Pertanyaan: 575. Apa yang dikatakan oleh Kitab Suci tentang dirinya sendiri?
Mereka diberikan oleh inspirasi dari Allah dan Roh Kudus (II Tim. 3:16; Kis. 1:16; Ibr. 3:7; II Pet. 1:21). Kristus mengesahkan mereka dengan mengajar dan merujuk kepada mereka (Mat. 4:4; Markus 12:10; Yoh. 7:43; Luk. 24:27). Mereka disebut "The Word," "The Word of God," "The Word of Christ," "The Word of Truth," "Holy Scripture," "Scripture of Truth," "The Book," "The Book of the Lord," "The Book of the Law," "The Sword of the Spirit," "Oracles of God" (Yak. 1:21-23; Luk. 11:28; Kol. 3:16; Yak. 1:18; Roma. 1:2; Dan. 10:21; Mazm. 40:7; Yes. 34:6; Neh. 8:3; Mazm. 1:2; Ef. 6:17; Roma. 3:2). Mereka berisi janji-janji Injil, mengungkapkan hukum, peraturan, dan hukuman Allah, mencatat nubuat ilahi, dan bersaksi tentang Kristus (Roma. 1:2; Ulangan. 4:5, 14; II Pet. 1:19, 21; Yoh. 5:39; Kis. 10:43; Kis. 18:28; I Kor. 15:3). Mereka lengkap dan memadai, menjadi panduan yang tak tergoyahkan dan mampu membuat bijaksana untuk keselamatan melalui iman kepada Kristus Yesus (Luk. 16:29, 31; Ams. 6:23; II Tim. 3:15). Mereka murni, benar, sempurna, berharga, hidup, dan kuat (Mazm. 12:6; Mazm. 119:160; Mazm. 19:7; Mazm. 19:10; Ibr. 4:12), dan dirancang untuk membangkitkan, menghidupkan, menerangi, mengubah jiwa, dan menguduskan (Yak. 1:18; Mazm. 119:50, 93; Mazm. 119:130; Mazm. 19:7; Yoh. 17:17; Ef. 5:26). Mereka menghasilkan iman, harapan, dan ketaatan, membersihkan hati, mengubah jiwa, membuat bijaksana orang yang sederhana (Yoh. 20:31; Mazm. 119:49; Roma. 15:4; Ulangan. 17:19, 20; Yoh. 15:3). Mereka harus menjadi standar pengajaran, dipercayai, dirujuk, dibaca, dan diketahui; mereka harus dibaca secara publik kepada semua orang, diterima sebagai Firman Allah dengan rendah hati, disimpan dalam hati, dan ditaati (I Pet. 4:11; Yoh. 2:22; I Kor. 1:31; Ulangan. 17:19; II Tim. 3:15; I Tes. 2:13; Yak. 1:21; Ulangan. 6:6); sementara semua orang harus berkeinginan untuk mendengar mereka, mereka tidak hanya harus didengar tetapi juga ditaati dan digunakan melawan musuh rohani kita (Neh. 8:1; Mat. 7:24; Mat. 4:4, 7). Orang-orang kudus sangat mencintai mereka, bersukacita, merindukan mereka, takut akan mereka, dan sangat menghargai mereka (Mazm. 119:97; Mazm. 1:2; Ayub 23:12; Mazm. 119:82; Mazm. 119:161). Oleh karena itu, mereka menyembunyikan mereka dalam hati mereka, berharap pada mereka, merenungkan, bersukacita, percaya, dan taat pada mereka (Mazm. 119:11; Mazm. 119:74; Mazm. 119:162, 42, 67), juga berbicara tentang mereka dan berdoa agar disesuaikan dengan mereka, memohon janji-janji mereka dalam doa (Mazm. 119:172; Mazm. 119:133, 25, 28, 41, 76, 169). [[PG]]SUBYEK PERJANJIAN LAMA
Question: 575. What Do the Scriptures Say About Themselves?
They are given by inspiration of God and the Holy Ghost (II Tim. 3:16; Acts 1:16; Heb. 3:7; II Pet. 1:21). Christ sanctioned them by teaching out of and appealing to them (Matt. 4:4; Mark 12:10; John 7:43; Luke 24:27). They are called "The Word," "The Word of God," "The Word of Christ," "The Word of Truth" "Holy Scripture," "Scripture of Truth," "The Book," "The Book of the Lord," "The Book of the Law," "The Sword of the Spirit," "Oracles of God" (James 1: 21-23; Luke 11:28; Col. 3:16; James 1:18; Rom. 1:2; Dan. 10:21 ; Psa. 40:7; Isa. 34: 6; Neh. 8:3; Psa. 1:2; Eph. 6: 17; Rom. 3:2). They contain the promises of the Gospel, reveal the laws, statutes and judgments of God, record divine prophecies and testify of Christ (Rom. 1:2; Deu. 4: 5, 14 ; II Pet. 1 : 19, 21 ; John 5 : 39 ; Acts 10 : 43 ; Acts 18:28; I Cor. 15:3). They are full and sufficient, an unerring guide and able to make wise unto salvation through faith in Christ Jesus (Luke 16 : 29, 31 ; Prov. 6 : 23 ; II Tim. 3 : 15). They are pure, true, perfect, precious, quick and powerful (Psa. 12:6; Psa. 119:160; Psa. 19:7; Psa. 19: 10; Heb. 4:12), and are designed for regenerating, quickening, illuminating, converting the soul and sanctifying (James 1 : 18; Psa. 119: 50, 93; Psa. 119: 130; Psa. 19:7; John 17:17; Eph. 5 : 26). They produce faith, hope and obedience, cleanse the heart, convert the soul, make wise the simple (John 20: 31 ; Psa. 119 : 49; Rom. 15:4; Deu. 17: 19, 20; John 15:3). They should be the standard of teaching, believed, appealed to, read and known; they should be read publicly to all, received as the Word of God with meekness, laid up in the heart and obeyed (I Pet. 4:11; John. 2 : 22 ; I Con. 1:31; Deu. 17:19; II Tim. 3:15; I Thes. 2:13; James 1:21; Deu. 6:6); while all should desire to hear them, they should be not only heard but obeyed and be used against our spiritual enemies (Neh. 8:1; Matt 7:24; Matt. 4:4, 7). Saints love them exceedingly, delight in, long after, stand in awe of and esteem them highly (Psa. 119:97; Psa. 1:2; Job 23:12; Psa. 119:82; Psa. 119:161). Therefore they hide them in their heart, hope in them, meditate, rejoice, trust in and obey them (Psa. 119:11; Psa. 119:74; Psa. 119: 162, 42, 67), also speak of them and praying to be conformed to, plead their promises in prayer (Psa. 119: 172; Psa. 119: 133, 25, 28, 41, 76, 169). [[PG]]OLD TESTAMENT SUBJECTS
