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2 Timothy 3:14-17
So yesterday I left you in a place where you needed to make a decision about Who you believe, in the depths of your soul, Jesus truly is. I asked you to think about it and decide basically, is Jesus lunatic, liar, or Lord.
And afterwards, my attention was drawn to the thought of where we get our information regarding Jesus from. Specifically the Bible. And I haven’t really spent much time, on how we can know that Scripture, both Old Testament and New Testament can be looked at as truth.
Remember – our society is much like the Israelites that lived during the time of the Judges. In fact, since we have finished that study a few days ago and started this one, I have witnessed more and more situations that are around us today in our country, our society that lean into the subjective relativism we find in the book of Judges. Biblical truth is not accepted in most places anymore. And sadly that includes our country, the United States of America. I believe it truly is that everyone simply does what is right in their own eyes.
The late Ravi Zacharias wrote an article entitled “Biblical Authority and Cultural Relativism” and this on the subject:
“Over the span of life, the Word can be tested time and time again and its truths will stand tall as our culture's fascination with the subjective proves itself to be hollow and false. By contrast, the biblical documents have withstood the most scrutinizing analysis ever imposed upon any manuscript and have emerged with compelling authenticity and authority. No other ancient literature demonstrates such a high degree of accuracy. Yes, repeatedly the Bible rises up to outlive its pallbearers.”
http://rzim.org/just-thinking/biblical-authority-and-cultural-relativism/
Believing in the authority of the Bible, is an important step of faith for anyone who wishes to know the truth about Jesus. The world is full of subjectivism that changes frequently and proves itself to be superficial.
In all of the Gospels, there are comments in situations regarding the authority by which Jesus teaches the Scriptures, or teaches those around him about the Scriptures. And it seems as if everyone is amazed. I guess before we can decide Who Jesus is, we have to decide if what we know about Him is truth.
Paul had this to say about Scripture when he wrote to his son in the Lord Timothy.
2 Timothy 3:14-17 (NIV) But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
We should keep in mind that, as Paul says this to Timothy and to us today, Jesus also read, taught, and spoke Scripture – and we need to remember that in their time was what we call the OT. If it were important then, it’s important now.
And in all of this, Jesus told us that all of the Law and the Prophets are contained in what He designates as being the most important directive given to humanity to follow. Love God with everything you are and love others as yourself. So, can we agree that what we are going to study, The Gospel of Jesus Christ according to John, can indeed be trusted as truth – even for us today.