Sanctuary for My Soul: Bible Study: Word of God

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work

This tells us that all scripture is from God, it is inspired by Him.
This also tells us that it needs to be applied to every aspect of our lives so that we are properly equipped for the performing of good works.

Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And before him no creature is hidden, but all are naked and laid bare to the eyes of the one to whom we must render an account.

First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women move by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will kno wthe truth, and the truth will make you free."

The Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, "Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands before they eat." He answered them, "And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? For God said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and 'Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must surely die.' But you say that whoever tells father or mother, 'Whatever support you might have had from me is given to God,' then that person need not honor the father. So, for the sake of your tradition you make void the word of God. You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied rightly about you when he said: 'This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching human precepts as doctrines.'"

This tells us that we should not be living by traditions or creeds that pull us away from God's word.
Worship by traditions (if those traditions contradict the word of God) - is worshiping in vain.

Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.

This tells us to watch our life and our doctrine, these two things are inseparable.
Neither life or doctrine is more important than the other.
It will save you and others

That very night the believers sent Paul and Silas off to Beroea; and when they arrived, they went to the Jewish synagogue. These Jews were more receptive than those in Thessalonica, for they welcomed the message very eagerly and examined the scriptures every day to see whether these things were so. Many of them therefore believed, including not a few Greek women and men of high standing.

But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like. But those who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act - they will be blessed in their doing.

The word of God is like a mirror, it shows us who we are and how we are supposed to be.
Don't forget what you see - Do what it says.

The one who rejects me and does not receive my word has a judge; on the last day the word that I have spoken will serve as judge.

What are your thoughts on the verses presented in this study?

Monday, October 1, 2012