The Bible Scripture References:
The Bible is the Inspired, Infallible Word of God
2 Timothy 3:16-17 – "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work."
2 Peter 1:20-21 – "Knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit."
Psalm 119:105 – "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."
The Bible is True and Authoritative
John 17:17 – "Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth."
Proverbs 30:5 – "Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him."
Isaiah 40:8 – "The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever."
Hebrews 4:12 – “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
The Bible is the Foundation for All We Believe and Practice
Matthew 7:24-25 – "Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock."
James 1:22 – "But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves."
Psalm 119:9-11 – "How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word... I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you."
Matthew 15:6-9 – “So for the sake of your tradition you have made void the word of God… Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said “‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me, in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
The Bible Reveals God’s Character
Exodus 34:6-7 – "The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness."
Hebrews 1:1-2 – "Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son."
Psalm 19:7-9 – "The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul... The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart... The rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether."
The Bible Reveals God’s Will
Romans 12:2 – "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."
Micah 6:8 – "He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?"
The Bible Reveals God’s Plan of Redemption
Genesis 3:15 – "I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel."
John 20:31 – "But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name."
Romans 15:4 – "For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope."