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Pastor Richard "Buddy" Wimberly "The Surety of the Word of God" 2 Timothy 3:14-17 & 2 Peter 1:16-21

• All scripture is inspired by God.
• We have the best anchor for our faith.
• Our principle will stand the test of time.
• The Bible is God's holy word.
• It's the rock of our faith, our guide to having a restored relationship with Christ.
• The Word of God is our source of peace.
• There is only one Holy Word of God. 
• We need God's word daily.
• The Word of God never changes.

The Bible is:

• God’s inspired revelation of the origin and destiny of all things. Here heaven is opened, and the gates of hell disclosed. It is the traveler’s map, the pilgrim’s staff, the pilot’s compass, the soldier’s sword, and the Christian’s charter.

• the power of God unto eternal salvation and the source of present help, for body, soul, and spirit (Roman.1:16; Jn. 15:7), Christ is its grand subject, man’s good its design, and the glory of God its end. It is a mine of wealth, the source of health, and a world of pleasure.

• God’s will or testament to men in all ages, revealing the plan of God for man here and now, and in the next life. It will be opened at the judgment; and it will last forever. It involves the highest responsibility; will reward for the least to the greatest of labor; and will condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents.

• the record of God’s dealings with man in the past, present and future. It contains His message of eternal salvation for all who believe in Christ, and eternal damnation for all who rebel against the gospel.

• the most remarkable book ever made, as a literary composition. It is a divine library of 66 books, some of considerable size, and others no larger than a tract. These books include various forms of literature, history, biography, poetry, proverbial sayings, hymns, letters, directions for elaborate ritualistic worship, laws, parables, riddles, allegories, prophecy, and all other forms of human expression.

• is the only book that reveals the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners, and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts binding, its histories true, and its decisions immutable. It contains light to direct, spiritual food to sustain, and comfort to cheer. Man should read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, and practice it to be holy; he should read it that it might fill his memory, rule his heart, and guide his feet in righteousness and true holiness. He should read it slowly, frequently, prayerfully, meditatively, searchingly, devotionally; and study it constantly, perseveringly, and industriously, through and through - until it becomes a part of his being, generation faith that will move mountains.