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NASB | Acts 10:36 "The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all)-- |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 10:36 "You know the message which He sent to the sons of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all-- |
Bible Question: How does God speak to us? |
Bible Answer: whitt: While it is well known that there are those who lay claim to special, personalized divine revelation, there is no real biblical support that God reveals Himself in such a manner in our time. The Book of Hebrews opens with these words, "God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in many portions [of Scripture] and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son..." And 2 Timothy 3:16,17 says that "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work." Hebrews 4:12 affirms that "the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart." It is possible to conclude thus from these passages and many others that God speaks to us through the instrumentality of His word, the Bible, the Holy Scriptures. But someone says, "Well, but couldn't God speak to man in any way He chooses?" and the answer of course would have to be 'yes' in view of God's sovereignty and omnipotence. Yes, He could, being sovereign. But there is overpowering scriptural evidence that God uses His written word as His means to reveal Himself to man "in these last days," as the writer of Hebrews has called the age in which we live (Hebrews 1:2). You may be familiar with the Latin term "sola scriptura." What Christians mean when they use the term is that they accept Scripture alone as their guide to faith and practice. How has God "spoken to us in His Son" (Hebrews 1:2)? How do we learn about Jesus and His teaching? Is it not through the instrumentality of God's written word, the Bible? If private divine visitation were the normative mode of revelation of the will of God, of what use is Scripture and why did God bother to inspire it? What is the source of our faith anyway? Scripture tells us clearly what it is. "Faith comes by hearing , and hearing by the word of Christ" (Romans 10:17). This can be either the gospel concerning Christ or Christ speaking His message through His messengers. In either case, God's word is the sourcebook for them both. --Hank |
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