Question 4 of 118
What is the Word of God?
The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, being given by divine inspiration, are the Word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice.
Scripture proofs
- 2 Peter 1:21
For no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
- Isaiah 8:20
Turn to the law and to the covenant! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible (public domain).
More on god and scripture
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- Q2. What is the chief end of man?
- Q3. How do we know there is a God?
- Q5. How do we know that the Bible is the Word of God?
- Q6. May all men make use of the Scriptures?
- Q7. What do the Scriptures principally teach?
- Q8. What is God?
- Q9. Are there more gods than one?
- Q10. How many persons are there in the Godhead?
- Q11. What are the decrees of God?
- Q12. How does God execute His decrees?