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There is but one God and Father of all--the God who is over all, pervades all, and is in all.
My children, do not let our love be mere words, or end in talk; let it be true and show itself in acts.
For, just as in the human body there is a union of many parts, and each part has its own function,
In the Beginning the Word was; and the Word was with God; and the Word was God.
If those to whom God's word were addressed were said to be 'gods'--and Scripture cannot be set aside--
For we brought nothing into the world, because we cannot even carry anything out of it.
And receive 'the helmet of Salvation,' and 'the sword of the Spirit'--which is the Message of God--always with prayer and supplication.
Everything that is written under divine inspiration is helpful for teaching, for refuting error, for giving guidance, and for training others in righteousness;
But first be assured of this:--There is no prophetic teaching found in Scripture that can be interpreted by man's unaided reason;
Listen to me, you who say 'To-day or to-morrow we will go to such and such a town, spend a year there, and trade, and make money,'
I fail to do the good thing that I want to do, but the bad thing that I want not to do-that I habitually do.
So we, by our union in Christ, many though we are, form but one body, and individually we are related one to another as its parts.
And, as God has raised the Lord, so he will raise up us also by the exercise of his power.
You search the Scriptures, because you think that you find in them Immortal Life;
But Jesus answered: [ "In the evening you say 'It will be fine weather, for the sky is as red as fire.'
Besides, man was not created for the sake of woman, but woman for the sake of man.
There are many other things which Jesus did; but, if every one of them were to be recorded in detail, I suppose that even the world itself would not hold the books that would be written.
All joy be yours at all times in your union with the Lord. Again I repeat--All joy be yours.
And so we gather, faith is a result of teaching, and the teaching comes in the Message of Christ.
If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own. Because you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world--that is why the world hates you.
Why, which of you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and reckon the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?--
And, whatever you say or do, do everything in the Name of the Lord Jesus; and through him offer thanksgiving to God the father.
I shall, therefore, always be ready to remind you of all this, even though you know it and are firmly established in the Truth that you now hold.
In my Father's Home there are many dwellings. If it had not been so, I should have told you, for I am going to prepare a place for you.
For to me life is Christ, and death is gain.
From Thematic Bible
The bible » The law part of » In the heart
For they show the demands of the Law written upon their hearts; their consciences corroborating it, while in their thoughts they argue either in self-accusation or, it may be, in self- defense--
"This is the Covenant that I will make with the People of Israel After those days," says the Lord. "I will impress my laws on their minds, and will inscribe them on their hearts; And I will be their God, and they shall be my People.
All can see that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, a letter written, not with ink, but with the Spirit of the Living God, not on 'tablets of stone,' but on 'tablets of human hearts.'
The bible » Statutes contained in » General references to
The bible » The law part of » Despised
The bible » Purpose » Absolutely trustworthy
For I tell you, until the heavens and the earth disappear, not even the smallest letter, nor one stroke of a letter, shall disappear from the Law until all is done.
That is why all is made to depend upon faith, that all may be God's gift, and in order that the fulfillment of the promise may be made certain for all Abraham's descendants-not only for those who take their stand on the Law, but also for those who take their stand on the faith of Abraham. (He is the Father of us all;
The bible » The law part of » The public reading of
The bible » Commandments contained in » General references to
For to love God is to lay his commands to heart; and his commands are not burdensome,
The bible » Statutes contained in » Perpetual, given to israel
The bible » Purpose » Profitable for instruction
For he vigorously confuted the Jews, publicly proving by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.
The bible » Purpose » It contains the message to be delivered
Speak of all this, and encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let any one despise you.
"Go," he said, "and stand in the Temple Courts, and tell the people the whole Message of this new Life."
The bible » The law part of » Ceremonial abolished in Christ
And in his human nature put an end to the cause of enmity between them--the Law with its injunctions and ordinances--in order to create, through union with himself, from Jew and Gentile, one New Man and thus make peace.
He canceled the bond which stood against us--the bond that consisted of ordinances--and which was directly hostile to us! He has taken it out of our way by nailing it to the cross!
On the one hand, we have the abolition of a previous regulation as being both inefficient and useless
By speaking of a 'new' Covenant, God at once renders the former Covenant obsolete; and whatever becomes obsolete and loses its force is virtually annulled.
The Law, though able to foreshadow the Better System which was coming, never had its actual substance. Its priests, with those sacrifices which they offer continuously year after year, can never make those who come to worship perfect.
The bible » Mighty in its influence » A blessing to those who reverence it
In truth I tell you that he who listens to my Message and believes him who sent me, has Immortal Life, and does not come under condemnation, but has already passed out of Death into Life.
Blessed is he who reads, and blessed are they who listen to, the words of this prophecy, and lay to heart what is here written; for The Time is near.
Everyone, therefore, that listens to this teaching of mine and acts upon it may be compared to a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock.
The bible » Purpose » Ignorance of, perilous
The people of Jerusalem and their leading men, failing to recognize Jesus, and not understanding the utterances of the Prophets that are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.
"Have not you read," replied Jesus, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,'
"Have not you read," replied Jesus, "what David did, when he and his companions were hungry--
"Your mistake," replied Jesus, "is due to your ignorance of the Scriptures, and of the power of God.
The bible » Purpose » Purity of
The bible » Purpose » The standard of faith and duty
Yet even if we--or if an angel from Heaven were to tell you any other 'Good News' than that which we told you, may he be accursed!
He who rejects me, and disregards my teaching, has a judge already--the very Message which I have delivered will itself be his judge at the Last Day.
This, too, is a reason why we, on our part, are continually thanking God--because, in receiving the teaching that you had from us, you accepted it, not as the teaching of man, but as what it really is--the teaching of God, which is even now doing its work within you who believe in Christ.
The bible » Purpose » Its words sacred, not to be altered
and if any one takes away any of the words in the book containing this prophecy, God will take away his share in the Tree of Life, and in the Holy City--as described in this book.'
The bible » Purpose » Read in the great congregation
Coming to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, Jesus, as was his custom, went on the Sabbath into the Synagogue, and stood up to read the Scriptures.
And when this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read before the Church at Laodicea, and that you yourselves read the letter which will be forwarded from there.
The bible » Purpose » The study of encouraged
You search the Scriptures, because you think that you find in them Immortal Life;
These Jews of Beroea were better disposed than those in Thessalonica, for they welcomed the Message with great readiness, and daily examined the Scriptures to see if what was said was true.
Whatever was written in the Scriptures in days gone by was written for our instruction, so that, through patient endurance, and through the encouragement drawn from the Scriptures, we might hold fast to our hope.
The bible » The law part of » Perfection of the divine
The bible » The law part of » Keeping of encouraged
The bible » Mighty in its influence » Purifies the life
To make her holy, after purifying her by the Washing with the Water, according to his promise;
Consecrate them by the Truth; thy Message is Truth.
Now that, by your obedience to the Truth, you have purified your lives, so that there is growing up among you a genuine brotherly affection, love one another earnestly with all your hearts;
The bible » The law part of » Impartiality of
The bible » Selected readings
The bible » Purpose » Contains seed-corn for the sower
And he who supplies 'seed to the sower, and bread for eating,' will supply you with seed, and cause it to increase, and will multiply 'the fruits of your righteousness').
The sower sows the Message. The People meant by the seed that falls along the path are these--where the Message is sown, but, as soon as they have heard it, Satan immediately comes and carries away the Message that has been sown in them.
The bible » Mighty in its influence » A life-giving force
So irresistibly did the Lord's Message spread and prevail.
The bible » Purpose » To relate human experience as a warning
These things happened to them by way of warning, and were recorded to serve as a caution to us, in whose days the close of the ages has come.
The bible » Mighty in its influence » A defensive weapon
And receive 'the helmet of Salvation,' and 'the sword of the Spirit'--which is the Message of God--always with prayer and supplication.
The bible » Mighty in its influence » A crushing hammer
The bible » Mighty in its influence » A devouring flame
The bible » Mighty in its influence » A probing instrument
God's Message is a living and active power, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing its way till it penetrates soul and spirit--not the joints only but the very marrow--and detecting the inmost thoughts and purposes of the mind.
The bible » Mighty in its influence » A saving power
For I am not ashamed of the Good News; it is the power of God which brings Salvation to every one who believes in Christ, to the Jew first, but also to the Greek.
The bible » Purpose » To give knowledge of eternal life
I write this to you, that you may realize that you have found Immortal Life--you who believe in the Name of the Son of God.
The bible » Purpose » To give hope to men
Whatever was written in the Scriptures in days gone by was written for our instruction, so that, through patient endurance, and through the encouragement drawn from the Scriptures, we might hold fast to our hope.
The bible » Purpose » To authenticate the divinity of Christ
But these have been recorded that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God--and that, through your belief in his Name, you may have Life.
Topics on The Bible
Adding to the Bible
Revelation 22:18-19I declare to all who hear the words of the prophecy contained in this book-- 'If anyone adds to it, God will add to his troubles the Curses described in this book;
Applying The Bible
James 1:22-25Put that Message into practice, and do not merely listen to it--deceiving yourselves.
Reading The Bible
1 Timothy 4:13Till I come, apply yourself to public reading, preaching, and teaching.
Studying The Bible
Acts 17:11These Jews of Beroea were better disposed than those in Thessalonica, for they welcomed the Message with great readiness, and daily examined the Scriptures to see if what was said was true.
The Bible Being About Jesus
Matthew 5:17Do not think that I have come to do away with the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to do away with them, but to complete them.
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