Responsive
Reading for Spirit of Prophecy Sabbath, October 18, 2003
SDAH
#754
CH
#588
THE HOLY SCRIPTURES
The secret
things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong
to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.
We
also have the prophetic word made more sure, which you do well to heed as a
light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star
rises in your hearts;
knowing this
first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy
never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved
by the Holy Spirit.
From
childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise
for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
All Scripture
is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be
complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
"You
search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these
are they which testify of Me.”
The word
of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing
even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a
discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Your
words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing
of my heart.
-From Deuteronomy
29, 2 Peter 1, 2 Timothy 3, John 5, Hebrews 4, and Jeremiah 15, N.K.J.V.