The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-12-15
THE BIBLE AND IT'S PLACE IN
LIFE


Wilmington)
''The Lord gave the Word; great
was the company of those that pub
lish it."-Psalm 68, VII.
The Bible many times calls itself
the Word of God. although there are
always some who doubt that the
Bible is the Word of God. They
point to contradictions and impos-
sibilities in the letter of the Word,
that the Lord gets angry" and
that He is always the same" and
that the world was made in six
days." From mere surface appear
ances the Bible does not seem to be
from God. Yet there is a point of
view from which it can be seen
that "Thy Word is true from the
beginning, and every one of thy
righteous judgments endureth for
ever" The Bible must be read from
the standpoint of it's purpose When
the Bible is understood it is found
to be just the kind of a book that
God would prepare. The Bible in
tention is not to teach geology, as
tronomy or history. Cali scripture
is given by inspiration of God, and
is profitable for doctrine, for re-
proof, for correction, for instruc-
ton in righteousness; that the man
of God may be perfect. thoroughly
furnished unto all good works"
That is the proof of the Word!
Does it furnish unto all good works?
The truth is not the accuracy Of
the Bible history, although it is
mostly true literal fact. If, as is
sometimes claimed. the Jews were
never in Egypt, the providence of
God over the Jews was just and
merciful, fully revealing His divine
nature. Admit there was no prod
igal Son" the story reveals the un-
failing love of God. The Word is
giving for it's Spirit and not for it's
letter. Read it to catch the spirit;
then the Heavenly light will illum-
inc the mind. The Word is not
given for those who would profane
it. The Lord gives no holy things
to dogs, not casts treasures before
truth to those who desire to profane
it would make them more sinful
than before. Precious gems and
rare metals are hidden in the earth
Those who strongly desire them will
dig for them. So are the truths of
the Word. They are largely hid
den in the letter of the Word.
Those who love them will dig for
them. Our Lord said, Search the
scriptures, for in them We think We
have eternal life; and they are they
which testify of me-"
The Word is like a diamond. Di-
Almonds are discovered in a >matrix
which must be removed and the dia-
mond cut. Only then the infiowing
light shines with brilliant colors
and dazzling brightness. The his
torical story and parable letter of
the Word are it's matrix. Press
deeply the spirit within that letter
and the truths of Scripture will
shine like cut diamonds with bril-
liant light of illumination from
God. The print and material book
does not shine, but the precepts of
the Word held in the mind do shine
They shine into the difficult prob
lens of life and explain them They
flash on the upper pathway to right
eousness. Artists depict the Bible
as shining gold and penetrating
rays.
The diamond cutter works with
skill and follows the laws of re-
fraction. Expert cutting makes the
diamond more valuable and bril-
liant. The rule for making the
truths of the Word brilliant is so
simple and easy that anyone can do
it. There is only one rule. If we
live daily according to it's teach
ings the Word proves itself. It is
this simple rule which was follow
ed by the Christ. He lived the
Christ. He lived the Word, fulfill
ed it's teachings, and proved it's
power. BY the Word lived, He
overcame every temptation. He
overcome sin, sorrow, death; He
won eternal victory. 1t was He
who gave the rule which anyone can