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How sad it is that so many professing Christians read the Bible and
yet do NOT know its Author! They read but yet do not know the Lord
Jesus as Savior and Lord.
Hebrews 4:12-13 "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and
sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of
soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the
thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not
manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes
of him with whom we have to do." Are you glad, reader?
1Peter 1:24-25 "For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the
flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which
by the gospel is preached unto you."
If commentaries and study helps on the Word of God are studied
merely to become acquainted with the doctrine and literature of the
Bible, they will tend rather to puff up than to build up, I Cor. 8:1-
3; 4:19, 20. There exists many scholars who may know what the
Bible says but do not believe its content. There are false preachers
who deceive their listeners, using the Bible to fill their bank
accounts. They twist and distort the Scriptures...they do not know the
Lord.
Satan is very busy these days as an angel of light. 2 Cor. 11:14 says:
"And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of
light." He will allow souls to occupy themselves with the Bible,
provided they stop short of Christ, the Alpha and Omega of the
Bible.
The Jews are said to have so reverenced the Bible that they counted
its letters —but yet they crucified Christ.
The second chapter of Matthew's Gospel furnishes a striking
illustration of the difference between familiarity with the letter of
Scripture and the drawings of the Father to the person of Christ. The
wise men were in true and earnest search for Christ, and they
found Him. Doubtless they could not compare with the chief priests
and scribes in scriptural knowledge. These could quote chapter and
verse, but of what use was their knowledge to them? It only
rendered them ready instruments for Herod, in his deadly enmity
to God's appointed.
Better far be a humble worshipper at the feet of Jesus, though
with slender knowledge, than be a learned scribe with a heart
cold and distant from that blessed One, Phil. 3 :8.
Php 3:8-10 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the
excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have
suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win
Christ, And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness,
which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the
righteousness which is of God by faith: That I may know him, and the
power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being
made conformable unto his death;
Dear reader, which are you? Do you know Christ as Savior or is He
still a stranger to you?
The word of God cannot be too diligently studied, but let it be to
"know Him," Phil. 3 :10, "in whom are hid all the treasures of
wisdom and knowledge," Col. 2 :3.
Taken in part from the article, "The Word of God" by By Col. Burton.
FURTHER READING:
A RELIGION OF FOUR LETTERS
DO YOU KNOW THE LORD?
yet do NOT know its Author! They read but yet do not know the Lord
Jesus as Savior and Lord.
Hebrews 4:12-13 "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and
sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of
soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the
thoughts and intents of the heart. Neither is there any creature that is not
manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes
of him with whom we have to do." Are you glad, reader?
1Peter 1:24-25 "For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the
flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which
by the gospel is preached unto you."
If commentaries and study helps on the Word of God are studied
merely to become acquainted with the doctrine and literature of the
Bible, they will tend rather to puff up than to build up, I Cor. 8:1-
3; 4:19, 20. There exists many scholars who may know what the
Bible says but do not believe its content. There are false preachers
who deceive their listeners, using the Bible to fill their bank
accounts. They twist and distort the Scriptures...they do not know the
Lord.
Satan is very busy these days as an angel of light. 2 Cor. 11:14 says:
"And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of
light." He will allow souls to occupy themselves with the Bible,
provided they stop short of Christ, the Alpha and Omega of the
Bible.
The Jews are said to have so reverenced the Bible that they counted
its letters —but yet they crucified Christ.
The second chapter of Matthew's Gospel furnishes a striking
illustration of the difference between familiarity with the letter of
Scripture and the drawings of the Father to the person of Christ. The
wise men were in true and earnest search for Christ, and they
found Him. Doubtless they could not compare with the chief priests
and scribes in scriptural knowledge. These could quote chapter and
verse, but of what use was their knowledge to them? It only
rendered them ready instruments for Herod, in his deadly enmity
to God's appointed.
Better far be a humble worshipper at the feet of Jesus, though
with slender knowledge, than be a learned scribe with a heart
cold and distant from that blessed One, Phil. 3 :8.
Php 3:8-10 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the
excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have
suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win
Christ, And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness,
which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the
righteousness which is of God by faith: That I may know him, and the
power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being
made conformable unto his death;
Dear reader, which are you? Do you know Christ as Savior or is He
still a stranger to you?
The word of God cannot be too diligently studied, but let it be to
"know Him," Phil. 3 :10, "in whom are hid all the treasures of
wisdom and knowledge," Col. 2 :3.
Taken in part from the article, "The Word of God" by By Col. Burton.
FURTHER READING:
A RELIGION OF FOUR LETTERS
DO YOU KNOW THE LORD?
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