Daily Bible Nugget #137, 2 Timothy 3:15

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Jerry

The Nugget:

2 Timothy 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

My Comment:

In this passage the Bible once again calls itself the holy scriptures. This passage is very instructive. It tells us what God says the Scriptures are for and what they can accomplish in your life. First, note that even a child can understand enough about what the Bible teaches to be saved. Since this is so, it surely proves that the Bible teaches that it is understandable! To hear what some false cults vigorously argue, one would think that the Bible is so hard to grasp that only an official teaching authority possessed exclusively by their church or organization is qualified to understand it. Any group arguing that you cannot understand the Bible is a false cult. Any church that argues that we must include tradition as well as the Bible is a false cult. Any church or group that argues that their one true church has the only correct understanding of the Bible, is full of nonsense and demonstrates they are a false cult that contradicts the Bible. Don’t be led astray by such false teachers. Second, note that all you need to know to be saved is found in the Bible. The Bible does not teach that we are saved when we are baptized. That is the false doctrine of baptismal regeneration. The Bible nowhere suggests we are saved by partaking of so-called sacraments. One false church teaches they are the sole dispenser of God’s grace, the grace required for salvation, and that this grace is received by partaking of their sacraments. This is the false doctrine and practice of sacerdotalism. The Bible teaches we are saved by faith, which is believing that Jesus Christ is the Son of God who died for our sin. The world-view and theology presented in the New Testament is a far cry from what many supposed Christian churches, especially the ones that claim to be the one true church, teach! Have you noticed that more than one church claims to be the one true church? That ought to clue you in that such claims are false. Somewhere I have a tract titled “Which Church Saves?” The answer is, no church saves. Jesus is the Savior, not any church. Time to dig out your Bible and read it for yourself apart from denominational literature to learn what it really says. Your life will be greatly blessed for eternity if you would do so.

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on pages 1413-1414 for 2 Timothy 3:15.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1434 or in Logos 5 Bible software for 2 Timothy 3:15.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

2 Timothy 3:15. from. 2 T *+1:5. Ge 17:7. +*18:19. 41:38, 46. Ex 10:2. 12:26, 27. 13:8, 14-16. Dt *4:9, 10. *6:6, 7, 9, 20-25. *11:19. 31:13. 32:46, 47. Jsh 24:15. 1 S 1:27, 28. 2:11, 18, 19, 26. 3:1. 17:33, 37. 1 K 18:12. 2 K 10:1. 11:12, 21. 1 Ch 27:32. 2 Ch 24:1, 2. +*26:4. *34:1-3. Jb +*1:5. Ps 34:11. *71:5, 17. 74:20. **78:1-8. 103:13. 105:8, 9. +*119:9, 33, 105. Pr 1:7. 4:7. *8:17. 9:10. 13:24. *17:10. **22:6. 23:13, 14. 30:17. 31:1. Ec *12:1, 13. Is 10:19. +*28:9, 10. +*38:19. 49:23. Zc 8:5. Mt 11:16-18. Lk 1:15. *2:40, 49. Jn 7:14, 15. 21:15. Ep +*6:4. child. Gr. brephos (S#1025g, Lk 18:15), an infant (properly unborn) literally or figuratively (Strong). T#1071, T#1110. 2 T **1:5. Nu 3:15. Dt 31:12. 1 S 1:27, 28. Ps 34:11. Pr 31:28. SS 8:2. Mt 19:14, 15. Mk 10:14. Lk +*18:15 (*S#1025g, infants). Ac **16:1, 2. Ep *6:4n. 1 T 5::10. known. Gr. oida, Jn 8:55n. T#1065. Dt **17:19. 31:12. Pr 18:15. Mk +**12:24. 2 T +*2:15. the holy. Gr. hieros (S#2413g, only here and 1 C 9:13), sacred (Strong). Dt **17:19. Da *10:21. Mt +21:42. *22:29. Lk +*24:27, 32, 44, 45. Jn +*5:24, 39, 46. 15:3. Ac 3:18, 24. 10:43. +*17:2. Ro 1:2. *10:17. +**15:4. *16:26. 1 C +*15:3, 4. Col 1:5, 6. *3:16. 1 Th 1:5. **2:13. Ja *1:18. 1 P *1:23. 2 P **1:20, 21. 3:16. scriptures. Gr. gramma (S#1121g, Lk 16:6). Ps 147:19. Pr 4:4. Is **+8:20n. Je 8:9. Lk +*16:29. Ac 8:28. +**17:11. Ro 2:18. 3:2. Ga 3:8. Col 3:16. which are able. Gr. dunamai (S#1410g, Mt 3:9). Ps *19:7. +*119:99. Da 9:2. Jn +**5:39, 40. Ac +*10:43. *13:29, 38, 39. 1 Th **+2:13. Ja **+1:21. 1 P 1:10-12. 1 J **5:11, 12. Re 19:10. wise. Gr. sophizō (S#4679g, only here and 2 P 1:16), to render wise; in a sinister acceptation, to form “sophisms,” that is, continue plausible error (Strong). T#1023. Dt *4:6. Ps +*19:7. 49:3. 111:10. +*119:24, 98, 99, 130. Pr 1:2. 2:7. 14:8. 22:20. 28:26. Da +*11:33. +*12:3. Lk 11:36. Jn +**5:39. Ro 16:19. 1 C 1:30. Col 2:3. Ja 1:21. unto salvation. Jn **20:30, 31. Ro +*1:16. Ph *2:12, 13n. 2 Th 2:13. 1 T 1:15. 1 P *1:8-11. through faith. Ro 3:22. 4:5. **10:17. He **11:6. 1 P 1:5. which is in. Jn **14:6. Ac **4:12. Ep 1:13. 1 T +1:14. Christ Jesus. Ac +19:4.

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Daily Bible Nugget #136, Romans 1:2

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Jerry

The Nugget:

Romans 1:2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

My Comment:

This is the fifth title the Bible gives itself, namely, the holy scriptures. Here is a verse that, standing alone, would be harder to study by itself using most available resources. I have found when teaching the Bible, as in Sunday school, having more cross references available than can be found in most if not all study Bibles is a great help. In this verse the holy scriptures is a reference to the Old Testament. They contain many prophecies or predictions about the coming Messiah and the Gospel. These can be searched out using cross references, and are not only a fascinating study, but prove that Jesus is the promised Messiah, and demonstrate the divine inspiration of the Bible, for no ordinary human writing contains the record of fulfilled prophecy, but the holy scriptures certainly do.

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1271 for Romans 1:2.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1292 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Romans 1:2.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

Romans 1:2. Which. FS133, Ge +2:8. Verses 2-6 constitute a Parecbasis, or digression, such that verse 7 is the continuation of verse 1, and not of verse 6. Col 3:12-14. promised. T#1017. Ge +*3:15. +*12:3. +*49:10. See on Lk +*24:26, 27. Ac +*10:43. 13:22, 23. +**26:6. Ga *3:8. T **1:2. by. See on Ro *3:21. 16:26. Lk 1:70. 2 P *1:21. his prophets. Ro 3:21. 16:26. Mt 13:35. 21:4. Lk 1:70. Ac +*3:21. 28:23. Ja 5:10. 1 P +**1:11. 2 P 3:2. Re 22:6. the holy scriptures. T#1016. Ro 3:2. 4:3. *16:26. Ne 8:3. Ps 1:2. 40:7. 119:140. Is 30:9. *34:16. Da *10:21. Mt 21:42. Lk +*11:28. Jn +*5:39. See on Ac *17:2, 3. Ga 3:8, 10. Ep *6:17. Col **3:16. 2 T +**3:15, 16. He **4:12. Ja 1:18, 21-23. 1 P **2:2. 4:11. Re 22:19.

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Daily Bible Nugget #135, James 1:18

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Jerry

The Nugget:

James 1:18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

My Comment:

The fourth title the Bible gives itself is the word of truth. If God’s Word in the Bible is true, surely we can trust it! But notice particularly that this passage tells us God has made us new creatures in Christ by means of this word of truth now contained in the Bible. If you put some of these Bible statements together that I’ve shared, you will notice that the Bible is declared to be the power of God unto salvation (Romans 1:16), in that the Bible we now have in complete form contains the total Gospel message. We know that the Bible declares itself sharper than any two edged sword, and it is alive and powerful (Hebrews 4:12). We become saved, born again, as we read then believe the message of the Bible. Then we benefit further from continuing to read and study the Bible, for it enables us to experience spiritual growth. Through the Bible we can grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. This Book, of all books, is the One Book we should especially take time on a regular basis to spend time with, for to do so is to spend time with God Himself, for through the Bible He can speak to us, just as through prayer we can speak to Him.

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1447 for James 1:18.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on pages 1465-1466 or in Logos 5 Bible software for James 1:18.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

James 1:18. Of his own will. or, Having willed. Gr. boulemai (S#1014g, Mt 1:19). Je 31:3. Da 11:3. Mt 20:15. Jn **1:12, 13. **3:3-5. Ro 4:17. +*8:29-31. 9:15-18. 12:2. 1 C +12:11. Ep 1:5, 19. 2:4, 5. Ph 1:29. Col 1:20, 21. 1 Th 4:3. 2 Th *2:13, 14. T 3:5. He 6:17. 8:10. 1 P *1:3, 23. 4:2. 1 J 4:10. begat. Gr. apokueō (S#616g, ver. 15). T#1114. Nu 11:12. Dt 32:18. Ps 7:14. 22:9. 80:18. 87:4-6. 89:26, 27. +*119:50. Mt 13:38. Mk 4:8. Ro 8:14. 1 C 4:15. Ga 4:19. T *2:14. *3:5, 6. 1 P *1:3, 23. 2 P 1:4. 1 J 2:29. 3:9. 5:1, 18. with. ver. +*21. Is *55:11. 1 C 4:15. Ep 1:12. 1 Th **2:13. 2 T +*3:15. 1 P **1:23. 1 J *3:9. the word of truth. ver. 21, 22, 23. 1 S 9:27. Ps 17:4. +*119:43, 160. Ec *12:10. Da 10:21. Mt 4:4. Jn 6:63. 17:7, 8, 17. Ro **10:17. 2 C 6:7. Ep 1:13. 5:26. Ph 2:16. Col **1:5. 2 T 2:15. He *4:12. 10:26. 1 P 1:23, 25. that we. Ep 1:12. firstfruits. Ex 4:22. 22:29. 34:26. Le +*23:10, 17. 27:26. Nu 15:20. 18:12. 28:26. Dt 18:4. 26:2, 10. 2 Ch 31:5. Ne 10:35. Je 2:3. Ezk 20:40. 44:30. Am 6:1mg. Ro 8:19-23. 11:16. 16:5. 1 C 15:20, 23. 16:15. He *12:23. Re *14:4. of his creatures. Nu 8:17. Ps 8:5, 6. Ro 8:16-21. 1 C 6:2, 3. 1 T 4:4.

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Daily Bible Nugget #134, Colossians 3:16

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Jerry

The Nugget:

Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

My Comment:

The third title the Bible gives itself is the word of Christ found in Colossians 3:16. We are to let the word of Christ dwell in us richly in all wisdom. We are to teach and admonish one another. This may be done by using music that is honoring to God in the form of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. We are to sing with grace in our hearts to the Lord. I am not a musician, so I’d better mostly keep any singing I do to myself, but I do enjoy good Christian music, particularly the old hymns. I find that there must be a war of musical tastes going on in churches. It has been going on for some time. I noticed in the 1960s and 1970s that it was becoming harder to get young people to take part in church, for they were not used to the style of music used in Christian worship. I wonder if the popular music of the world poisoned their musical taste for Christian hymns and gospel songs. I remember the time when popular music took a great turn for the worse, in terms of my own taste. I don’t think there has been any really good popular music on music stations since about 1948. Until 1948, songs were still singable, even for children, and not evil in their message. I can remember when young people enjoyed attending “Singspirations” after the Sunday evening service held in a private home. I can remember much more recently than that when churches used to have a hymn sing shared by other churches in the area, attended by adults and young people. Now, I have not heard of any such practice going on where I am. I must say that I do not appreciate some of the styles of worship music employed today nearly as much as I enjoyed the music just a few years ago. In any case, the word of Christ needs to be shared with others, whether in a musical format or just plain reading it for ourselves out of the Bible.

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1385 for Colossians 3:16.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on pages 1404-1405 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Colossians 3:16.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

Colossians 3:16. the word. Gr. logos, Mk 9:32n. Col 1:5. 2 Ch =17:9. Jn +**5:39, 40. +*8:31, 37. *15:3, 7. +*17:6. Ac 8:25, 28. 18:24. Ph 2:5. 2 T +**3:15, 16. He **4:12, 13. 1 P +**1:11, 12. 1 J +*1:10. 2 J 9. Re 19:10. dwell. Gr. enoikeō (S#1774g, Ro 8:11). T#1101. Dt *6:6-9. *11:18-20. Jsh +*1:8. Jb 22:22. +*23:12. Ps +*1:2. **119:11. Pr 16:23. 22:18. Je +*15:16. Ezk 3:3. Lk 2:51. 6:45. 11:36. Jn %5:38. *15:7. He 10:15, 16. 1 J %1:10. *2:14, 24, 27. 2 J 2. Re 10:9. richly. Gr. plousiōs (S#4146g). Mt 12:35. 13:44, 52. 2 C 6:10. Ph 4:19. 1 T *6:17g. T 3:6g,mg. 2 P 1:11g. all wisdom. Col *+1:9. 2:3. 4:5. 1 K *3:9-12, 28. Ps +*19:7. 119:24, 98. Pr *2:6, 7, 10. **4:7. 14:8. +*18:1n. Ec 2:26. Is *11:2. Ro 16:19. 1 C 1:30. Ep *1:17. *5:17. Ja +*1:5. *3:17. teaching. Col *+1:28. Ro *15:14. 1 Th 4:18. *5:11, 12. 2 Th *3:15. 1 T 4:6. He 5:12. *12:12-15. admonishing. Gr. noutheteō (S#3560g, Ac 20:31). Col +*1:28. one another. He 10:24. in psalms. FS173, Ge +27:44. 2 S 23:1. 1 Ch 16:9. Ps 81:2. Mt *26:30. 1 C *14:26. Ep *+5:19n. Ja *5:13. and hymns. Gr. humnos (S#5215g). Mt 26:30. Mk 14:26. Ro 13:11, 12. Ep 5:14, 19g. 1 T 3:16. and spiritual. Gr. pneumatikos (S#4152g, Ro 1:11). 1 Ch *25:7. Ne *12:46. Ps *32:7. *119:54. SS 1:1. Is 5:1. 26:1. 30:29. Ro +1:11g. 1 C 2:13. Ep 5:19. Re *5:9. 14:3. *15:3. songs. Gr. ōdē (S#5603g, Ep 5:19). 1 Ch 25:6. Ps 33:3. singing. Col *4:6. 1 Ch =6:32. =15:22. =25:7. 2 Ch =23:13. Ps *28:7. 30:11, 12. 47:6, 7. *63:4-6. 71:23. 95:1. 103:1, 2. 138:1. SS 2:12. Is 35:6. Ezk 40:44. 1 C *14:15. Ep *+4:29. He 13:15. with grace. or, the grace. It is the divine Grace that is implied (WKF, p. 209). Col 1:2. 1 C +**15:10. 2 C 4:15. Ep 4:29. in your hearts. T#529. 1 S +16:7 (T#333). Ps 111:1. Is *29:13. 1 C 14:15. Ep 5:19, 20. 2 P 1:8. to the Lord. ver. *23. Ep 6:1.

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Daily Bible Nugget #133 Hebrews 4:12

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Jerry

The Nugget:

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

My Comment:

The Bible calls itself the word of God again in this passage (Hebrews 4:12). The Word of God is alive and powerful. It accomplishes what God intends when we read it or share it. It does not return void. It is sharper than any two-edged sword. It is a powerful spiritual weapon. No wonder the Bible has largely been removed from our public schools and the public square. And no wonder the results have been disastrous in terms of the morality prevalent in our society. The Word of God brings conviction to those who hear it, and salvation to those who receive and believe it. The Word of God changes lives. Yet, even if the secular powers that be are not in favor of the Bible having significant public exposure and influence in our society, we can still be used of God by sharing His written Word with others one on one, and its full impact can still be realized in our day.

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1427 for Hebrews 4:12.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1446 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Hebrews 4:12.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

Hebrews 4:12. the word of God. Gr. logos, Mk 9:32n. He %6:5 & 11:3 (Gr. rhēma). *13:7. Jb +*23:12. Ps 119:96. Is *40:8. *49:2. Je +*15:16. *23:29. Ho 6:5. Mt *4:4-10. Lk 8:11. Ac *4:31. 16:32. Ro 7:14. +9:6. +*10:17. 2 C *2:17. +*4:2. Ep *6:17. Ph 2:16. Col +*3:16. 2 T +**3:15, 16. 1 P **1:23. 1 J 5:7. Re *20:4. is quick. or, living. Gr. zaō (S#2198g, 2 C 1:8). T#1029. He 3:12. 10:31. Dt 32:47. Ps 110:2. +*119:50, 130. Ec 12:11. Is **55:11. Je **23:29. Jn 6:51, 63, 68. Ac 7:38. Ro +*1:16. 1 C 1:24. 2 C *10:4, 5. Ph 2:16. 1 Th **2:13. Ja **1:18. 1 P +*1:23. 2:4, 5g. powerful. Gr. energēs (S#1756g, Phm 6). Ps 19:8. Je 23:29. Ho 6:5. Mt 7:29. Mk 1:22. Lk *4:32. Ro *1:16. 1 C 1:18, 24. *16:9g. 2 C 10:4, 5. 1 Th **2:13. 2 Th 2:8. Phm 6. sharper. Gr. tomōteros (S#5114g, only here), to cut, as if by a single stroke (see Strong). Ps 45:3. 57:4. 59:7. 64:3. *149:6. Pr *5:4. Is *11:4. *49:2. 51:16. Ho 6:5. Ac *2:37. *5:33. Ep *6:17. Re *1:16. *2:16. *19:15, 21. twoedged. Gr. distomos (S#1366g, only here and Re 1:16; 2:12). He %11:34. Jg 3:16. Ps +149:6. Pr 5:4. Lk %21:24. 2 C 2:15, 16. Re 1:16g. 2:12g. sword. Gr. machaira (S#3162g, Ro 8:35). Jsh 11:11. 1 S 21:9. Ps 57:4. 59:7. 64:3. Is 49:2. Zc 9:13. Ep 6:17g. Re 19:15. piercing. Nu 5:18. 1 K 10:3. 2 Ch 9:2. Ac 2:37. *16:14, 32. 26:27, 28. dividing asunder. Gr. merismos (S#3311g, only here and He 2:4). This clause is often popularly understood to support “trichotomy,” the doctrine that “soul” is distinct and discrete from “spirit,” and that man is a trinity consisting of body, soul, and spirit. There can be no proper analogy drawn between the Divine Trinity of the Godhead who are equal in power and glory and of the same substance, and an alleged trinity in the human nature of body, soul and spirit, for to which Person of the Trinity shall “body” be equated, when the body is considered inferior to the soul and spirit? Likewise, soul being considered inferior to spirit, to which Person of the Trinity shall each be equated? The analogy, when pressed, breaks down immediately, and if held, is a fruitful source of heresy, as it has been throughout church history, though not all trichotomists are heretics! Elsewhere in Scripture man is consistently spoken of as “dichotomous” (Ro +*8:10n; Mt 6:25. Ja 2:26), consisting of two elements, body and soul, sometimes expressed body and spirit, the soul and spirit being the same element (Ge +2:7n). Here, the text in the original does not say soul is divided from spirit, but that soul and spirit are divided from the joints and marrow, speaking of man as dichotomous. Others understand the text to mean “the piercing of the soul and the spirit, even to their joints and marrow” (Strong, Systematic Theology, p. 485), and point out it is not stated that there is a “dividing between soul and spirit” but a dividing of, indicated in Greek by “a series of genitives, each one in itself naming something which is divided” (J. Oliver Buswell, A Systematic Theology of the Christian Religion, Vol. 1, p. 243). See related notes (Ge 2:7n. 1 Th 5:23n). Ge +2:7. 15:17. Ro +8:10. 1 C 15:44. Ph 1:27. 1 Th +5:23n. Ju 19. soul. Gr. psychē, Mt +10:28. 1 C 2:14. 15:45. Ja 3:15. Ju 19. spirit. Gr. pneuma, FS121A3, Mt +27:50. Pr 20:27. 1 C +*2:11. 1 Th +5:23n. joints and marrow. Pr 20:27. Jn 2:25. and is a discerner. Gr. kritikos (S#2924g, only here), decisive (“critical”), that is, discriminative (Strong). Ps *139:2, 4. Is 11:4. Je +*17:10. Am +*5:12. Mt 22:11. *23:28. Jn 12:48. 1 C 4:5. *14:24, 25. Ep *5:13. Re *2:23. thoughts. Gr. enthumēsis [(S#1761g), deliberation (Strong): Rendered (1) thought: Mt 9:4. 12:25. He 4:12. (2) device: Ac 17:29]. Jb +*42:2. Is 30:28. *66:18. Ml +**3:16. Mt 1:20. 9:4. Mk 8:17. Lk 5:22. Jn 8:7. Ac 8:22. intents. Gr. ennoia (S#1771g, only here and 1 P 4:1), thoughtfulness, that is, moral understanding (Strong). Mk 3:17. Lk 18:4. Jn 5:42. 1 P 4:1g. of the heart. ver. 7. He 3:8, 10, 12, 15. 8:10. 10:16, 22. 13:9. 1 Ch 29:17. 2 Ch 1:11. Ps 44:21. 90:8. 95:8, 10. Pr 24:12. Je 31:33. Lk 24:32.

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Daily Bible Nugget #132 Luke 11:28

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Jerry

The Nugget:

Luke 11:28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

My Comment:

This verse (Luke 11:28) contains the second of twelve titles the Bible gives itself on the list at Daily Bible Nugget 129, Romans 1:2. The title given at Luke 11:28 is the word of God. The Bible not only contains the Word of God, it is the Word of God. The Word of God cannot be found anywhere else, only in the Bible. Jesus tells us that those who hear the word of God and also obey it are blessed. This verse begins with the word “But.” That is because in context Jesus is contradicting what is in some circles a mistake. Note that Luke 11:27 states, “And it came to pass as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.” In our day, a certain very mistaken religious group engages in what they might call “Marion devotion.” Prayers repeated using the Rosary include such words as “blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.” Others call such a practice Mariolatry, because it is nowhere authorized by the Bible. Jesus Christ Himself in this passage in Luke 11:27-28 plainly tells us this is the wrong emphasis. We are directed by our Lord Jesus Christ not to His mother, but to the Word of God. We are to hear the Word of God, and also keep or obey it.

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1130 for Luke 11:28.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1152 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Luke 11:28.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

Luke 11:28. Yea rather. Lk 6:47, 48. +*8:21. Ps +*1:1-3. 112:1. *119:1-6. 128:1. Is 48:17, 18. Mt *7:21-25. *12:48-50. Jn +*13:17. Ja +*1:21-25. 1 J *3:21-24. Re 1:3. 22:7, 14. blessed. T#1100. Ps 32:1. 106:3. Mt +*5:3. 11:6. 25:34. Ja 1:25. Re *1:3. 22:7. are they. Lk *8:21. Pr 7:4. Mt 11:6. +*12:50. Mk 3:34. that hear. Lk +*8:18, 21. Dt 11:27. 28:1. 1 K 10:8. 2 Ch 9:7. Jb 29:11. +*37:2. Mt 7:24. Mk +*4:24. Ro **10:17. Ja +1:22. the word of God. Lk +5:1. Is 2:3. Ac +*17:11. 1 Th **2:13. and keep. Lk **6:46. *8:15. Le 18:26. 19:37. 22:31. Nu 15:40. Dt +*4:40. 5:29. +*26:16. 27:1. 29:9. Jsh +*1:8. Ps 119:105. Pr 7:1, 4. 8:32, 34. 10:17. 19:16. 29:18. Is 56:2. Ezk %18:11. %*33:31. Mt **7:21. 12:50. Jn +*13:17. 14:21. Ro 2:13. 2 T +**3:15-17. 4:7. Ja **1:22. 1 J 2:5.

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Daily Bible Nugget #131, 1 Peter 2:2

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Jerry

The Nugget:

1 Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

My Comment:

Here is another text, in addition to James 1:21, where the Bible speaks of itself as the word. We are to earnestly desire, even crave, the sincere or unadulterated pure milk of the word. It is the word, the Bible, that makes possible further spiritual growth. To grow spiritually, we must ourselves “feed on God’s Word,” the Bible, by making it the regular source of our spiritual meals. I believe making use of cross reference Bible study and topical Bible study are among the best possible ways of digging deeper into God’s Word. Regular reading of the Bible is most important. Reading Bible books over again repeatedly is very effective. Reading the Bible in its chronological order by making use of a chronological Bible will help greatly in understanding the Bible. But beyond all that, focusing attention on a specific verse of interest and studying it in relation to what is said elsewhere in the Bible on the themes found in that verse is most profitable. Focusing on Bible verses important to doctrinal study is essential to our understanding of Bible doctrine. It is also essential to learning the answers to the mistaken claims of false cults and mistaken theologies. All these things, studied well, can contribute to our ongoing spiritual growth.

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1457 for 1 Peter 2:2.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1474 or in Logos 5 Bible software for 1 Peter 2:2.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

1 Peter 2:2. newborn. Gr. artigennētos (S#738g, only here), just born, that is, (figuratively) a young convert (Strong). The terms Peter uses do not imply he is addressing new converts, but demonstrate how all believers should have the same desire for God’s Word as a newborn baby has for its mother’s milk. 1 P 1:3, 23. Jn 1:13. Ep 4:24. 1 T 3:6. babes. Gr. brephos (S#1025g, Lk 18:15). T#1113. 1 P *1:23. Le =22:11. Is 28:9. 40:11. Mt +*11:25. +*18:3. 19:14. Mk *10:14, 15. Lk 2:12, 16. 9:47. 10:21. +18:15, 16. Jn 21:15. Ac 7:19. Ro 2:20. *6:4. 1 C *3:1. 14:20. 2 T +**3:15. desire. or, earnestly desire. Gr. epipotheō (S#1971g, Ro 1:11), to dote upon, that is, intensely crave possession (lawfully or wrongfully) [Strong]. Peter states we should desire the Word of God just like a newborn baby desires milk. I think a fair inference to be drawn from Peter’s statement is that just like a newborn baby would die if it never gets milk, so anyone who does not feed on the written Word of God in the Bible will die spiritually. A further proper inference no doubt would be that anyone who has no desire to seriously feed on the written Word of God in the Bible is spiritually dead. Jb *23:12. Ps 42:1. 84:2. 112:1. +*119:30, 31, 72, 131, 140, 165. Pr 2:1-6. Is %58:2. Je 3:15. %6:10. **15:16. Mt 5:6. 13:23. Ac *8:31n. 10:33. **+17:11. 2 C 7:11. the sincere. or, spiritual. or, pure. or, guileless. Gr. reasonable. Gr. adolos (S#97g, only here), undeceitful, that is, (figuratively) unadulterated (Strong). ver. 1. Ps *19:7-10. Mk +*4:24. Lk +*8:18. Jn 10:5. Ro 12:1g. milk. Gr. gala (S#1051g, 1 C 3:2). Is 28:9. 55:1. 66:11. 1 C *3:2. 1 T *4:6. He %*5:12, 13. 6:1. of the word. Gr. logikos (S#3050g, only here and Ro 12:1, “reasonable”), rational (“logical”) [Strong]; spiritual or rational, as opposed to literal and ceremonial (Vincent). The milk to be found in the Word of God is in the highest sense “reasonable.” See 1 P 3:15 (CB). It is the Word of God, not tradition, “which effectually worketh also in you that believe.” Rather than contending so much for what is clearly not essential to faith in Christ, true Christians, Bible believing ones, encourage others to get into the written Word of God in the Bible for themselves so that they can come to know Jesus Christ in a personal way and have a life-giving relationship with Him that results in genuine belief that brings eternal life. Only the Bible provides the spiritual food necessary for spiritual growth and “works effectually” (1 Th 2:13n) in those who believe. 1 P *1:25. Ex =16:15. Ps +*119:50, 140. Mt +4:4. Lk 8:15, +*18. Jn 3:12. Ro +*10:17. 2 C 2:17. 4:2. Col 1:5. 1 Th +**2:13. 1 T 4:6. He 6:9n. Ja +*1:21. grow. Gr. auxanō (S#837g, Mt 6:28). T#1048. 2 S 23:5. Jb *17:9. Ps 19:11. Pr +*4:18. Ho *6:3. *14:5, 7. Ml *4:2. Mt 13:23. Mk 4:8. Lk 8:15. Ac +*20:32. Ep 2:21. *4:15. Ph 3:12. Col 1:6, +**10. 2:19. 1 Th *2:13. 4:1, 10. 2 Th 1:3. 2 T +**3:16, 17. 2 P +*1:5-11. **3:18. thereby. Ac 11:14.

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Daily Bible Nugget #130, James 1:21

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Jerry

The Nugget:

James 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

My Comment:

This verse speaks of the Bible, and names the Bible by the term word, the first of twelve titles the Bible gives itself that I listed yesterday for the Daily Bible Nugget #129 on Romans 1:2. This passage (James 1:21) is extremely important to understand. It directly contradicts the official teaching of more than one church, some of said churches which think that they, and they alone are the one true church. Of course, if they are mistaken on such a simple fundamental truth as is spoken of plainly in this verse, they cannot be what they claim to be. Can a person be truly saved by reading and believing the message of the New Testament? Can a person believe the Gospel message by reading it themselves without the assistance of an official “teaching authority,” or God’s sole designated “teaching authority,” which is what some churches claim to be? The Bible says in this verse that to receive with meekness the engrafted word will result in your salvation. This verse says that the written Word of God found in the Bible is able to save your souls, if you receive it. No church can save your soul. But God’s Word, read and received, will save your soul. These same churches constantly harp upon another text in the book of James, the one that speaks of “faith without works is dead” (James 2:26). They forget that works without faith is equally dead. They forget that the kind of faith God is talking about in His written Word is the faith that comes from hearing the Word of God (Romans 10:17) and believing it (John 5:24). I have noticed that the churches that claim to be the one true church and constantly make reference to James 2:26 give absolutely no attention to the truth spoken of in this verse, James 1:21, that receiving the engrafted word is most important for the salvation of your soul. I think that makes those “one true churches” false cults. They emphasize the wrong thing, and keep countless souls in darkness by their pernicious error, and by their implicit and often explicit discouragement of independent Bible reading and Bible study.

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1447 for James 1:21.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1466 or in Logos 5 Bible software for James 1:21.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

James 1:21. lay apart. Aorist tense, middle voice, participle. Thus, lay apart once for all (see JFB). Ja 4:4, 8. Jb *11:14. Pr 4:24. Is 2:20. 30:22. Ezk 18:31. Zc 3:4. Mt 22:11. Mk 1:15. Ro +*1:29. 13:12-14. Ep 4:22, 23, 25. Col *3:5-10. He *12:1. 1 P 2:1, 11. filthiness. Gr. rhuparia (S#4507g, only here), dirtiness (morally) [Strong]. Ja 2:2. *4:8. Jb 4:4. Pr 6:12. Is **64:6. Ezk 36:25. Zc 3:3, 5. Jn *15:3. 2 C *7:1. Ep 5:4. 1 P 3:21. Re 3:4, 18. 7:14. 22:11. and superfluity. or, abundance. Gr. perisseia [(S#4050g, Ro 5:17): Rendered (1) abundance: Ro 5:17. 2 C 8:2. (2) abundantly (with S#1519g): 2 C 10:15. (3) superfluity: Ja 1:21]. Ec 7:17. Mt 5:20. Lk *6:45. Ro 15:13. 2 C 8:2. of naughtiness. or, animosity. Gr. kakia [(S#2549g, Ro 1:29), our natural evil disposition towards one another (JFB): Rendered (1) malice: 1 C 5:8. 14:20. Ep 4:31. Col 3:8. T 3:3. 1 P 2:1. (2) maliciousness: Ro 1:29. 1 P 2:16. (3) evil: Mt 6:34. (4) wickedness: Ac 8:22. (5) naughtiness: Ja 1:21]. “Naughty” and “naughtiness” had a much more forcible meaning in King James’s day than now (see Pr 6:12. 11:6. 17:4. Je 24:2.) (CB). ver. 13. Ja 3:8. 4:3. Ge 6:5. Pr 1:16. Mt 5:37. *23:15. Lk 6:45. Ro +1:29. 2:24. Ep *4:31. Col 3:8. T 3:3. 1 P 2:1, 16. and receive. Gr. dechomai (S#1209g, Mt 10:14). Aorist tense, middle voice, imperative mood verb. Pr **19:27. 23:12. Is 58:2. Mt 7:24. **+10:40. 12:50. *13:23. Mk 4:20. Lk +*8:13. 10:8-10. 11:28. 13:21. Ac *8:14, 31. 11:1. +**17:11, 12. Ro +**15:7. 1 C 2:14. 2 C +*6:1. Ga 4:14. 1 Th *1:6. +**2:13. 2 Th *2:10. with meekness. Gr. prautēs (S#4240g: Ja 3:13. 1 P 3:15), mildness, that is, (by implication) humility (Strong). T#1067. Ja 3:13. Ps +*25:9. +*37:11. 45:4. Is 29:19. 61:1. *66:2. Zp +*2:3. Mt +*5:5. 11:28-30. Lk +*8:15. Ac 8:31. 10:33. 1 C 4:21. Ga 5:23. Ep 4:2. Col 3:12. 1 Th 1:5. **2:13. 2 T 2:25. 1 P 3:4. the engrafted. or, implanted. Gr. emphutos (S#1721g, only here). It is implanted; divinely given, in contrast with something acquired by study (Vincent). Dt 6:6. 11:18. 30:14. Jb *11:13, 14. Ps +*119:11. Je 31:33. Mt 13:18-23. 15:13. Jn 6:63, 68. Ro 2:15. 6:17mg. 11:17, 19, 23, 24. 2 C 3:3. Ep 4:24. Col 3:10. He 4:2. word. ver. 18. Ps +*119:9. Lk 8:11. Jn 5:38. 17:17. Ac +*20:32. 1 Th +*2:13. 2 Th 2:17. 1 P *1:23. which is able to save. Ja 4:12. 5:15, 20. Ps +*19:7. Jn **5:24. **20:31. Ac 13:26. *20:32. Ro +*1:16. 1 C 1:18. +*15:2. 2 C 6:7. Ep 1:13. 1 Th **2:13. 2 T +**3:15-17. T *2:11. He *2:3. 8:10. 1 P 1:9. souls. Gr. psychē, FS171Q2, 2 C +12:15mg. Ja 5:20. Ps 103:1. Lk +*1:46. He 10:39.

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Daily Bible Nugget #129, Romans 1:2

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Jerry

The Nugget:

Romans 1:2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

My Comment:

Notice that in Romans 1:2 the Bible refers to itself as the Holy Scriptures. There are a number of other names by which the Bible is called within its own pages, and these are instructive. (1) The Word, James 1:21-23. 1 Peter 2:2. (2) The Word of God, Luke 11:28. Hebrews 4:12. (3) The Word of Christ, Colossians 3:16. (4) The Word of truth, James 1:18. (5) The Holy Scriptures, Romans 1:2. (6) The Scripture of truth, Daniel 10:21. (7) The Book, Psalm 40:7. Revelation 22:19. (8) The Book of the Lord, Isaiah 34:16. (9) The Book of the law, Nehemiah 8:3. Galatians 3:10. (10) The Law of the Lord, Psalm 1:2. Isaiah 30:9. (11) The Sword of the Spirit, Ephesians 6:17. (12) The Oracles of God, Romans 3:2. 1 Peter 4:11. I have taken these titles of Scripture given within the Bible itself from The New Topical Textbook, page 239. Each of these passages containing the titles the Bible gives itself is worthy of careful study using cross references.

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1271 for Romans 1:2.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1292 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Romans 1:2.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

Romans 1:2. Which. FS133, Ge +2:8. Verses 2-6 constitute a Parecbasis, or digression, such that verse 7 is the continuation of verse 1, and not of verse 6. Col 3:12-14. promised. T#1017. See on Lk +*24:26, 27. Ac +*10:43. 13:22, 23. +**26:6. Ga *3:8. T **1:2. by. See on Ro *3:21. 16:26. Lk 1:70. 2 P *1:21. his prophets. Ro 16:26. 1 P +**1:11. Re 22:6. the holy scriptures. T#1016. Ro 3:2. 4:3. *16:26. Ne 8:3. Ps 1:2. 40:7. 119:140. Is 30:9. *34:16. Da *10:21. Mt 21:42. Lk +*11:28. Jn +*5:39. See on Ac *3:2. 17:2, 3. Ga 3:10. Ep *6:17. Col **3:16. 2 T +**3:15, 16. He **4:12. Ja 1:18, 21-23. 1 P **2:2. 4:11. Re 22:19.

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Daily Bible Nugget #128, Luke 24:27

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Jerry

The Nugget:

Luke 24:27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

My Comment:

As I write this comment it is the start of a new year. Many are interested in starting on a new Bible reading plan. There are many suggested plans available. But as good as these all are, none of the plans I have encountered have included the notion of accompanying Bible reading with Real Bible Study. So here is how to do it: when you notice a verse that strikes you as especially interesting or meaningful, or a verse that raises a question you want answered, take time to dig deeper into that verse by looking up the cross references available for that verse. This can be done the old-fashioned way by hand using hard-copy, that is, printed sources, or it can be done on line using the Internet. I believe the best resource on the Internet is as an example of the cross references found on line. If the link works successfully for you, you will see on that linked page the cross references printed out in full text form below the verse itself under the heading “Correlated Passages Using KJV.” If you hover your mouse pointer over the square blue “K” for any of the verses below, then click on it, it will take you to the cross references for that verse. This is the best way I know to do real Bible study using cross references via the Internet. The cross references I present on this site are more complete and more accurate than those found in the original Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, for I have studied these references since 1955 and have corrected most of the printing errors found in the original Treasury, and have greatly expanded their number in my book The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and also in my book Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible. The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is available in software format, and is available for use with the Nook and other Android devices, and for use with the iPod and similar devices through Logos Software. Personally, I believe that a better Bible reading plan would include this element of regular Bible study using cross references. The Bible is a self-explanatory book. Cross Reference Bible Study allows the Bible to be its own commentary. This kind of Bible study, faithfully followed, will demonstrate that the Bible is a self-correcting Book, that is, if your understanding is mistaken about some Bible doctrine, studying the Bible by means of cross references will soon correct any misconceptions you may have had about any given issue the Bible instructs us about. Today’s Bible Nugget, Luke 24:27, demonstrates in context that Christ taught out of the Scriptures. What Jesus taught was that the whole of Scripture in the Old Testament speaks expressly of Him. On one occasion Jesus told the Jews that if they had believed Moses, they would have believed Him (see John 5:46), for Moses wrote of Him. May you in all your Bible reading and study learn to see Christ in all the Scriptures.

For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:

(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1158 for Luke 24:27.

(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on pages 1179-1180 or in Logos 5 Bible software for Luke 24:27.

(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:

Luke 24:27. beginning. FS180A, Ge +4:20. ver. *44. Ge +*3:15. 12:3. 18:18. *22:6, 18. *26:4. 28:14. +*49:10. Ex 12:3-28, 43-51. Le ch. =16. Nu 20:11. 21:6-9. 24:17. Dt *18:15. Mt 16:21. Jn +*5:39, 45-47. Ac 3:22. 7:37. 8:35. 28:23. at Moses. FS121A6, Lk +16:29. ver. 44. Lk +5:14. 9:30. +16:16, 31. Mt 17:3. Mk 9:4. Jn 1:45. 3:14. +*5:39, 45-47. Ac 3:22. 7:2-53. 8:35. 13:27. 24:14. 26:22. 28:23. He 3:5. and all. ver. 25, +44. Lk 1:70. 2 S +**7:12-16. Ps *16:9, 10. 132:11. Is +*7:14. +*9:6, 7. *40:10, 11. *50:6. 52:13, 14. *53:4, 5. 61:1. Je +*23:5, 6. 30:21. 31:22. *33:14, 15. Ezk *34:23. *37:25. Da 2:44. 7:13, 14. +*9:24-26. Ho 11:1. Jon 1:17. 3:5. Mi +*5:2-4. 7:20. Zc 3:8, 9. 6:12, 13. *9:9. 11:13. 12:10. *13:7. Hg 2:7. Ml *3:1-3. 4:2. Mt 11:13. Jn *1:45. Ac *3:18, 24. *10:43. 13:27-30. 24:14. 26:22. 28:23. Ro 1:2, 4. He 1:1. 2 P 3:2. Re *19:10. the prophets. Christ’s actual citations from the prophets given in the gospels are: (1) Mt 9:13 with Ho 6:6. (2) Mt 10:35, 36 w Mi 7:6. (3) Mt 11:10 w Ml 3:1. (4) Mt 11:28-30 w Je 6:16. (5) Mt 12:7 w Ho 6:6. (6) Mt 12:18 w Is 42:1-3. (7) Mt 12:21 w Is 42:4. (8) Mt 12:39-42 w Jon 1:17. (9) Mt 13:14 w Is 6:9, 10. (10) Mt 15:8 w Is 29:13. (11) Mt 21:5 w Zc 9:9. (12) Mt 21:13 w Je 7:11. (13) Mt 24:15 w Da 9:27. (14) Mt 27:9 w Zc 11:13. (15) Mk 7:6 w Is 29:13. (16) Mk 9:44 w Is 66:24. (17) Mk 11:17 w Is 56:7. (18) Mk 13:14 w Da 9:27. (19) Mk 14:27 w Zc 13:7. (20) Lk 4:18 w Is 61:1, 2 and 58:6. (21) Lk 7:27 w Ml 3:1. (22) Lk 12:53 w Mi 7:6. (23) Lk 19:46 w Is 56:7 and Je 7:11. (24) Jn 6:45 w Is 54:13. expounded. T#1015. Ac 17:2, 3. *S#1329g, diermēneuo. Ac 9:36 (by interpretation). 1 C 12:30 (interpret). 14:5, 13, 27. See *S#1328g, 1 C 14:28 (interpreter). For related words, see Mk +*5:41. Ne *8:8. Pr 4:13. Mk 4:34. Ac 17:3. 18:26. all the scriptures. ver. 32, 45. Mt +21:42. Jn 10:35. Ac 8:35. 18:28. 1 C 15:3. 2 T +*3:15-17. concerning himself. “Jesus found himself in the Old Testament, a thing that some modern scholars do not seem able to do” (A. T. Robertson, Word Pictures, vol. 2, p. 294). ver. 44, 46. Lk +*1:32. Ps 40:7. Mt +*11:3. +*26:24. Mk 14:21. Jn +*5:39. Ac 28:23. Ro 1:3. Re *19:10.

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