Special Tests for Special Purposes – Part 10

Satan brought about the downfall of our first parents when he enticed them into questioning the truth of God’s Word: “has God indeed said….?” Genesis 3:1 NIV “Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” Jesus Himself set the seal of His Divine authority upon the Scripture when He called it the Word of God and added “the Scripture cannot be broken.” (John 10:35)

Paul also states that, all Scripture is given by inspiration of God. “The whole Bible was given to us by inspiration from God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives; it straightens us out and helps us do what is right.” (2 Timothy 3:16) To even question the authority of Scripture is a luxury that none of us can afford and it is the path to disaster today just as surely as it was in the Garden of Eden.

Right doctrine is the basis of the Christian faith but right doctrine rightly applied will produce the right relationships. Our personal relationships should reflect the doctrine that we profess. Jesus Himself laid great emphasis on maintaining right relationships.