Your Bible Lesson For The Day
How Is The Bible Outstanding And Different From Other Books?
Not long ago a wealthy man bought a collector’s car for one million dollars. It was an outstanding car in a class by itself. Likewise, the Bible is an outstanding book in a class by itself that is different from all other books. What makes the Bible outstanding and different from other books?
2 Timothy 3:16 says, “All Scripture is inspired by God.” According to this verse, what makes the Bible outstanding and different from other books? The Bible is a book that has been inspired by God. God inspired the Bible’s writers; he breathed into them, what they wrote. No other book has been inspired by God.
John 17:17 states, “Your word is truth.” And Numbers 23:29 says, “God is not a man, that he should lie.” God speaks only the truth. He does not lie. The Bible is God’s Word. Everything it says, then, is the truth. This means that everything it says about miracles, historical events, and the names of people and places are true. All of it is accurate and trustworthy.
Since God speaks only the truth and does not lie, and since the Bible is his Word, the Bible is without mistakes, errors, or contradictions. As Jesus said in John 10:35, “The Scripture cannot be broken.”
Yes, there are copyists’ errors. In hand-copying the verses of the Bible mistakes were made, so that words were misspelled for example. But those errors can generally be explained, and not one such error affects any teaching of the Bible. See “Resolving Apparent Contradictions In The Bible” on Christian Inconnect for more information.
The apostle Paul wrote in 2 Timothy 3:15, “From infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith that is in Christ Jesus.” What does this verse tell you the holy Scriptures of the Bible are able to do? They are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. The Bible’s message is clear. It instructs you in the truths of God for your faith and salvation. This being the case, the Bible’s message is also sufficient. It can teach you all that you need to know for your faith and salvation.
And the Bible is a completed book. Revelation 22:18 makes this clear where the glorified Lord Jesus says, “I myself testify to all who hear the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book.” The Bible is a completed book. So no new scriptural revelations have come from God since its completion or will be forthcoming in the future. The Bible has told us everything we need to know for our faith and salvation.
So when you are holding your Bible in your hand, realize you are holding an outstanding book that is different from all other books. It is inspired by God, truthful, without errors and contradictions, and teaches you everything you need to know for your faith, life, and salvation.
2 Timothy 3:16 says, “All Scripture is inspired by God.” According to this verse, what makes the Bible outstanding and different from other books? The Bible is a book that has been inspired by God. God inspired the Bible’s writers; he breathed into them, what they wrote. No other book has been inspired by God.
John 17:17 states, “Your word is truth.” And Numbers 23:29 says, “God is not a man, that he should lie.” God speaks only the truth. He does not lie. The Bible is God’s Word. Everything it says, then, is the truth. This means that everything it says about miracles, historical events, and the names of people and places are true. All of it is accurate and trustworthy.
Since God speaks only the truth and does not lie, and since the Bible is his Word, the Bible is without mistakes, errors, or contradictions. As Jesus said in John 10:35, “The Scripture cannot be broken.”
Yes, there are copyists’ errors. In hand-copying the verses of the Bible mistakes were made, so that words were misspelled for example. But those errors can generally be explained, and not one such error affects any teaching of the Bible. See “Resolving Apparent Contradictions In The Bible” on Christian Inconnect for more information.
The apostle Paul wrote in 2 Timothy 3:15, “From infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith that is in Christ Jesus.” What does this verse tell you the holy Scriptures of the Bible are able to do? They are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. The Bible’s message is clear. It instructs you in the truths of God for your faith and salvation. This being the case, the Bible’s message is also sufficient. It can teach you all that you need to know for your faith and salvation.
And the Bible is a completed book. Revelation 22:18 makes this clear where the glorified Lord Jesus says, “I myself testify to all who hear the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book.” The Bible is a completed book. So no new scriptural revelations have come from God since its completion or will be forthcoming in the future. The Bible has told us everything we need to know for our faith and salvation.
So when you are holding your Bible in your hand, realize you are holding an outstanding book that is different from all other books. It is inspired by God, truthful, without errors and contradictions, and teaches you everything you need to know for your faith, life, and salvation.