> [!title|noicon] **What Does the Bible Say About...** ^top
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##### THE NATURE OF THE BIBLE, THE WORD OF GOD ^Bible
✏ Every word in the Bible in the original languages, as penned by the prophets, apostles and others, is divinely inspired. God mysteriously brought each historic event and conversation to pass through His sovereign power and wisdom and infallibly authored how they were recorded in the Bible through His human instruments. The human writers were moved by the Holy Spirit to write every word God intended.
- [1 Thessalonians 2:13](1%20Thessalonians%202.md#^13)
- [2 Timothy 3:16](2%20Timothy%203.md#^16)
- [2 Peter 1:20](2%20Peter%201.md#^20) - [21](2%20Peter%201.md#^21)
✏ God's *Word* and the *Law* of God are intimately entwined:
- [Psalm 27:31](Psalm%2037.md#^31) w/[Psalm 119:105](Psalm%20119.md#^105)
- [Matthew 5:18](Matthew%205.md#^18) w/[Matthew 24:35](Matthew%2024.md#^35)
- [Romans 2:13](Romans%202.md#^13) w/[James 1:22](James%201.md#^22), [25](James%201.md#^25)
✏ The Bible is a spiritual Book, God-breathed by the Spirit of God:
- [John 6:63](John%206.md#^63)
- [1 Corinthians 2:13](1%20Corinthians%202.md#^13)
- [Luke 5:31](Luke%205.md#^31) - [32](Luke%205.md#^32) (Ex. of spiritual language)
✏ Christ Himself is the Word of God in the flesh:
- [John 1](John%201.md#^1) - [2](John%201.md#^2), [14](John%201.md#^14) - [15](John%201.md#^15)
✏ We are to listen to and trust God and not man:
- [Isaiah 2:22](Isaiah%202.md#^22)
- [Jeremiah 17:5](Jeremiah%2017.md#^5)
✏ The Bible is ultimately written to the whole human race:
- [Psalm 49:1](Psalm%2049.md#^1)
- [Proverbs 8:1](Proverbs%208.md#^1), [2](Proverbs%208.md#^2), [3](Proverbs%208.md#^3), [4](Proverbs%208.md#^4)
- [Acts 17:30](Acts%2017.md#^30)
✏ The Old Testament was ultimately written for us who live during the New Testament age:
- [Romans 15:4](Romans%2015.md#^4)
- [1 Corinthians 10:11](1%20Corinthians%2010.md#^11)
- [1 Peter 1:12](1%20Peter%201.md#^12)
✏ No person has perfect understanding:
- [1 Corinthians 13:9](1%20Corinthians%2013.md#^9)
✏ The Truth is revealed to the elect, while veiled (or hidden) from the unsaved:
- [Matthew 13:11](Matthew%2013.md#^11), [15](Matthew%2013.md#^15)
- [2 Corinthians 4:3](2%20Corinthians%204.md#^3) - [4](2%20Corinthians%2013.md#^4)
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##### THE NATURE OF GOD ^God
✏ God is the very Essence and Definition of Love and Eternal Life:
- [1 John 4:8](1%20John%204.md#^8), [16](1%20John%204.md#^16)
✏ The Trinity: ^Trinity
- [Matthew 28:19](Matthew%2028.md#^19)
- [2 Corinthians 13:14](2%20Corinthians%2013.md#^14)
- [1 John 5:7](1%20John%205.md#^7)
✏ God commonly cares for the unsaved as well as the elect. His goodness and blessings are a witness which all the more condemns the unsaved:
- [Acts 14:16](Acts%2014.md#^16) - [17](Acts%2014.md#^17)
✏ God will judge the earth in righteousness:
- [Psalm 96:13](Psalm%2096.md#^13), [98:9](Psalm%2098.md#^9)
- [Acts 17:31](Acts%2017.md#^31)
✏ God shall surely come:
- [Psalm 50:3](Psalm%2050.md#^3), [102:16](Psalm%20102.md#^16)
✏ God commands us to repent:
- [Mark 6:12](Mark%206.md#^12)
- [Acts 3:19](Acts%203.md#^19)
✏ God Himself saves, He alone is Savior:
- [Isaiah 59:16](Isaiah%2059.md#^16), [20](Isaiah%2059.md#^20)
- [Hosea 13:4](Hosea%2013.md#^4)
- [Jonah 2:9](Jonah%202.md#^9)
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##### JESUS CHRIST ^Christ
✏ Christ is Lord:
- [Acts 2:36](Acts%202.md#^36)
- [Acts 9:5](Acts%209.md#^5)
- [Colossians 2:6](Colossians%202.md#^6)
✏ Jesus is God:
- [Psalm 89:8](Psalm%2089.md#^8) - [9](Psalm%2089.md#^9) describes Christ in [Mark 4:39](Mark%204.md#^39), [41](Mark%204.md#^41)
- [Psalm 91:4](Psalm%2091.md#^4) parallels what Christ says in [Matthew 23:37](Matthew%2023.md#^37)
- [Isaiah 9:6](Isaiah%209.md#^6)
- [Isaiah 41:4](Isaiah%2041.md#^4); [44:6](Isaiah%2044.md#^6) parallels Christ in [Revelation 1:5](Revelation%201.md#^5), [8](Revelation%201.md#^8)
- [Hosea 13:4](Hosea%2013.md#^4) w/[Luke 2:11](Luke%202.md#^11) - Christ is God the Savior
- [Micah 4:2](Micah%204.md#^2)
- [Matthew 1:23](Matthew%201.md#^23), [12:6](Matthew%2012.md#^6)
- [Isaiah 40:3](Isaiah%2040.md#^3) w/[Mark 1:3](Mark%201.md#^3)
- [Luke 8:39](Luke%208.md#^39); [Luke 22:65](Luke%2022.md#^65)
- [1 Kings 8:39](1%20Kings%208.md#^39) & [Acts 1:24](Acts%201.md#^24) w/[John 2:24](John%202.md#^24) - [25](John%202.md#^25)
- [John 8:12](John%208.md#^12) and [John 9:5](John%209.md#^5) w/[1 John 1:5](1%20John%201.md#^5)
- [John 6:62](John%206.md#^62); [8:58](John%208.md#^58); [10:30](John%2010.md#^30), [33](John%2010.md#^33); [11:25](John%2011.md#^25); [14:8](John%2014.md#^8) - [9](John%2014.md#^9); [17:5](John%2017.md#^5)
- [Acts 20:28](Acts%2020.md#^28)
- [Romans 9:5](Romans%209.md#^5)
- [Romans 10:13](Romans%2010.md#^13) w/[Joel 2:32](Joel%202.md#^32)
- [Colossians 2:9](Colossians%202.md#^9)
- [Titus 2:13](Titus%202.md#^13)
- [1 Timothy 3:16](1%20Timothy%203.md#^16)
- [Isaiah 8:13](Isaiah%208.md#^13) - [14](Isaiah%208.md#^14) w/[1 Peter 2:8](1%20Peter%202.md#^8) (speaking of Christ)
✏ Christ is Creator:
- [John 1.3](John%201.md#^3)
- [1 Corinthians 8:6](1%20Corinthians%208.md#^6)
- [Ephesians 3:9](Ephesians%203.md#^9)
- [Colossians 1.14](Colossians%201.md#^14), [15](Colossians%201.md#^15), [16](Colossians%201.md#^16), [17](Colossians%201.md#^17)
- [Hebrews 1:2](Hebrews%201.md#^2)
✏ All things were created for God's pleasure:
- [Revelation 4:11](Revelation%204.md#^11)
✏ Christ saves <i>sinners</i>:
- [Luke 5:31](Luke%205.md#^31) - [32](Luke%205.md#^32)
- [Luke 18:13](Luke%2018.md#^13) - [14](Luke%2018.md#^14)
- [Romans 5:8](Romans%205.md#^8)
- [1 Timothy 1:15](1%20Timothy%201.md#^15)
✏ Christ is the only Way of Salvation:
- [Matthew 11:28](Matthew%2011.md#^28)
- [John 10:1](John%2010.md#^1), [2](John%2010.md#^2), [3](John%2010.md#^3), [4](John%2010.md#^4), [5](John%2010.md#^5); [7](John%2010.md#^7)
- [John 14:6](John%2014.md#^6)
- [Acts 4:10](Acts%204.md#^10), [11](Acts%204.md#^11), [12](Acts%204.md#^12)
- [1 Timothy 2:5](1%20Timothy%202.md#^5)
- [1 Timothy 6:14](1%20Timothy%206.md#^14), [15](1%20Timothy%206.md#^15), [16](1%20Timothy%206.md#^16)
- [1 John 5:12](1%20John%205.md#^12)
✏ Christ had earthly half-brothers and half-sisters:
- [Matthew 1:23](Matthew%201.md#^23), [24](Matthew%201.md#^24), [25](Matthew%201.md#^25)
- [Mark 6:3](Mark%206.md#^3)
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##### THE HOLY SPIRIT ^HolySpirit
✏ The Holy Spirit is God and *speaks* the Word of God:
- [Acts 13:2](Acts%2013.md#^2)
- [Acts 28:25](Acts%2028.md#^25) - [26](Acts%2028.md#^26)
- [Hebrews 3:7](Hebrews%203.md#^7), [8](Hebrews%203.md#^8), [9](Hebrews%203.md#^9), [10](Hebrews%203.md#^10), [11](Hebrews%203.md#^11)
- [Revelation 2:7](Revelation%202.md#^7)
✏ The Holy Spirit testifies of and glorifies Christ and His Word of Truth, *not* Himself:
- [John 14:26](John%2014.md#^26)
- [John 15:26](John%2015.md#^26)
- [John 16:13](John%2016.md#^13) - [14](John%2016.md#^14)
✏ The Father and the Son send the Holy Spirit:
- [John 14:26](John%2014.md#^26)
- [John 15:26](John%2015.md#^26)
- [John 16:7](John%2016.md#^7)
- [Acts 2:33](Acts%202.md#^33)
✏ The Holy Spirit of Christ dwells within the believers:
- [Romans 8:9](Romans%208.md#^9), [11](Romans%208.md#^11)
- [Galatians 4:6](Galatians%204.md#^6)
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##### THE VIRGIN MARY ^Mary
✏ Mary was a sinner, saved by grace. She is not to be venerated beyond that of any faithful believer or saint. Christ alone is the Mediator and Redeemer:
- [Matthew 12:46](Matthew%2012.md#^46), [47](Matthew%2012.md#^47), [48](Matthew%2012.md#^48), [49](Matthew%2012.md#^49), [50](Matthew%2012.md#^50)
- [Luke 1:46](Luke%201.md#^46), [47](Luke%201.md#^47), [48](Luke%201.md#^48)
- [Luke 8:19](Luke%208.md#^19), [20](Luke%208.md#^20), [21](Luke%208.md#^21)
- [Luke 11:27](Luke%2011.md#^27) - [28](Luke%2011.md#^28)
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✏ Judgment day is near:
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✏ We cannot be sinless:
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