Psalm 19:7-14 is a statement about what Scripture is and the impact it has on a life submitted to God.
The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul;HERE is a link to a journal article by John MacArthur about the Sufficiency of Scripture and this Psalm. The article concludes with the following statement.
The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever;
The judgments of the LORD are true; they are righteous altogether.
They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.
Moreover, by them Thy servant is warned;
In keeping them there is great reward.
Who can discern his errors? Acquit me of hidden faults.
Also keep back Thy servant from presumptuous sins;
Let them not rule over me;
Then I shall be blameless,
And I shall be acquitted of great transgression.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Thy sight,
O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.
There is no substitute for submission to Scripture. Your spiritual health depends on placing the utmost value on the Word of God and obeying it with an eager heart. If you think you can find answers to your spiritual problems through human counsel or worldly wisdom, you are forfeiting the most valuable and only reliable source of answers to the human dilemma. Do not relinquish the sweet, satisfying riches of God’s Word for the bitter gall of this world’s folly.In WCBC's Adult Bible Classes on April 8th, the classes looked at three characteristics of Scriptures: inspiration, inerrancy and authoritative.
Because the Word of God is inspired and inerrant, it is the ultimate authority for life.
Because the Word of God comes from God through the writers of Scripture by the Holy Spirit and it is without error and truthful, it is the first and last place we should look to as our authority.
It is not only the first and last place we should look, its where we should go all the time. First, last and every time in between.
Scripture is where we look for our purpose in life as individuals and a church.
Our mission statement states that West Cannon Baptist Church desires to
worship God acceptably - we know what acceptable worship is because of God's Word
edify and encourage one another to personal holiness - we know what encouraging relationships and personal holiness are because of God's Word
proclaim through word and deed the good news of Jesus Christ - we know what the good news of Jesus Christ is because of God's Word
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Additional resources on Inspiration:
- Basic Theology, Charles Ryrie, ch. 10, The Biblical Doctrine of Inspiration
- Taking God at His Word, Kevin DeYoung, ch. 2, Something More Sure
- The Gospel Coalition, Erik Raymond, The Origin of the Scriptures, https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/erik-raymond/the-origin-of-the-scriptures/
- Grace to You, John MacArthur, How Did God Guide the Biblical Writers? https://www.gty.org/library/blog/B160715/how-did-god-guide-the-biblical-writers
- Desiring God, John Piper, All Scripture is Breathed Out by God—Continue in It, https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/all-scripture-is-breathed-out-by-god-continue-in-it
- Basic Theology, Charles Ryrie, ch. 12, The Inerrancy of the Bible
- Taking God at His Word, Kevin DeYoung, ch. 2, Something More Sure
- Grace to You, Kevin DeYoung & Al Mohler, Why We Defend Inerrancy https://www.gty.org/library/blog/B140516/why-we-defend-inerrancy
- Concise Theology, J.I. Packer, ch. Authority
- Grace to You, The Final Authority, Period. https://www.gty.org/library/articles/A279/the-final-authority-period
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