12. By it our path through life is lighted up. " T h y word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my p a t h ." Isa. 4:11. 14. By It we are made to rejoice. " T h y words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my h e a r t ." Jer. 15:16. 15. By it we are warned. "Moreover, by them is thy ^servant warned; and in keeping of them is great r ewa r d ." Ps. 19:11. 16. By. it obstacles are removed and scattered. " I s not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?" Jer. 23:29. * 17. By it the seed is scattered that must result in a harvest of weal or woe. " T h e seed is the word of God." Luke 8:11. 18. . By it the secrets of all hearts are* revealed. " T h e word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asun- der of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.," Heb. 4:14. 19. By it every blessing tnat comes from the hand of our Father is made sacred; " f o r it is sanctified by the word of God and p r a y e r ." 1 Tim. 4:5. 20. By it an all-sufficient and only rule of faith and practice is provided. " I f they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from t he d e a d ." Luke 16:31. 21. By it unbelievers are to be judged. " H e that rejecteth me and receiveth not my sayings, hath one that judgeth him; the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last d a y . " Jno. 12:48. Such is a mere glance at some of the things the word of God is said to do; and when we consider our relations to it and our dependence upon it at every step through life and into eternity, it is mar- velous that men, professing -to be its friends, can rise up before the church and the world, and propose to catalogue its errors. But the surprise is increased, and our conviction of its inherent inspira-
tion is deepened, -when we reflect upon its names. 1. It is often called the word of God, because God is its author. " T h ey preached the word of God." Acts 13:5. 2. It is called the word of the Lord, because Jehovah Jesus is its subject. "Wh e n the Gentiles heard this they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord " Acts 13:48. 3. It is called the word of Christ, be- cause It sets forth the Anointed One in His person and offices. " L e t the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wis- d om ." Col. 3:16. 4. It Is called the oracles of God, be- cause it is the word which God spoke. " U n t o them were committed the oracles of God." Bon;. 3:2. 5. It is called the word of faith, be- cause it is to be believed. " T h e word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thine heart that is, the word of faith, which we preach." Bom. 10:8. 6. It is called the word of truth be- cause it is truth without admixture of error. " I n whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of t r u t h ." Eph. 7. It is called the word of life be- cause it imparts life to the believer "Ho l d i ng forth the word of l i f e ." Phil 2:16. 8. It is called the faithful word, be- cause it is credible and unchangeable Holding fast the faithful wo r d ." Tit! 9. It is called the word of grace be- cause it makes known God's unmerited kindness to the lost. " L o ng time there- fore abode they, speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of His g r a c e ." Acts 14:3. _ 10. It is called the word of reconcilia- tion because it tells of a God reconciled and reconciling the world unto Himself; " a n d hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation." I I Cor. 5:19. 11. It is called the word of salvation because it shows the way and the only way by which men are saved. " T o you is the word of this salvation s e n t ." Acts 13:26. 12. It is called the word of righteous- ness because therein^ is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith. " E v e ry one that useth milk is unskjllfui
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