A Baptist Catechism Question 4

Are you ready for the 4th Baptist Catechism? I am ready! I am aware that the 3rd was harder than the first twos. No matter how hard it get, and I do know that we can do it weekly.

I do see that this Baptist Catechism does help me to understand Him more and more as I think about each questions and answers.

I am getting A Baptist Catechism from Desiring God website.

Question 4: What is the Word of God?

Answer: The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, being given by divine inspiration, are the Word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice.

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:21; 2 Timothy 3:16, 17; Isaiah 8:20; Matthew 5:17- 18;
1 Corinthians 2:13; Psalm 19:7-8. (I will be posting it below, so that you don't have to go to the link. All the link will be English Standard Version "ESV".)

Comment: "Scriptures" is a special word for the "writings" of the OT and NT. Perhaps you will want to explain that the OT deals with God's word that came before Jesus was born; and the NT is the word of God that came after Jesus was born. "Infallible" means it will never lead us astray in what it teaches. It is true and does not err. It can be trusted. "Faith" refers to right thinking and feeling; and "practice" refers to right doing. We measure our thoughts and emotions and actions by the rule of the Bible. "Inspiration" means that it is God-breathed: by his Spirit he guided his spokesmen to speak his word in their language.

For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. 2 Peter 1:21 ESV

16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God [1] may be competent, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16,17 ESV

To the teaching and to the testimony! If they will not speak according to this word, it is because they have no dawn. Isaiah 8:20 ESV

17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Matthew 5:17-18 ESV

And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual. 1 Corinthians 2:13 ESV

7 The law of the Lord is perfect,
reviving the soul;
the testimony of the Lord is sure,
making wise the simple;
8 the precepts of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes; Psalm 19-7-8 ESV

See you next week for the next Baptist Catechism.

Hungry to eat His Word,
'Guerite ~ BoldLion