Christ and accepted His suffering and death on the cross as a substitution for his sins. This author can personally attest to how God has turned his life around morally and provided for his wife and family today.

[1] Abraham Lincoln, “Reply to Loyal Colored People of Baltimore upon Presentation of a Bible,” September 7, 1864, Roy P. Basler, ed. The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, vol. VII (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1953), 542, quoted in Creig Marlowe, “Is the Bible Still Relevant?” accessed January 13, 2022, https://www.exploregod.com/articles/is-the-bible-still-relevant.