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God’s Word is life and health (Proverbs 4:22) and has the power to heal our physical bodies when we are sick. Psalm 107:20 tells us that “He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.”
Nov 20, 2013 · How does the Word work in my life? The Holy Spirit powerfully uses the Word to effect my reception of the Savior. He causes the Word to drive me out of myself and to draw me to Jesus Christ, to paraphrase the Westminster Larger Catechism again (Q&A 155).
Reading, hearing and doing God’s Word are key characteristics of God’s people (Luke 8:21; 11:28) . The Word of God builds faith in a person’s life (Romans 10:17; Colossians 3:16) .
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- It is the power of God to salvation. The gospel of Christ or the Good News about Christ is the Word of God. Paul says he is not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek (Romans 1:16).
- It is your access to the life of God. The Word of God will give you life. It will revive you and refresh you. Philippians 2:16 calls the Word of God the word of life – hold tightly to the Word of life.
- It is the nourishment for spiritual growth. 1 Peter 2:2 enjoins believers, as newborn babes, to desire the pure milk of the word that they may grow thereby.
- It protects against sin. Psalm 119:11 says, “Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You” (NKJV). The Word of God will keep you away from sin when you study it, meditate on it day and night, keep it in your heart, and allow it to control your thoughts and actions.
Though the primary message of the Bible is to lead us to understand the purpose of life and how to grow in godly character and receive the gift of eternal life, God wants us to learn to avoid a lot of the mistakes that would cause us to suffer in this life.
Nov 30, 2023 · In 1 John 1:1, John begins his letter by proclaiming the Word of life: “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.”
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The first chapter deals with Ward’s understanding of how God uses Scripture to communicate, and Ward argues that God’s Word is an extension of himself and his actions. He surveys the OT and NT, showing the close relationship between God’s actions and his words.
