The Written Word of God

All through the Scriptures of truth the revelation of the Most High is called “the word of God.” It is doubtless called such because it gives the record of what God “said.” God spoke His ten-commandment law with His own voice; later He wrote it with His own finger on tables of stone. When He gave His messages to His people He spoke again, but this time through His servants the prophets; they were used as His mouthpiece to convey His solemn appeals and warnings to their hearts. These prophets in many instances committed the sacred messages to writing, and it is our privilege today to read “in the volume of the book” these divine words that “were written aforetime ... for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.” Romans 15:4.BSPC 64.2

The term “word of God” applies not merely to one part of the Holy Bible but to every part of it. We read:BSPC 65.1

“The word of God includes the scriptures of the Old Testament as well as of the New. One is not complete without the other.”—Christ’s Object Lessons, 126.BSPC 65.2

In perusing the sacred pages one is impressed with the fact that much is said about this Divine Word. We might study with profit the texts in the following classifications:BSPC 65.3

1. What the Word of God Is Called.BSPC 65.4

Cross 1 Corinthians 1:18 Patience Revelation 3:10 Exhortation Hebrews 13:22 Power Hebrews 1:3 Faith Romans 10:8 Promise Romans 9:9 Gospel Acts 15:7 Prophecy 2 Peter 1:19 Grace Acts 20:32 Reconciliation 2 Corinthians 5:19 Holiness Jeremiah 23:9 Righteousness Hebrews 5:13 Kingdom Matthew 13:19 Salvation Acts 13:26 Knowledge 1 Corinthians 12:8 Testimony Revelation 12:11 Life Philippians 2:16 Truth Colossians 1:5 Oath Hebrews 7:28 Wisdom 1 Corinthians 12:8

2. What the Word of God Is.BSPC 65.5

Engrafted James 1:21 Never failing 1 Kings 8:56 Eternal Isaiah 40:8 Powerful Hebrews 4:12 Faithful Titus 1:9 Pure Proverbs 30:5 Living Hebrews 4:12 Sure 2 Peter 1:19

3. What the Word of God Does.BSPC 65.6

Cleanses John 15:3 Quickens Psalm 119:25 Comforts Psalm 119:52 Regenerates 1 Peter 1:23 Converts Psalm 19:7 Sanctifies John 17:17 Edifies Acts 20:32 Satisfies Psalm 119:103 Heals Psalm 107:20 Saves from sin Psalm 119:11 Illuminates Psalm 119:105 Strengthens Psalm 119:28 Protects Ephesians 6:17 Sustains Hebrews 1:3

4. What We Are to Do With the Word of God.BSPC 65.7

Believe John 2:22 Obey 1 Samuel 15:22 Eat Psalm 119:103 Preach Acts 8:4 Forget not Psalm 119:16 Receive Luke 8:13 Hear Romans 10:17 Rejoice in Psalm 119:162 Hide Psalm 119:11 Taste Hebrews 6:5 Long for Psalm 119:123 Trust Psalm 119:42 Love Psalm 119:140 Understand Psalm 119:27 Meditate on Psalm 119:15