Is The Bible Real?

By Jim Hinck © 2005

The Bible is not a collection of stories, fables, myths, or merely human ideas about God. It is not a human book. Through the Holy Spirit, God revealed his person and plan to certain believers, who wrote down his message for the people (2 Peter 1:20-21). God inspired the writers, so their message is authentic and reliable. God used the talents, education, and cultural backgrounds for each writer, and God cooperated with the writers in such a way to ensure that the message he intended was faithfully communicated in the very words they wrote. The Bible's words are entirely authoritative for our faith and lives. The Bible is "God-breathed." Read it, and use its teachings to guide your conduct.

The Word of God is not simply a collection of words from God, a vehicle for communicating ideas; it is living, life changing, and dynamic as it works in us. With the incisiveness of a surgeon's knife. God's Word reveals who we are and what we are not. It penetrates the core of our moral and spiritual life. It discerns what is within us, both good and evil. The demands of God's Wordrequire decisions. We must not only listen to the Word; we must also let it shape our lives.

To walk safely in the woods at night we need a light so we don't trip over tree roots or fall into holes. In this life, we walk through a dark forest of evil. But the Bible can be our light to show us the way ahead so we won't stumble as we walk. It reveals the entangling roots of false values and philosophies. Study the Bible so you will be able to see your way clear enough to stay on the right path.

Only God's will, word, and work are permanent. We must stop grasping the temporary, and begin focusing our time, money, and energy on the permanent-the Word of God and our eternal life in Christ.

So now, do you believe that the Bible is real? I most certainly do!

=========================================================== Jim Hinck is writer, editor, and publisher of the Christian Basics Blog. The purpose of the Christian Basics Blog is to bring new people to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and for a closer and stronger walk with God for those that are already Christians.
========================================================
Discover how you can have God's Daily Word at your finger tips! While you sit at your computer you can just click on the day and bring up the readings. What a huge time saver and a very convenient way to read the Bible on a daily basis. Begin today at: http://trackme.biz/t.php?id=2735
========================================================
This article may be used anywhere you like as long as nothing is changed and the resource box is left in tact.