What the Bible Contains for the Believer 107 ignorance of the Bible, which not only furnishes us with our spiritual weapons, but “thoroughly furnishes us unto all good works” (2 Tim. 3 :17 ), leads many earnest Christians to the doubtful use of their own argumentation in dealing with their own and others’ souls. It is a hopeless task to pull down the strongholds of the unregenerated mind and heart with anything less than these Divine weapons. But all may equip themselves from this great armory. The Bible contains ideas which no philosophy or human theory can furnish, and there fore puts us in possession of v/eapons which the enemy cannot withstand when hard pushed by them, re-inforced as they are by the invisible and mighty presence of the Holy Spirit, and which renders us impregnable to the assaults of the adversary. Of this mighty power o f the Word and Spirit of God we have a splendid example in the case of Stephen, and other early disciples, whose words, drawn from the Scripture, the Jews could not withstand. We have never yet met an infidel or atheist whose arguments we could not turn aside when depending simply on the Word of God. Nay, more, we have never yet met one in the “inquiry rooms” who has been able to withstand God’s Word and the mighty facts of the Bible, when, in humble dependence upon God we have set them in array before him. If you know God’s thoughts and seek to be guided by the Holy Spirit, He will say out of your mouth the right word at the right time, both to ward off an assault and to strike a telling blow for the truth. And amidst all this warfare, the light and love and gentleness of Jesus Christ will so shine out in your bearing and manner that they will be convinced of your sincerity, and God will give you the victory. 5. The Bible is a Perfect Map and Chart to the Christian on Pilgrimage Through the World. With God’s Word in hand and heart you may tread your way with perfect safety and confidence through all the labyrinths of this world. The straight and narrow way is
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