I have been so blessed over the past several weeks. Over the past several weeks we have seen tremendous growth in our bible studies numerically and Spiritually. Of course God gets all the glory and I thank Him for His Word and the Truth of His Word. I would like to continue talking about the proof that His Word is real and good for us to use today. The proof that I want to talk about today is the Unity of the Bible.
When you think about the unity of the Bible, it is quite a miracle of God. Think of the facts: approximately forty different authors from a number of diverse backgrounds wrote over a 1,500 year period. Think of the number of diverse subjects that would be covered in detail within any book when written by so many different authors over so long a period of time. Think how much the subjects would change from generation to generation over a 1,500 year period. Yet, when we study the Bible we find an amazing fact: the Bible follows one purpose and theme…
- God’s eternal program for the ages, His eternal redemption and plan for the future of the universe and man.
The glorious salvation of God–the great redemption that He has provided for man through His Son, Jesus Christ–is the great theme of the Bible. The whole Bible–all 66 books–focus on this one story, this one theme, and no writer ever conflicts or contradicts another writer. The harmony and purpose and theme in the Bible is astounding. There is only one explanation: God has spoken and has preserved an authoritative record of his message. Holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. (1 Peter 1:21)
Next time we will look at the writers of the Old Testament. Love to all of you and I look forward to continue to share the Word with all of you. Have a blessed weekend and see you in church.
Pastor Rob
