The Word of God is the truly inspired message that God brought to us through human writers. The apostle Peter further proclaimed: “For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit” (2 Peter 1:20-21). The words written in God’s Word were inspired by God upon men via His Holy Spirit. They were written by men, but their thoughts

The apostle Peter knew Jesus Christ personally. He spent three years with Christ during the course of His ministry. Peter observed first-hand the message and power of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Here are some words that Peter expressed about God’s Word: “We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day

In addition to God’s righteousness, He has also revealed His salvation to us. Consider God’s words written by a psalmist: Sing to the LORD a new song,    For he has done marvelous things; His right hand and his holy arm    Have worked salvation for him. The LORD has made his salvation known    and revealed his righteousness to the nations. (Psalm 98:2) God’s Word is effective because it reveals God’s salvation to us.

In the simplest sense, God’s Word reflects the mind and will of God. There is no other reference available to us but God’s Word to understand the nature of God. Many have sought to conjecture who God is and how He operates, but there is no other source for this information other than God’s Word. God empowered human authors by His Holy Spirit to record His Word in one volume, unchanged over the centuries: “For

For a Christian, there are two components that allow us to function in the spiritual realm as shown in the figure: a person’s spirit and their soul (Hebrews 4:12). A person’s spirit is what allows them to have a relationship with Jesus Christ. This component of a person (whether they have a relationship with Christ or not) allows them to live after their physical body dies. For those who have a relationship with Jesus Christ,