WORD OF GOD
identified as:
♦ words of prophets:
• Numbers 22:38; Deuteronomy 18:18, 19; 1 Kings 12:22; 17:2, 16; Isaiah 2:1; Jeremiah 1:2; 20:8; 23:16-22; Ezekiel 6:1, 2; 12:25; 33:7; Hosea 1:1; Joel 1:1; Mark 7:13; Luke 3:2; 2 Peter 1:19-21
♦ OT Scriptures:
♦ Jesus' words:
♦ Apostolic teaching:
• Acts 6:2; 8:25; 13:44; 1 Corinthians 14:36; Colossians 1:25; I Thessalonians 2:13; 4:15; 1 Peter 1:25
names for:
♦ law, statutes, precepts, testimonies, ordinances:
♦ oracles of God:
♦ word of salvation:
♦ word of grace:
♦ word of reconciliation:
♦ word of truth:
♦ word of life:
♦ word of righteousness:
♦ good word:
characteristics of:
♦ perfect:
♦ eternal:
♦ living:
♦ powerful:
♦ awesome:
♦ righteous:
♦ truthful, dependable:
• Psalms 19:7, 9; 119:43, 86, 142, 151, 160; Romans 9:6; 2 Corinthians 6:7; Colossians 1:5; 2 Timothy 2:15; James 1:18; 2 Peter 1:19
♦ inexhaustible:
♦ full of wonders:
effects of:
♦ creation:
♦ sustains creation:
♦ gives spiritual life:
• Psalms 19:7; 119:25, 50, 93, 107, 154; Philippians 2:16; 2 Timothy 3:15; James 1:18, 21; 1 Peter 1:23; 1 John 1:1
♦ liberates:
♦ sanctifies:
♦ heals:
♦ brings faith:
♦ judges hearts:
♦ gives light and understanding:
♦ brings prosperity:
♦ judges:
symbols of:
♦ lamp:
♦ fire:
♦ hammer:
♦ seed:
♦ sword:
proper response to:
♦ receive and let dwell in:
• Psalms 119:11; Luke 10:39; John 5:38; 8:51; Acts 11:1; Colossians 3:16; James 1:21; 1 John 1:10; 2:14
♦ study:
♦ meditate on:
♦ abide in:
♦ trust:
♦ practice:
• Psalms 119:17, 67; Luke 8:21; 11:28; John 8:51, 52; 14:23; 15:20; James 1:22, 23; Revelation 3:8, 10
♦ hold fast:
♦ delight in:
♦ love:
♦ value:
♦ stand in awe of:
♦ praise, glorify:
improper use:
♦ disobeying:
• 1 Peter 2:8; 3:1
♦ peddling:
♦ adulterating:
♦ altering:
♦ invalidating by human traditions:
confirmed by signs:
(See SIGNS)
This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.