Part 2 - the Word: Its Authority

From: Why I Am a Conscientious Objector By: Unknown Author

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(1) Thy word is truth. —John 17:17¹⁷Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. (John 17:17).

(2) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. —John 1:1¹In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1).

(3) Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. —Matt. 24:35³⁵Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. (Matthew 24:35).

(4) If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed. —John 8:31³¹Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; (John 8:31).

(5) And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. —John 8:32³²And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (John 8:32).

(6) If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. —John 8:51⁵¹Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. (John 8:51).

(7) Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. —John 6:68⁶⁸Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. (John 6:68).

(8) Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

—Acts 5:29²⁹Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. (Acts 5:29).

(9) This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. —Matt. 17:5⁵While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. (Matthew 17:5).

(10) Yea rather, blessed are th ey th at hear the word of God, and keep it. —Luke 11:28²⁸But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. (Luke 11:28).

(11)He that is of God heareth God's words. —John 8:47⁴⁷He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. (John 8:47).

(12)For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God. —John 3:34³⁴For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. (John 3:34).

(13)The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. —John 6:63⁶³It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. (John 6:63).

(14)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 12:48⁴⁸He 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).

(15)But the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. —John 12:49⁴⁹For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. (John 12:49).

(16)Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. —John 18:37³⁷Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. (John 18:37).

(17) If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. —Matt. 19:17¹⁷And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. (Matthew 19:17).

(18) For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me. —John 17:8⁸For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me. (John 17:8).

(19)Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:... and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:... and it fell: and great was the fall of it. —Matt. 7:24-27²⁴Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: ²⁵And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. ²⁶And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: ²⁷And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. (Matthew 7:24‑27).

(20)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. —Rev. 22:18,19¹⁸For 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: ¹⁹And 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).

— Compiled by C. D. Wenger

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