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Textual Accuracy
We can also appreciate the trustworthiness of God’s Word from an archeological perspective because of a number of scrolls which were found in caves situated near the Dead Sea in modern day Israel. In 1947, a shepherd boy discovered a jar in one of the caves containing scrolls inscribed with the words we have today…
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God’s Word is Trustworthy
But what does it mean that the Word of God is trustworthy? Merriam-Webster defines it as “worthy of confidence: dependable.”[1] This speaks a lot about how one can feel when reading, meditating on, and incorporating the Word of God into one’s life. Do we guard ourselves whenever we read a news clip or something from…
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The Word of God is Authoritative
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…
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Every Word of God is Pure
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…
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Jesus’ Omnipotence
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,…