The Word of God Endures Forever

John 17:17 “Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.”

Continuing this study in lesson four of Focus on the Family’s 12 part video series: “The Truth Project”. There are so many foundational Christian issues presented for our examination that splitting topics into separate posts for your consideration is helpful for thinking and understanding. Some subjects are not pleasant because they deal with the “evil” in this fallen world, but the purpose is for us to be aware of both sides of issues involving “belief and unbelief” (the two worldviews and the center of the cosmic battle), that we can beware of entities and see where they are coming from, as we “speak the truth in love” of what we believe and why we believe it, with the goal of setting the captive free in Jesus Christ and making disciples of all nations as we advance the kingdom of Heaven.

Revelation 19:11-13 “I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God.”

Dr. Del Tackett asks: “Should we be surprised than that it is the knowledge of God, the character of God and the Word of God that is under the fundamental attack from the unholy trinity of the God-rejecting world-system, the fallen sinful flesh desires of man, and the devil?” We are told by the Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 “The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” Attacks on God come in the forms of twisting, distorting His nature or denying and ignoring His existence. Attacks on God’s Word come in attempts to extinguish, suppress, discredit, destroy, dilute. deny or ignore their truth, authority and message. Yet, it is the number one selling book in the world. The claims to destroy Creator God and the Holy Bible have all failed.

1 Peter 1:24-25  For, “All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.” And this is the word that was preached to you.

French philosopher, Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet), said in 1776: “100 years from my day there will not be a Bible in the earth except one (in a museum) that is looked upon by an antiquarian curiosity seeker.” 100 years later Voltaire’s home was used as a warehouse for the distribution of Bibles in Europe. In 1778, Voltaire proclaim: “it took 12 men to start Christianity; one will destroy it.” Voltaire died that same year.

Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899) American politician and lecturer known for his adamant support of scientific and humanistic rationalism, once held a Bible high and stated: “In 15 years I will have this book in the morgue.” 15 years later, Ingersoll was in the morgue. A Pastor purchased Ingersoll’s desk and spent his life writing sermons on it.

Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”

Dr. Tackett tells us, “Do not be surprised when the God-rejecting world attempts to rip away the validity of the Word of God.” A world in slavery to sin doesn’t want to listen to biblical truth of the Bible. A fallen world wants to do whatever they want, whenever they want, and this Word of God stands in their way, not to mention the just and holy Sovereign Lord God behind it all.  It should be expected that anything contrary to the word, will and way of God will be offensive to sinful man. The question is, “Do we really believe the holy Scriptures to be the Word of God?” – written by the Holy Spirit through inspired vessels of God. Then, “Do we trust Him and His word?” What is being revealed to us? We have begun a life-long quest to know Him and make Him known. May we hunger and thirst for the Word of God resulting in us drawing nearer to God’s revelation to us and bring the light of Truth to the world around us. This world is passing away, but the Word of God endures forever.

In Christ, Brian