The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-31

YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
1C-What the Bible is For.
I. The Scriptures Are DivneIy In
spired Gil Tim 3:l6).
The first thing to be settled con
corning the CanOnical Scriptures is
their inspiration and authority. In
the Scriptures God is at "sundry times
and in divers manners" speaking to
man (Heb. ~. Paul in this passage
declares them to be God breathed."
meaning that the utterances of Holy
Writ were Coils breath in mems
mouths The Holy Scriptures do not
merely contain the Word of God. but
are in verify the message of God to
men.
The main cause of the moral break
down of society is that men have been
yobbed of their faith in the Bible as
the authoritative message from God
II. The Value of the Scriptures I'll
Tim. 3:l4-17).
L Able to make wise unto salvation
". 49,.
Salvation is in Christ alone. 1t is
secured through faith in His finished
work on the cross True wisdom leads
to Christ crucified, since there is none
other name under heaven given among
men whereby We must be saved (Acts
4:12), and without the shedding of
blood there is no remission Oleb
9:22).
.. DiscipIines the life wv. rs, ~.
In this "doctrine' is set forth the
necessary standard of conduct The
only place to find the teaching OF God
is in His Holy Word 1t not only sets
forth a standard of life, but it re
proves-confutes error. The way to
deal with error is not by denunciation
but with positive presentation of
truth. The Word corrects (sets
straight the dislocaiions of personal
and social conducD. instructs in
righteousness, and equips for service.
III. The Nature and Effects of Gods
law (Psa. l9:7-1D.
/. Perfect
1t is without flaw; converts and re-
stores the soul; turns man back to
Ipoliness and to God.
?. Sure.
1t is absolutely dependable. God
cannot lie. Mans reasoning changes.
but Gods Word endures forever. 1t
makes wise the simple. Not only does
1T makes wise unto salvation, but wise
regarding the legitimate things of this
world
8. Right.
The precepts and judgments of the
Lord are expressions of absolute
righteousness. They fill the believer
with rejoicing.
4. Pure
There is in it no mixture of error.
1t makes no compromise with that
which is untrue. Because of this fl
enlightens the eyes.
3. Clean
The Word affects the life. Its cleans
ing is from within and from without.
6. True and righteous.
The decisions of Gods Word are
true, without exception. The judg
ments Of Gods Word are unimpeach-
able. Because of these qualities Gods
Word is more to be desired than the
choicest gold Obedience thereto
brings great reward
~. The Prayer of the Believer (Psa
19:12-1D.
The life brought face to face with
Gods Word is seen as sinful. The
soul cries out for
l. Cleansing ". 12)
The perfect laws reveal the imrer-
fections of the life. The Word of God
reveals sins of which the individual
may be ignorant lisa. $50.
.. To be kept from presumptuous
sin ". 49,.
Presumptuous, arrogant sins are pc
culiarly dangerous. In the Mosaic
economy no sacrifice was provided for
sucn sins
3. Freedom from the dominion of
such sins ". 49,.
How awful is the slavery of those
who are in bondage to presumptuous
sins.
4 That the words of the mouth and
meditation of the heart be kept ac-
ceptable in Gods sight. From how
Many dangers the believer would be
freed if the words and meditations of
the heart were kept in line with the
Holy Scriptures.