Every Word of GodEvery Word of GodProves TrueProves True

Glenfield Study EveningGlenfield Study Evening19 October 201319 October 2013

John 8:47John 8:47“He that is of God “He that is of God

heareth God’s words” heareth God’s words”

John 18:37John 18:37““To this end was I born, and for this To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. should bear witness to the truth.

Every one that is of the truth Every one that is of the truth heareth my voiceheareth my voice””

John 17:17John 17:17

““Sanctify them through Thy Sanctify them through Thy truth: Thy word is truth”truth: Thy word is truth”

Three challenging statementsThree challenging statements

Those who belong to God listen to Those who belong to God listen to (and act on) God’s words (John (and act on) God’s words (John

8:47)8:47) Those who are on the side of the Those who are on the side of the

Truth listen to the words of Jesus Truth listen to the words of Jesus (John 18:37)(John 18:37)

God’s Word is Truth God’s Word is Truth (John 17:17)(John 17:17)

““Every Word of God Proves TrueEvery Word of God Proves True””Three ‘Words of God’ – all trueThree ‘Words of God’ – all true

1. 1. The Bible TextThe Bible Text: : God’s written Word God’s written Word shown to be an accurate record by the shown to be an accurate record by the evidence of careful study, history and evidence of careful study, history and

archaeologyarchaeology 2. 2. Bible propheciesBible prophecies: : What God has said What God has said about the future proves true and is a about the future proves true and is a

reliable guide to God’s purposereliable guide to God’s purpose 3. 3. Jesus ChristJesus Christ: : ‘The Word made flesh’ - ‘The Word made flesh’ -

a trustworthy guide to salvationa trustworthy guide to salvation

2 Timothy 3:16-172 Timothy 3:16-17““All Scripture is given by inspiration All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for for reproof, for correction, for

instruction in righteousness; that the instruction in righteousness; that the man of God may be perfect, throughly man of God may be perfect, throughly

furnished unto all good works”furnished unto all good works”

The importance of reading the The importance of reading the Bible carefully for ourselvesBible carefully for ourselves

Jesus said: Jesus said: ““He that is of God heareth God’s words”He that is of God heareth God’s words”

The Bible: wonderfully constructed, The Bible: wonderfully constructed, with a harmonious & unified messagewith a harmonious & unified message

Repeated and challenging claims Repeated and challenging claims of Divine origin & authority: of Divine origin & authority:

‘Thus saith the Lord’‘Thus saith the Lord’

Psalm 119:160Psalm 119:160

““Thy Word is true from Thy Word is true from the beginning”the beginning”

[But what about the alleged [But what about the alleged contradictions and errors?]contradictions and errors?]

Can we really trust the Bible?Can we really trust the Bible?2 Samuel 24:92 Samuel 24:9

““Joab gave up the sum Joab gave up the sum of the number of the of the number of the people unto the king: people unto the king:

and there were in and there were in Israel 800,000 valiant Israel 800,000 valiant

men that drew the men that drew the sword; and the men of sword; and the men of

Judah were 500,000 Judah were 500,000 men.”men.”

1 Chronicles 21:51 Chronicles 21:5

““Joab gave the sum of Joab gave the sum of the number of the the number of the people unto David. people unto David.

And all they of Israel And all they of Israel were 1,100,000 men were 1,100,000 men that drew sword: and that drew sword: and Judah was 470,000 Judah was 470,000 that drew sword.” that drew sword.”

The Bible explains itself!The Bible explains itself!

““But Levi and Benjamin counted he not But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them: for the king’s word was among them: for the king’s word was

abominable to Joab”abominable to Joab”(1 Chronicles 21:6)(1 Chronicles 21:6)

David and Araunah (Ornan)David and Araunah (Ornan)

2 Samuel 24:242 Samuel 24:24

““So David bought the So David bought the threshingfloor [of threshingfloor [of

Ornan] and the oxen Ornan] and the oxen for fifty shekels of for fifty shekels of

silver”silver”

1 Chronicles 21:251 Chronicles 21:25

““So David gave to So David gave to Ornan for the Ornan for the place six place six hundred shekelshundred shekels of of

gold by weight”gold by weight”

Daniel 4:29-30Daniel 4:29-30

““king Nebuchadnezzar…walked in king Nebuchadnezzar…walked in [[AV margin: ‘upon’AV margin: ‘upon’]] the palace of the the palace of the

kingdom of Babylon…and said, ‘Is kingdom of Babylon…and said, ‘Is not this great Babylon, that I not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the have built for the house of the

kingdom by the might of my kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my power, and for the honour of my

majesty?’”majesty?’”

Acts 13:6-7Acts 13:6-7““And when they had gone through And when they had gone through the isle [Cyprus] unto Paphos, they the isle [Cyprus] unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus: which was with the was Bar-jesus: which was with the

deputy of the country, deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus…”Sergius Paulus…”

Acts 16:11-12Acts 16:11-12“…“…loosing from Troas, we came loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis; and from thence to Neapolis; and from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of Philippi, which is the chief city of

that part of Macedonia, and a that part of Macedonia, and a colony” colony”

““A more sure word of prophecy” (2 A more sure word of prophecy” (2 Peter 1:19)Peter 1:19)

Nation/placeNation/place PredictionPrediction ReferenceReferenceBabylonBabylon ““heaps”heaps” Jeremiah 51 Jeremiah 51 NinevehNineveh ““empty”empty” Nahum 2Nahum 2EgyptEgypt ““base…diminished”base…diminished” Ezekiel 29Ezekiel 29TyreTyre ““like the top of a rock … like the top of a rock …

for the spreading of nets”for the spreading of nets”Ezekiel 26Ezekiel 26

PhilistinesPhilistines ““shall perish”shall perish” Amos 1Amos 1EdomEdom ““cast off for ever”cast off for ever” Obadiah v.10Obadiah v.10MoabMoab ““perpetual desolation”perpetual desolation” Zephaniah 2Zephaniah 2IsraelIsrael scattered & regatheredscattered & regathered Jeremiah 30Jeremiah 30

The future of Israel foretold: The future of Israel foretold: scattering & regatheringscattering & regathering

“…“…the Lord shall scatter the Lord shall scatter thee among all people, thee among all people, from the one end of the from the one end of the

earth even unto the earth even unto the other … And among other … And among

these nations shalt thou these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither find no ease, neither

shall the sole of thy foot shall the sole of thy foot have rest … and thou have rest … and thou

shalt have none shalt have none assurance of thy life”assurance of thy life”

(Deuteronomy 28)(Deuteronomy 28)

““I will save thee from I will save thee from afar, and thy seed afar, and thy seed

from the land of their from the land of their captivity … For I am captivity … For I am with thee, saith the with thee, saith the Lord, to save thee; Lord, to save thee;

though I make a full though I make a full end of all nations end of all nations

whither I have whither I have scattered thee, yet will scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of I not make a full end of thee”thee” (Jeremiah 30)(Jeremiah 30)

The return of the Jews to the The return of the Jews to the promised landpromised land

                                             

Jewish refugees on the Exodus, 1947Jewish refugees on the Exodus, 1947

““A more sure word of prophecy” (2 A more sure word of prophecy” (2 Peter 1:19)Peter 1:19)

Nation/placeNation/place PredictionPrediction ReferenceReferenceBabylonBabylon ““heaps”heaps” Jeremiah 51 Jeremiah 51 NinevehNineveh ““empty”empty” Nahum 2Nahum 2EgyptEgypt ““base…diminished”base…diminished” Ezekiel 29Ezekiel 29TyreTyre ““like the top of a rock … like the top of a rock …

for the spreading of nets”for the spreading of nets”Ezekiel 26Ezekiel 26

PhilistinesPhilistines ““shall perish”shall perish” Amos 1Amos 1EdomEdom ““cast off for ever”cast off for ever” Obadiah v.10Obadiah v.10MoabMoab ““perpetual desolation”perpetual desolation” Zephaniah 2Zephaniah 2IsraelIsrael scattered & regatheredscattered & regathered Jeremiah 30Jeremiah 30

Isaiah 46:9-10Isaiah 46:9-10

““Remember the former things of old: for Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am I am God, and there is none else; I am

God, and there is none like me, God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning, declaring the end from the beginning,

and from ancient times, the things that and from ancient times, the things that are not yet done. are not yet done. I have spoken it, I I have spoken it, I

will also bring it to pass”will also bring it to pass”

John 8:31-32John 8:31-32

““Then said Jesus to those Jews Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, ‘If ye which believed on him, ‘If ye

continue in my word, then are ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall my disciples indeed; and ye shall

know the truth, and the truth shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free’”make you free’”

John 14:23-24John 14:23-24““If a man love me, he will If a man love me, he will keep my keep my wordswords: and my Father will love him, : and my Father will love him,

and we will come unto him, and and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. He that make our abode with him. He that

loveth me not keepeth not my loveth me not keepeth not my sayings : and sayings : and the word which ye hear the word which ye hear

is not mine, but the Father’s is not mine, but the Father’s which which sent me”sent me”

John 17:3John 17:3

““And this is life eternal: that And this is life eternal: that they might know Thee the they might know Thee the only true God, and only true God, and

Jesus Christ, whom Thou Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent” hast sent”

1 John 5:201 John 5:20

“…“…we know that the Son of God we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we him that is true, and we

are in him that is true, even in His are in him that is true, even in His Son Jesus Christ”Son Jesus Christ”

Isaiah 55:11Isaiah 55:11““So shall My Word be that So shall My Word be that

goeth forth out of My mouth: it goeth forth out of My mouth: it shall not return unto Me void, but shall not return unto Me void, but

it shall accomplish that which I it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in please, and it shall prosper in

the thing whereto I sent it”the thing whereto I sent it”