Holy Monday - Why Bless our Bibles?

Q. How do we recognize the truths taught by the Holy Spirit?

A. We recognize truths to be taught by the Holy Spirit when they are in accord with the Scriptures.

Q. What are the Holy Scriptures?

A. The Holy Scriptures, commonly called the Bible, are the books of the Old and New Testaments; other books, called the Apocrypha, are often included in the Bible.

Q. What is the Old Testament?

A. The Old Testament consists of books written by the people of the Old Covenant, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, to show God at work in nature and history.

Q. What is the New Testament?

A. The New Testament consists of books written by the people of the New Covenant, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, to set forth the life and teachings of Jesus and to proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom for all people.

Q. What is the Apocrypha?

A. The Apocrypha is a collection of additional books written by people of the Old Covenant, and used in the Christian Church.

Q. Why do we call the Holy Scriptures the Word of God?

A. We call them the Word of God because God inspired their human authors and because God still speaks to us through the Bible.

Q. How do we understand the meaning of the Bible?

A. We understand the meaning of the Bible by the help of the Holy Spirit, who guides the Church in the true interpretation of the Scriptures.

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How do I know my loved ones?

I do not learn about them by scientific examination or dissection. Not do I monitor signals-intelligence, or over-fly them with satellites and drones.  

I know my loved ones by their communications, by their faces, words and actions.

How do I know My God?

In the same way, by His face, His word, His acts. And by His gifts to me.

The ground of my knowing is The Holy Scripture. It is the hard foundation stone, set level and plumb, by which I can measure the feelings of my heart and the words of others to test their truth.

Smiths use a touch-stone to judge gold from fool’s-gold. So must we carry the touch-stone of scripture with us everywhere, lest we fall into a lie. Even the lies we tell ourselves.