Verse of the Day 2/15

Through the Bible Leviticus 25-26, Mark 5

Good morning,
Through the ages people have scoffed at the Bible, saying that it is a collection of made up fables, most often without ever doing any personal examination of the Word itself. There have been many people through the ages as well that did pick up the Bible in an effort to disprove it that came to know the Lord in the process.
Today's verse comes from 2 Peter 1 where Peter stands up for and testifies to the trustworthiness of the prophetic Word.
2 Peter 1:20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, 21 for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. NKJV
MacArthur comments that the "private interpretation" in verse 20 comes from the Greek word "that has the idea of loosing, as if to say no scripture is the result of any human being privately, "untying or loosing the truth". Peter's point is not so much about how to interpret scripture , but rather how scripture originated, and what it's resource was."
They, the writers were moved by the Spirit, "they were continually carried or borne along by the Spirit of God".
The New Testament writers were eye witnesses of the things that Jesus had done. They risked their lives taking a stand for the truth after the resurrection where beforehand they had fled from the authorities. For a closer look at their boldness read Acts chapter 4.
If we are to be able to take a stand for and defend the Bible we must know it.
The reading and studying under the guidance of the Holy Spirit is what we've been talking about this week.
The next time someone wants or tries to tell you that the Bible is simply a collection of fables, how will you respond? Will you be prepared?
In Christ,
Mike
2 Peter 1:16-2:1

The Trustworthy Prophetic Word(Matt 17:5; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:35)

16 For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of His majesty. 17 For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory:"This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." 18 And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.

19 And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; 20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, 21 for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.