Dictionary entry

Scriptures, The

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Given by inspiration of God 2Ti 3:16

Given by inspiration of the Holy Spirit Ac 1:16; Heb 3:7; 2Pe 1:21

Christ sanctioned, by appealing to them Mt 4:4; Mr 12:10; Joh 7:42

Christ taught out of Lu 24:27

ARE CALLED THE

Word Jas 1:21-23; 1Pe 2:2

Word of God Lu 11:28; Heb 4:12

Word of Christ Col 3:16

Word of truth Jas 1:18

Holy Scriptures Ro 1:2; 2Ti 3:15

Scripture of truth Da 10:21

Book Ps 40:7; Re 22:19

Book of the Lord Isa 34:16

Book of the law Ne 8:3; Ga 3:10

Law of the Lord Ps 1:2; Isa 30:9

Sword of the Spirit Eph 6:17

Oracles of God Ro 3:2; 1Pe 4:11

Contain the promises of the gospel Ro 1:2

Reveal the laws, statutes, and judgments of God De 4:5,14; Ex 24:3,4

Record divine prophecies 2Pe 1:19-21

Testify of Christ Joh 5:39; Ac 10:43; 18:28; 1Co 15:3

Are full and sufficient Lu 16:29,31

Are an unerring guide Pr 6:23; 2Pe 1:19

Are able to make wise to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus 2Ti 3:15

Are profitable both for doctrine and practice 2Ti 3:16,17

DESCRIBED AS

Pure Ps 12:6; 119:140; Pr 30:5

True Ps 119:160; Joh 17:17

Perfect Ps 19:7

Precious Ps 19:10

Quick and powerful Heb 4:12

Written for our instruction Ro 15:4

Intended for the use of all men Ro 16:26

Nothing to be taken from, or added to De 4:2; 12:32

One portion of, to be compared with another 1Co 2:13

DESIGNED FOR

Regenerating Jas 1:18; 1Pe 1:23

Quickening Ps 119:50,93

Illuminating Ps 119:130

Converting the soul Ps 19:7

Making wise the simple Ps 19:7

Sanctifying Joh 17:17; Eph 5:26

Producing faith Joh 20:31

Producing hope Ps 119:49; Ro 15:4

Producing obedience De 17:19,20

Cleansing the heart Joh 15:3; Eph 5:26

Cleansing the ways Ps 119:9

Keeping from destructive paths Ps 17:4

Supporting life De 8:3; Mt 4:4

Promoting growth in grace 1Pe 2:2

Building up in the faith Ac 20:32

Admonishing Ps 19:11; 1Co 10:11

Comforting Ps 119:82; Ro 15:4

Rejoicing the heart Ps 19:8; 119:111

Work effectually in them that believe 1Th 2:13

The letter of, without the spirit, killeth Joh 6:63; 2Co 3:6

Ignorance of, a source of error Mt 22:29; Ac 13:27

Christ enables us to understand Lu 24:45

The Holy Spirit enable us to understand Joh 16:13; 1Co 2:10-14

No prophecy of, is of any private interpretation 2Pe 1:20

Everything should be tried by Isa 8:20; Ac 17:11

SHOULD BE

The standard of teaching 1Pe 4:11

Believed Joh 2:22

Appealed to 1Co 1:31; 1Pe 1:16

Read De 17:19; Isa 34:16

Read publicly to ALL De 31:11-13; Ne 8:3; Jer 36:6; Ac 13:15

Known 2Ti 3:15

Received, not as the word of men, but as the word of God 1Th 2:13

Received with meekness Jas 1:21

Searched Joh 5:39; 7:52

Searched daily Ac 17:11

Laid up in the heart De 6:6; 11:18

Taught to children De 6:7; 11:19; 2Ti 3:15

Taught to ALL 2Ch 17:7-9; Ne 8:7,8

Talked of continually De 6:7

Not handled deceitfully 2Co 4:2

Not only heard, but obeyed Mt 7:24; Lu 11:28; Jas 1:22

Used against our spiritual enemies Mt 4:4,7,10; Eph 6:11,17

All should desire to hear Ne 8:1

Mere hearers of, deceive themselves Jas 1:22

Advantage of possessing Ro 3:2

SAINTS

Love exceedingly Ps 119:97,113,159,167

Delight in Ps 1:2

Regard, as sweet Ps 119:103

Esteem, above all things Job 23:12

Long after Ps 119:82

Stand in awe of Ps 119:161; Isa 66:2

Keep, in remembrance Ps 119:16

Grieve when men disobey Ps 119:158

Hide, in their hearts Ps 119:11

Hope in Ps 119:74,81,147

Meditate in Ps 1:2; 119:99,148

Rejoice in Ps 119:162; Jer 15:16

Trust in Ps 119:42

Obey Ps 119:67; Lu 8:21; Joh 17:6

Speak of Ps 119:172

Esteem, as a light Ps 119:105

Pray to be taught Ps 119:12,13,33,66

Pray to be conformed to Ps 119:133

Plead the promises of, in prayer Ps 119:25,28,41,76,169

They who search, are truly noble Ac 17:11

Blessedness of hearing and obeying Lu 11:28; Jas 1:25

Let them dwell richly in you Col 3:16

THE WICKED

Corrupt 2Co 2:17

Make, of none effect through their traditions Mr 7:9-13

Reject Jer 8:9

Stumble at 1Pe 2:8

Obey not Ps 119:158

Frequently wrest, to their own destruction 2Pe 3:16

Denunciations against those who add to, or take from Re 22:18,19

Destruction of, punished Jer 36:29-31