Searching the Scriptures
I don't think there are very many people who know why we refer to the Bible as "The Scriptures." It is really very significant for us to know the reason for this. The word "Scripture" means "writing." The Bible is the writings inspired by God. They were written by men who were led by the Holy Spirit. The Spirit used their culture and vocabulary while leading them to write down the very words of God to us. That is why the Bible has no errors, and all it says is true when we understand it correctly. However, the Bible has 66 books and 1189 chapters, written over a 1,500 year period. Therefore, when we want to see God's truth about any subject, we must search all of the Scriptures to make sure we are understanding all the truth. That is what the Bereans did when they heard Paul preach about Jesus. (Acts 17:11) They were more noble than the people of Thessalonica. They listened to Paul's message, and then searched the Scriptures day after day to m...