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Is It Really God's Word?

 May 2017

The Bible is God’s Word. It does not contain God’s Word; it is God’s Word. If it just contained God’s Word, it could also contain things that are not God’s Word. We could then pick and choose what is and what isn’t a message from God. So, if we can remove portions of God’s Word, or whole books, is it really God’s Word?

DID JESUS REALLY DIE FOR OUR SINS?

I received a letter that stated we are not to read Paul’s writings. It said that Paul invented the teaching that Jesus Christ died as a sacrifice to pay for our sins. Paul then was forced to formulate whole books in order to bolster his false teachings. So did Jesus really die for our sins or not? Of course He did.

PETER BELIEVED THAT JESUS DIED FOR OUR SINS

Peter, apart from Paul’s influence, believed that Jesus died for our sins: “Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot” (I Pet. 1:18-19).

He went on to say, “Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed” (I Pet. 2:24).

GOD WATCHES OVER HIS WORD

The Bible we have today is God’s Word. There are no books that are missing, and there are no books that should not be there. The books that are not part of the Canon of Scripture were denied because they did not meet the criteria established in order to be part of the Bible. The greatest criteria that had to be met was that the book had to be in complete harmony doctrinally with the rest of the Holy Scriptures. The books we have today were circulated and taught in the early church during the apostolic and patristic periods.

WHY REMOVE PAUL’S WRITINGS?

Why would some want Paul’s writings to be brought into question? How would they benefit from removing Paul’s epistles? Paul was a defender of the faith. He was used to bring forth the great gospel message. He wrote most of his letters to explain the Message of the Cross and to combat false doctrine. One of the greatest benefits to those advocating the removal of Paul’s teachings is that they would be free to continue in and promote their false doctrine.

GALATIANISM

Galatianism is defined as “salvation by grace…sanctification by works.” In other words, “saved by God and sanctified by Self.” Sadly, the church today is caught up with a works mentality. They teach that Christ initially paid the price for our sins, but now we must do so through our own righteousness.

PAUL’S DENUNCIATION OF SALVATION BY WORKS

“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage” (Gal. 5:1).

Without Paul’s clear denunciation of false doctrine, the church would cross from grace into works. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast” (Eph. 2:8-9).

IT IS GOD’S WORD

From Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22:21—in an authorized protestant version of the Bible—is God’s Word. “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness” (II Tim. 3:16). And “all” includes Paul’s writings!


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