The Scriptures (from Torrey’s Topical Textbook)
The Scriptures are…
Given by inspiration of God (2 Timothy 3:16)
Given by inspiration of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:16; Hebrews 3:7; 2 Peter 1:21)
Christ sanctioned, by appealing to them (Matthew 4:4; Mark 12:10; John 7:42)
Christ taught out of (Luke 24:27)
Are called the…
Word (James 1:21-23; 1 Peter 2:2)
Word of God (Luke 11:28; Hebrews 4:12)
Word of Christ (Colossians 3:16)
Word of truth (James 1:18)
Holy Scriptures (Romans 1:2; 2 Timothy 3:15)
Scripture of truth (Daniel 10:21)
Book (Psalm 40:7; Revelation 22:19)
Book of the Lord (Isaiah 34:16)
Book of the law (Nehemiah 8:3; Galatians 3:10)
Law of the Lord (Psalm 1:2; Isaiah 30:9)
Sword of the Spirit (Ephesians 6:17)
Oracles of God (Romans 3:2; 1 Peter 4:11)
Contain the promises of the gospel (Romans 1:2)
Reveal the laws, statutes, and judgments of God (Deuteronomy 4:5, 14; Exodus 24:3, 4)
Record divine prophecies (2 Peter 1:19-21)
Testify of Christ (John 5:39; Acts 10:43; 18:28; 1 Corinthians 15:3)
Are full and sufficient (Luke 16:29, 31)
Are an unerring guide (Proverbs 6:23; 2 Peter 1:19)
Are able to make wise to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus (2 Timothy 3:15)
Are profitable both for doctrine and practice (2 Timothy 3:16, 17)
Are described as…
Pure (Psalm 12:6; 119:140; Proverbs 30:5)
True (Psalm 119:160; John 17:17)
Perfect (Psalm 19:7)
Precious (Psalm 19:10)
Quick and powerful (Hebrews 4:12)
Written for our instruction (Romans 15:4)
Intended for the use of all men (Romans 16:26)
Nothing to be taken from, or added to (Deuteronomy 4:2; 12:32)
One portion of, to be compared with another (1 Corinthians 2:13)
Are designed for…
Regenerating (James 1:18; 1 Peter 1:23)
Quickening (Psalm 119:50, 93)
Illuminating (Psalm 119:130)
Converting the soul (Psalm 19:7)
Making wise the simple (Psalm 19:7)
Sanctifying (John 17:17; Ephesians 5:26)
Producing faith (John 20:31)
Producing hope (Psalm 119:49; Romans 15:4)
Producing obedience (Deuteronomy 17:19, 20)
Cleansing the heart (John 15:3; Ephesians 5:26)
Cleansing the ways (Psalm 119:9)
Keeping from destructive paths (Psalm 17:4)
Supporting life (Deuteronomy 8:3; Matthew 4:4)
Promoting growth in grace (1 Peter 2:2)
Building up in the faith (Acts 20:32)
Admonishing (Psalm 19:11; 1 Corinthians 10:11)
Comforting (Psalm 119:82; Romans 15:4)
Rejoicing the heart (Psalm 19:8; 119:111)
Work effectually in them that believe (1 Thessalonians 2:13)
The letter of, without the spirit, killeth (John 6:63; 2 Corinthians 3:6)
Ignorance of, a source of error (Matthew 22:29; Acts 13:27)
Christ enables us to understand (Luke 24:45)
The Holy Spirit enable us to understand (John 16:13; 1 Corinthians 2:10-14)
No prophecy of, is of any private interpretation (2 Peter 1:20)
Everything should be tried by (Isaiah 8:20; Acts 17:11)
Should be…
The standard of teaching (1 Peter 4:11)
Believed (John 2:22)
Appealed to (1 Corinthians 1:31; 1 Peter 1:16)
Read (Deuteronomy 17:19; Isaiah 34:16)
Read publicly to ALL (Deuteronomy 31:11-13; Nehemiah 8:3; Jeremiah 36:6; Acts 13:15)
Known (2 Timothy 3:15)
Received, not as the word of men, but as the word of God (1 Thessalonians 2:13)
Received with meekness (James 1:21)
Searched (John 5:39; 7:52)
Searched daily (Acts 17:11)
Laid up in the heart (Deuteronomy 6:6; 11:18)
Taught to children (Deuteronomy 6:7; 11:19; 2 Timothy 3:15)
Taught to ALL (2 Chronicles 17:7-9; Nehemiah 8:7, 8)
Talked of continually (Deuteronomy 6:7)
Not handled deceitfully (2 Corinthians 4:2)
Not only heard, but obeyed (Matthew 7:24; Luke 11:28; James 1:22)
Used against our spiritual enemies (Matthew 4:4, 7, 10; Ephesians 6:11, 17)
All should desire to hear (Nehemiah 8:1)
Mere hearers of, deceive themselves (James 1:22)
Advantage of possessing (Romans 3:2)
Saints of God will…
Love exceedingly (Psalm 119:97, 113, 159, 167)
Delight in (Psalm 1:2)
Regard, as sweet (Psalm 119:103)
Esteem, above all things (Job 23:12)
Long after (Psalm 119:82)
Stand in awe of (Psalm 119:161; Isaiah 66:2)
Keep, in remembrance (Psalm 119:16)
Grieve when men disobey (Psalm 119:158)
Hide, in their hearts (Psalm 119:11)
Hope in (Psalm 119:74, 81, 147)
Meditate in (Psalm 1:2; 119:99, 148)
Rejoice in (Psalm 119:162; Jeremiah 15:16)
Trust in (Psalm 119:42)
Obey (Psalm 119:67; Luke 8:21; John 17:6)
Speak of (Psalm 119:172)
Esteem, as a light (Psalm 119:105)
Pray to be taught (Psalm 119:12, 13, 33, 66)
Pray to be conformed to (Psalm 119:133)
Plead the promises of, in prayer (Psalm 119:25, 28, 41, 76, 169)
They who search, are truly noble (Acts 17:11)
Blessedness of hearing and obeying (Luke 11:28; James 1:25)
Let them dwell richly in you (Colossians 3:16)
The Wicked…
Corrupt (2 Corinthians 2:17)
Make, of none effect through their traditions (Mark 7:9-13)
Reject (Jeremiah 8:9)
Stumble at (1 Peter 2:8)
Obey not (Psalm 119:158)
Frequently wrest, to their own destruction (2 Peter 3:16)
Denunciations against those who add to, or take from (Revelation 22:18, 19)
Destruction of, punished (Jeremiah 36:29-31)
