The all-wise, all-powerful God had an opportunity to provide all that man would need in His Scripture? Did He do it? Can we know? In the verse immediately after the affirmation that “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God,” the Holy Spirit made it clear that God has breathed out all Scripture, so “that the man of God may be complete,…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 5)
You know the closing verses on Numbers 6, although you may not realize it. Let me start it and you finish it: “The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His…” Are you singing the rest of the song in your head? Part of verse 25 says, “The Lord make His face to shine upon you.” What does that mean? Have you seen someone’s face…
Paul wrote about those who face the sorrow of death and “have no hope” (1 Thess. 4:13). Their loved one was outside of Christ—a place where there is “no hope” (Eph. 2:12). But, he wanted those inside of Christ to know that they may sorrow at the loss of a faithful child of God, but their sorrow is tempered by hope. How? Those who have…
The Scripture itself overflows with affirmations that every part of it is from God. Over 400 times, one reads (in the KJV), “Thus saith the Lord” (with over 300 of those in the books of Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel). When Paul says that “all Scripture” is God-breathed (2 Tim. 3:16), he had earlier used that word “Scripture” to refer to part of…
Where do you get your advice for choices you need to make? Who do you go to when you need some guidance? Too many Christians go to the wrong place and the wrong people! Years ago, it may have been Ann Landers or Dear Abby. Or maybe just ask folks at work or friends from school. Today, it’s Google or ChatGPT. All of these can head you in…
Perhaps we sometimes lose sight of the seriousness of sin. It seems ok, sometimes, and doesn’t feel like that big of a deal. Notice the common theme that runs through the Bible. Joseph: “How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin AGAINST GOD?” (Gen. 39:9). David: “AGAINST YOU, You only, have I sinned” (Psa. 51:4). Solomon: “When Your people are defeated…because they have sinned…
Many people have asked over the years, “So you believe sola scriptura?” I remember the first time someone ever asked me something like that—I had no idea what they were talking about. I had never heard of “sola scriptura.” I’ve been in some Bible studies where a person will say, “Of course you would say that! You’re sola scriptura!” At first, it…
As Jesus was nearing the end of His life, He told His apostles that when He left, “another Comforter” would be sent by the Father—i.e., the Holy Spirit (John 14:16, 26; 15:26; 16:7). What an interesting word to use—“Comforter” (KJV). The Greek word literally means one who “calls alongside.” What would the apostles need? Comfort! Where would they get it? From “the God of all comfort” (2 Cor.…