I. Of the Scriptures, or Holy Bible
I believe that the Holy Bible was written by men that were supernaturally inspired. The Scriptures are the truth without any admixture of error for their matter. They are, and shall remain to the end of the age, the only complete and final revelation of the will of God to man. The Holy Bible is the true center of Christian union. The Scriptures are the only standard by which all human creeds, conducts and opinions are to be presently judged, and will be judged at the day of the LORD. I hold that the Scriptures consist of 66 Books making one Holy Bible. Moreover, that the King James Version of the Bible is the word of God for the English-speaking people.
The Books of the Holy Bible
Old Testament
Genesis; Exodus; Leviticus; Numbers; Deuteronomy; Joshua; Judges;
Ruth; I Samuel; II Samuel; I Kings; II Kings; I Chronicles; II
Chronicles; Ezra; Nehemiah; Esther; Job; Psalms; Proverbs;
Ecclesiastes; Song of Solomon; Isaiah; Jeremiah; Lamentations;
Ezekiel; Daniel; Hosea; Joel; Amos; Obadiah; Jonah; Micah; Nahum;
Habakkuk; Zephaniah; Haggai; Zechariah; Malachi.
New Testament
Matthew; Mark; Luke; John; Acts; Romans; I Corinthians; II
Corinthians; Galatians; Ephesians; Philippians; Colossians; I
Thessalonians; II Thessalonians; I Timothy; II Timothy; Titus;
Philemon; Hebrews; James; I Peter; II Peter; I John; II John; III
John; Jude; Revelation.
Verse References
(Psalm 119:89; Psalm 138:2; II Timothy 3:16-17; Revelation 22:18-19; John 17:17; John 3:32-34; II Peter 1:20-21; I Peter 1:10-12; Zechariah 1:1; Psalm 19:7-11; Exodus 20:3-17; Psalm 1:2; John 12:48; Psalm 12:6-7; Isaiah 8:20).
Scriptures:
Forever, O Lord, thy word is settled in
heaven. (Psalm 119:89)
I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for
thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy
word above all thy name. (Psalm 138:2)
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 perfect, throughly
furnished unto all good works. (II Timothy
3:16-17)
For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the
prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things,
God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this
prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life,
and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written
in this book. (Revelation 22:18-19)
Sanctify them through thy truth; thy word is truth. (John
17:17)
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man
receiveth his testimony. He that hath received his testimony hath
set to his seal that God is true. For he whom God hath sent
speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by
measure unto him. (John 3:32-34)
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any
private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by
the will of man; but holy men of God spake as they were moved by
the Holy Ghost. (II Peter 1:20-21)
Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched
diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto
you; Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ
which was in them did signify , when it testified beforehand the
sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. Unto whom
it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did
minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that
have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down
from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into. (I
Peter 1:10-12)
In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word
of the Lord unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo
the prophet. . . (Zechariah 1:1)
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the
testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The
statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the
commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear
of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the
Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are
they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey
and the honeycomb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in
keeping of them there is great reward. (Psalm
19:7-11)
Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto
thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that
is in heaven above, or that is in the earth
beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou
shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the
LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of
the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth
generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto
thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. Thou
shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD
will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou
labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the
sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any
work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor
thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that
is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD
made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is,
and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the
sabbath day, and hallowed it. Honour thy father and thy mother:
that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God
giveth thee. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear false witness against
thy neighbour. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou
shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his
maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that
is thy neighbour's. (Exodus 20:3-17)
But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he
meditate day and night. (Psalm 1:2)
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that
judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge
him in the last day. (John 12:48)
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a
furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O
LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
(Psalms 12:6-7)
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to
this word, it is because there is no light in
them. (Isaiah 8:20)
And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake
unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be
fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and
in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning
me. Then opened he their understanding, that they might
understand the scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is
written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from
the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins
should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at
Jerusalem. (Luke 24:44-47)