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Continuing on with our study of Proverbs 30.
Now we take a look at verses 5 & 6.
"Every word of the Lord is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. Do not add to His words, or He will rebuke you, & prove you a liar."
EVERY WORD OF THE LORD IS FLAWLESS. This is one of several verses supporting the inerrancy of Gods word. God's word is perfect in every way, because GOD is perfect in every way! Let's look at some other verses that support this statement:
2 Timothy 3:16-"All Scripture is God-breathed...."
Isaiah 40:8-"The grass withers, the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever."
Psalm 18:30-"The word of the Lord is flawless..." (Virtually identical!)
Psalm 119:89-"Your word, O Lord, is eternal."
1 Peter 1:23-"....through the living & enduring word of God...."
The word of the Lord IS flawless, perfect, everlasting, & on & on & on! There is not any other religious work that can make that claim!
HE IS A SHIELD TO THOSE WHO TAKE REFUGE IN HIM. Now what is the purpose of a shield? To protect you, so you can keep on fighting! Probably the most familiar verse in Scripture regarding a shield, is found in Ephesians 6:16, where it talks about the armor of God. Notice how the shield is the last item mentioned in this chapter. Why? Because it is the shield of faith-the very core of our belief. And where do we get faith from? The word of God!
Lets look at some other references to God being a shield:
Genesis 15:1-"I am your shield, your very great reward."
Deuteronomy 33:29-He is your shield & helper, & your glorious sword."
2 Samuel-"He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him." (Identical to verse 5!)
And I could go on & on. Have you ever noticed all the recurring themes that are found all throughout the Bible, even when they were written millenia apart? This shows the consistancy of God's word as well!
Then we have the word "refuge". What is a refuge? It is a place of safety, where one can be & feel protected. Some references are:
Deuteronomy 33:27-"The eternal God is your refuge..."
2 Samuel 22:3-"He is my stronghold, my refuge, & my savior." (This sounds like it could come from the NT!)
Psalm 9:9-The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed...."
Psalm 14:6-....but the Lord is their refuge...."
Isaiah 25:4-"You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in distress."
Jeremiah 16:19-".....my refuge in a time of distress."
Nahum 1:7-"The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble."
Again, we notice the recurring theme across the millenia, all saying the exact same thing!
Now we look at verse 6. (This is very, very important to the Christian church! Bill)
DO NOT ADD TO HIS WORDS, OR HE WILL REBUKE YOU & PROVE YOU A LIAR. This is a MUST for ALL Believers! If there is ANYTHING that you have doubts about that a preacher or someone else said-look it up in the Bible! In the early church-THERE WERE NO DENOMINATIONS!!!!! There were only 2 Religions-the Jews & The Christians! No Methodists, No Lutherans, No Catholics, No Baptists-No denominations WHATSOEVER! Just Straight foreward, Biblical CHRISTIANITY!! Denominations are a creation of MAN-not God! God never intended His church to be divided like it is now!
There was Christianity & ONLY Christianity! If you ever have any questions about whether or not something is Biblically accurate or not-look in the BIBLE! It MUST be your ONLY source as to what is Godly & what isn't ! ALL OTHER DOCTRINES will BE PROVED false in the light of God's word!
(Ok, enough preaching! ) I'll end this part of this study of Proverbs 30:5-6 with the admonition that we find in Revelation 22:18-"I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book. (And when you think about it- isn't the entire Bible one book of prophecy? Bill ) If anyone adds anything to them, I will add to Him the plagues described in this book."
Only what we find in the Bible can be trusted! My church has a saying-"If it ain't in the Bible, we don't believe it!" If it isn't in the Bible-don't trust it! It isn't from God!
Let us pray.
"Dear Heavenly Father, we give You all the praise for this marvelous book that we call the Bible! We praise You & You alone that everything that we could ever need is rigtht at our fingertips, written by Your divine inspiration! We thank-you for it's truth, it's perfection! We thank-you for the guidance that it provide us, for what it has to teach us. It is perfect, because YOU are perfect! Help us never to take it for granted, but to use it to test ALL things that we doubt are truely from You! By the power of your Holy Spirit, may it guide our lives, so that they would be pleasing only to You, Lord Jesus! That You would be glorified in all that we do! Always remind us that we should never add anything to it, but always take it at face value, for that is the way that You have always intended it to be! We ask this in Your precious name, Lord Jesus! Amen"
Bill
(Next Study-Proverbs 30:7-9)
Now we take a look at verses 5 & 6.
"Every word of the Lord is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. Do not add to His words, or He will rebuke you, & prove you a liar."
EVERY WORD OF THE LORD IS FLAWLESS. This is one of several verses supporting the inerrancy of Gods word. God's word is perfect in every way, because GOD is perfect in every way! Let's look at some other verses that support this statement:
2 Timothy 3:16-"All Scripture is God-breathed...."
Isaiah 40:8-"The grass withers, the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever."
Psalm 18:30-"The word of the Lord is flawless..." (Virtually identical!)
Psalm 119:89-"Your word, O Lord, is eternal."
1 Peter 1:23-"....through the living & enduring word of God...."
The word of the Lord IS flawless, perfect, everlasting, & on & on & on! There is not any other religious work that can make that claim!
HE IS A SHIELD TO THOSE WHO TAKE REFUGE IN HIM. Now what is the purpose of a shield? To protect you, so you can keep on fighting! Probably the most familiar verse in Scripture regarding a shield, is found in Ephesians 6:16, where it talks about the armor of God. Notice how the shield is the last item mentioned in this chapter. Why? Because it is the shield of faith-the very core of our belief. And where do we get faith from? The word of God!
Lets look at some other references to God being a shield:
Genesis 15:1-"I am your shield, your very great reward."
Deuteronomy 33:29-He is your shield & helper, & your glorious sword."
2 Samuel-"He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him." (Identical to verse 5!)
And I could go on & on. Have you ever noticed all the recurring themes that are found all throughout the Bible, even when they were written millenia apart? This shows the consistancy of God's word as well!
Then we have the word "refuge". What is a refuge? It is a place of safety, where one can be & feel protected. Some references are:
Deuteronomy 33:27-"The eternal God is your refuge..."
2 Samuel 22:3-"He is my stronghold, my refuge, & my savior." (This sounds like it could come from the NT!)
Psalm 9:9-The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed...."
Psalm 14:6-....but the Lord is their refuge...."
Isaiah 25:4-"You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in distress."
Jeremiah 16:19-".....my refuge in a time of distress."
Nahum 1:7-"The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble."
Again, we notice the recurring theme across the millenia, all saying the exact same thing!
Now we look at verse 6. (This is very, very important to the Christian church! Bill)
DO NOT ADD TO HIS WORDS, OR HE WILL REBUKE YOU & PROVE YOU A LIAR. This is a MUST for ALL Believers! If there is ANYTHING that you have doubts about that a preacher or someone else said-look it up in the Bible! In the early church-THERE WERE NO DENOMINATIONS!!!!! There were only 2 Religions-the Jews & The Christians! No Methodists, No Lutherans, No Catholics, No Baptists-No denominations WHATSOEVER! Just Straight foreward, Biblical CHRISTIANITY!! Denominations are a creation of MAN-not God! God never intended His church to be divided like it is now!
There was Christianity & ONLY Christianity! If you ever have any questions about whether or not something is Biblically accurate or not-look in the BIBLE! It MUST be your ONLY source as to what is Godly & what isn't ! ALL OTHER DOCTRINES will BE PROVED false in the light of God's word!
(Ok, enough preaching! ) I'll end this part of this study of Proverbs 30:5-6 with the admonition that we find in Revelation 22:18-"I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book. (And when you think about it- isn't the entire Bible one book of prophecy? Bill ) If anyone adds anything to them, I will add to Him the plagues described in this book."
Only what we find in the Bible can be trusted! My church has a saying-"If it ain't in the Bible, we don't believe it!" If it isn't in the Bible-don't trust it! It isn't from God!
Let us pray.
"Dear Heavenly Father, we give You all the praise for this marvelous book that we call the Bible! We praise You & You alone that everything that we could ever need is rigtht at our fingertips, written by Your divine inspiration! We thank-you for it's truth, it's perfection! We thank-you for the guidance that it provide us, for what it has to teach us. It is perfect, because YOU are perfect! Help us never to take it for granted, but to use it to test ALL things that we doubt are truely from You! By the power of your Holy Spirit, may it guide our lives, so that they would be pleasing only to You, Lord Jesus! That You would be glorified in all that we do! Always remind us that we should never add anything to it, but always take it at face value, for that is the way that You have always intended it to be! We ask this in Your precious name, Lord Jesus! Amen"
Bill
(Next Study-Proverbs 30:7-9)