The Infallible Wrd f Gd Senir Pastr Prince Guneratnam ABOUT THE BIBLE The Bible is hated by Satan-inspired men. It has been despised, disputed, debated and derided in all f histry. Tday it is under attack and prhibited in sme restricted cuntries. Vltaire, a French philspher and an atheist said, One hundred years frm his day and age, the Bible will be a frgtten bk. Tday, his qute is frgtten but nt the Bible. His hme became the depsitry fr the French bible after his death. The Bible is the mst translated, published, sld and read bk tday It is a life-changing bk. The survival f the Bible is a miraculus act f Gd. Matthew 24:35 NLT Heaven and earth will disappear, but my wrds will never disappear. THERE ARE MANY PROOFS THAT MAKES THE BIBLE GOD S BOOK FOR US It s survival frm attacks f Satan -Inspired, sinful and wicked men. It s authrs The Bible is made up f 66 Bks by 40 authrs and yet it has ne unified theme abut Gd s plan f salvatin fr mankind frm Genesis t Revelatin. Jesus is in every bk f the Bible. (see Appendix belw) The 66 Bks were written ver 1600 years by different authrs and yet nne cntradict each ther. They lived in different time, years (perids), culture and backgrunds. Sme were rdinary peple called by Gd. Sme were Kings and sme were prisners. Lived in diverse cnditins, in banishment, prisns, and have yet ne and same stry Jesus, the Messiah. The metaphrs, analgies, illustratins and events are abut Gd s plan t redeem man and t declare Gd s plan t live a victrius life Bth the Old Testament and New Testament spke f Jesus. Luke 24:27 NLT Then Jesus tk them thrugh the writings f Mses and all the prphets, explaining frm all the Scriptures the things cncerning himself. JESUS TRUSTED THE BIBLE Sme say, I trust Jesus but nt the Bible.
Matthew 5:18 NLT Jesus said I tell yu the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, nt even the smallest detail f Gd s law will disappear until its purpse is achieved. Jhn 10:35a NLT And yu knw that the Scriptures cannt be altered. Jesus des nt tell us t knw the Wrd but t bey the Wrd Luke 11:28 NLT But even mre blessed are all wh hear the wrd f Gd and put it int practice. THE BIBLE GIVES US A FRESH START Withut the Bible: We will never knw Gd lves us. We can never knw Jesus t be ur Saviur. We will never knw that Jesus death and resurrectin was t pay the penalty fr ur sins. We will never knw there is a place that Gd has prepared fr us thrugh Jesus Christ. We will never knw the will f Gd r Gd. Having the Bible, gives us hpe fr a fresh start. 2 Crinthians 5:17 NLT This means that anyne wh belngs t Christ has becme a new persn. The ld life is gne; a new life has begun! James 1:18a NLT He chse t give birth t us by giving us his true wrd. Jhn 6:36b NLT And the very wrds I have spken t yu are spirit and life. D.L. Mdy, a Pastr and evangelist said, The Bible was given t change ur lives. N wnder, Satan thrugh the flesh des its best t keep us frm reading, studying and hearing the Wrd f Gd. HOW DOES THE BIBLE GIVE US A FRESH START? 2 Timthy 3:16-17 NLT 16 All Scripture is inspired by Gd and is useful t teach us what is true and t make us realize what is wrng in ur lives. It crrects us when we are wrng and teaches us t d what is right. 17 Gd uses it t prepare and equip his peple t d every gd wrk. The Bible teaches us t live ut the purpse f Gd fr ur lives. Gd s Wrd equips us nce we are brn again. Gd s Wrd shws us the way t life A Teacher Teaches us what is true, what is wrng
Gd s Wrd disciplines us Rebukes and crrects It crrects us when we are wrng and teaches us what is right Gd s Wrd trains us Equips us Gd s Wrd prepares us and equips us. Gd s Wrd cnfirms us as children f Gd Gd s Wrd is fr His peple. CONCLUSION Gd s Wrd gives us hpe t a wrld that ffers n hpe. Rmans 15:4 NLT Such things were written in the Scriptures lng ag t teach us. And the Scriptures give us hpe and encuragement as we wait patiently fr Gd s prmises t be fulfilled. Fr this reasn, we need t make time fr Gd s Wrd daily. Psalms 119:114 NLT Yu are my refuge and my shield; yur wrd is my surce f hpe. Psalms 119:105 NLT Yur wrd is a lamp t guide my feet and a light fr my path.
APPENDIX: Jesus is in every bk f the Bible: Genesis Jesus is ur Creatr Exdus He is the Passver Lamb Leviticus High Priest Numbers He is the Living Water in the desert Deuternmy He is ur Eagles wings f deliverance Jshua Cmmander f the army f the Lrd Judges He is the Lrd f Peace Ruth He is ur Redeemer 1 Samuel He is the Prphet, Priest and King 2 Samuel Rck f Salvatin 1 Kings Builder f a temple that will never fall 2 Kings He is the reigning King 1 Chrnicles Sn f David that is cming t rule 2 Chrnicles the King wh reigns eternally Ezra Priest prclaiming freedm Nehemiah the One wh restres what is brken Esther Prtectr f his peple Jb Mediatr between Gd and man Psalms He is ur sng in the mrning and in the night Prverbs Our Wisdm and Strng Twer! Ecclesiastes Our meaning fr life Sng f Slmn Authr f faithful lve Isaiah He is ur Wnderful Cunselr, Mighty Gd, Everlasting Father, and Prince f Peace Jeremiah the weeping Messiah Lamentatins He assumes Gd s wrath fr us Ezekiel Sn f Man Daniel He is the Sn f Gd with us in the fiery furnace Hsea Faithful husband even when we run away Jel He is the baptizer f the Hly Spirit Ams delivers justice t the ppressed Obadiah He is Mighty t Save Jnah The great missinary Micah He casts ur sin int the sea f frgetfulness Nahum He prclaims future wrld peace Habakkuk He crushes injustice Zephaniah He s the Warrir wh saves Haggai He restres ur wrship Zechariah He is Lrd and King ver all the earth Malachi Sun f righteusness wh brings healing Matthew The Messiah wh is King Mark The Messiah wh is a Servant Luke The Messiah wh is a Deliverer Jhn The Messiah wh is a Gd in the flesh Acts The Spirit wh dwells in His peple Rmans The Pwer f Gd unt salvatin 1 Crinthians He is ur cnquerr ver death; Our resurrectin! 2 Crinthians He is the dwn payment f what s t cme
Galatians He is ur inheritance Ephesians He is ur peace at the right hand f the Father Philippians He is the Gd that supplies all ur needs Clssians He hlds the supreme psitin in all things 1 Thessalnians He is ur cmfrt in the last days 2 Thessalnians He is ur returning King 1 Timthy He is ur Crwn f Righteusness 2 Timthy He is Christ ur Helper Titus He is ur Hpe Philemn He is a friend that sticks clser than a brther Hebrews He is ur High Priest James He is the Great Physician 1 Peter He is ur hpe in times f suffering 2 Peter He is the restrer f all things 1 Jhn He is ur Lve and Light 2 Jhn He is Christ cme in the flesh 3 Jhn He is ur prsperity, health and peace Jude Jesus is the Lrd cming with 10,000 f his believers Revelatin Jesus is the King f Kings and Lrd f Lrds, The Alpha and the Omega, The Beginning and the End, and He is cming again and the One wh makes all things new!