Life Lessons from the Hiding Place
202 Tramp for the Lord power of the Word of God, which had not only drawn these people together but which had won them to the Lord Jesus Christ. In my mind I listed five reasons why I believe the Bible is inspired:
1. It says so. "Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost" (2 Peter 1:21). 2. The effect it has upon all who believe and follow it. 3. Though some of it was written more than two thousand years before Jesus arrived on earth, all the writers agree. 4. The authors do not offer any excuses for their own faults or sins. 5. The writers record some of the most harrowing scenes that affected them greatly, yet they never express one word of emotion. The Holy Spirit wanted the facts recorded and not their feelings about the facts.
Many personsrnake the mistake of think¬ ing they can measure the certainty of their salvation by their feelings. It is the Word of God that is their foundation, and therefore, it is essential for the new convert in Christ to have a practical knowledge of the Bible.