But God's love for us was so great that He determined somehow to break through the barrier sin had made, So He opened up a line of communication to the human race by inspiring godly men to write out His messages. These messages, brought together from many writers, form a book known by almost all humanity and loved by all of God's true followers. The book, of course, is the Holy Bible.
Seventh-day Adventists began as a direct result of prayerful Bible study. And the Bible has been our foundation ever since. We value the Bible above all because it shows us the love of God as revealed in the life and character of Jesus Christ. We also prize it because it makes plain the way of salvation from sin---faith in the blood of Jesus.
Adventists believe that the whole Bible---Old and New Testaments---is the written Word of God, the infallible revelation of His will. Though the Bible had many writers, it had only one author---the Holy Spirit. We believe that the Holy Spirit inspired the minds of the Bible writers with His thoughts and messages, which they then wrote out in their own words.
The Bible alone is our authority and standard for what to believe and how to live. It clearly sets forth truth and identifies error. The central personality of the Bible is Jesus---the central theme of the Bible is His love, demonstrated most fully by His death for us on the cross of Calvary. Adventists seek daily to get better acquainted with God through personal study of priceless Book He has written for the human race.
- 2 Pet. 1:20,21, 20Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
- 21For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
- 2 Tim. 3:15-17, 15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
- 16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
- 17That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
- John 5:39, 39Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
- John 17:17, 17Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
- Ps. 119:9, 11, 9Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. 11Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
- 2 Pet. 1:19, 19We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
- 1 Pet. 1:23, 23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
- Ps. 119:105, 105Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
- Heb. 4:12, 12For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
- Prov. 30:5, 6, 5Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. 6Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
- Jer. 15:16, 16Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
- 1 Thess 2:13, 13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
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