Don’t Fall for Satan’s Gaslighting!
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. Psalm 19:7–8
It has been described as one flawed book of holy writings among many. It has been called a collection of myths and fables, with perhaps some core of historical truth. It is considered to be a crutch on which gullible religious people lean. It is the Bible, and the devil wants to gaslight you into throwing it and your salvation in Christ away.
There are logical reasons to recognize the divine authorship of the Bible. What can you say about a book that was written down over a period of sixteen hundred years, by forty different writers who were in perfect agreement with each other? What can you say about a book with many examples of specific prophecies about people and places in the far future that actually came true? What can you say about a book that has radically changed countless lives for the better over many centuries? The obvious conclusion is that this is a miraculous book which came from God himself.
Yes, there are real, rational reasons to regard the Bible as God’s Word. However, only the Holy Spirit can create true faith in a person’s heart. He does this through the powerful message of the Bible. That message is that we are lost sinners, helpless to redeem ourselves, but God himself was willing to become a human being and to bear the guilt of sinners to the cross. Dying and rising again, our Lord Jesus set us free and promises us eternal life in glory. It is this conviction in the heart that leads a Christian to say, “A Savior like that, who kept every promise to me in spite of my sin, will never lie to me. He said ‘Your Word is truth,’ and so I am convinced that he has given me His own inspired Word, word for word, in my Bible.”
Jesus loves me! This I know, for the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to him belong, they are weak but he is strong.
Yes, Jesus loves me, Yes, Jesus loves me, Yes, Jesus loves me,
The Bible tells me so.
Lutheran Service Book 588:1