What the Bible Says About Itself

  1. God wrote it.
    • 2 Peter 1:19-21: And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
  2. Every word is inspired.
    • 2 Timothy 3:16-17: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
  3. It will stand forever.
    • Isaiah 40:8: The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.
    • Psalm 119:89: Your word, O LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.
  4. Mankind is forbidden to alter it.
    • Deuteronomy 4:2: Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the LORD your God that I give you.
    • Revelation 22:18-19: I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.
  5. It always has an effect.
    • Isaiah 55:11: ...so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
  6. It cleanses and purifies Christians.
    • Ephesians 5:25-27: Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
  7. The Bible is God's written Word. Jesus is God's living Word, the Word made flesh.
    • John 1:14: The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Source: Bible Book of Lists at www.SusanCAnthony.com