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EVERY WORD PRESERVED
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9
Mark 13:31

Matthew 5:18

 

“…my words shall

not pass away.”

 

EVERY WORD PRESERVED
 
The doctrine of preservation is a most reassuring doctrine because it tells us that God is in control and in charge of the world, of history, of people and events—nothing happens by chance. Despite the many things that have gone wrong because of the carelessness or maliciousness of men, God has providentially protected and preserved (1) His chosen nation—Israel (Ps 89:3,4, 31-36), (2) His elect children—Christians (John 10:27-30), and (3) His inspired words—the Holy Scriptures (Mark 13:31; Matt 5:18). Without question, Jesus promised that His words shall never disappear but continue to exist forever. Even if the whole universe should cease to exist (and it certainly will one day), His words will remain and will always be there for a perpetual witness of His sovereignty and faithfulness.
 
God has already promised to preserve His words in Psalm 12:6,7. “The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.” This truth is affirmed in the Westminster Confession of Faith (1.8) which states, “The Old Testament in Hebrew (which was the native language of the people of God of old), and the New Testament in Greek (which, at the time of the writing of it, was most generally known to the nations), being immediately inspired by God, and, by His singular care and providence, kept pure in all ages, are therefore authentical.” What a comforting promise this is that God preserves His words. This is important to all believers because our faith is based solely and purely on God’s infallible and inerrant words. Without the words of God, we will have no faith or no basis for faith. Our faith would be pure imagination or speculation, for it would be based on our own thinking and feelings, and not on the truth that is sourced in God alone. “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Rom 10:17).
 
No Bible, no faith. No Bible, no gospel. No Bible, no doctrines. No Bible, no Truth—we would not be able to know what Truth is. What is Truth? Jesus said, “[T]hy word is truth” (John 17:17).
 
THOUGHT: Biblical inspiration without preservation is illogical.

PRAYER: (Pray for faith to believe what the Bible says about itself.)

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