FEB 7

Matthew 5:18
Memorise Psalm 93:5
“Thy testimonies are very sure …O, LORD, for ever”

The “jot” is the smallest letter of the Hebrew alphabet, while the “tittle” refers to a simple turn by which one letter is distinguished from another. What the Lord was saying in Matthew 5:18 was that every minute detail of what the Bible says will be fulfilled eventually.

Those who think that the Bible has mistakes say that errors were made during the copying process. While some believe that these errors were minor and did not affect any major doctrines, others believe that the Bible could only be trusted insofar as moral teachings are concerned. Historical and scientific data in the Bible could not be relied upon.

This therefore begs the question, “Today, if the Bible has mistake, how are God’s people to know that everything that He says would be fulfilled?” So-called minor errors would not be so minor anymore if we cannot even rely on the Bible to verify if every jot and tittle will come to pass. Therefore in its self-authenticating manner, God’s Word boldly declares what Matthew 5:18 says on the basis that every jot and tittle has indeed been perfectly preserved, otherwise Matthew 5:18 and the rest of the Bible would have absolutely no authority and integrity whatsoever. This is the 1st axiom (a statement accepted as true) of VPP – God has preserved His Word, each and every word.

A person plays a video which begins by saying, “If you are watching this, it means that you are still alive”. This seems a ridiculously obvious assumption to us. Likewise, someone reading the Bible, which says that it will fulfill every minute detail found within it, would have to make the very obvious assumption that none of it, even the most minute details has been lost. Otherwise, God has no business saying whatever He has said. This should be glaringly obvious to all God-fearing and Biblebelieving Christians.

Thought: Those who say God’s Word has mistakes should correct them and make the Bible perfect. Why haven’t they done so?
Prayer: O Lord, You are a God who keeps every Word, simply because You have preserved Your every Word.