"Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth
in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed
among us, even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning
were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the Word; it seemed good to me also,
having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to
write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, that thou mightiest
know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been
instructed."Luke 1:1-4.
"For we are not as many, which corrupt the Word of
God." 2 Corinthians 2:17.
"Where the word of a king is, there is power: and
who may say unto him, What doest thou?"Ecclesiastes 8:4.
"I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty
(but thou art rich), and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are
Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan."Revelation
2:9.
"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the
Word of our God shall stand for ever."Isaiah 40:8.
"But found none: yea, though many false witnesses
came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses."
"But neither so did their witness agree together."Matthew
26:60, Mark 14:59.
"He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the
Lord shall have them in derision."Psalm 2:4.
"For ever, O LORD, thy Word is settled in heaven.
Thy faithfulness is unto all generations."Psalm 119:89-90.
"Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day
shall not come, except there come a falling away first."
2
Thessalonians 2:3.
"The mystery of iniquity doth already work."
2
Thessalonians 2:7.
"Of your own selves shall men arise, speaking
perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. Therefore watch, and
remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one
night and day with tears."Acts 20:30-31.
"God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a
liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings,
and mightest overcome when thou art judged."
Romans 3:4.
"Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy
and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the
world, and not after Christ."Colossians 2:8.
"No man can serve two masters: for either he will
hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and
despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon."
Matthew
6:24.
"Having a form of godliness, but denying the power
thereof: from such turn away." 2 Timothy 3:5.
"For he taught them as one having authority, and
not as the scribes."Matthew 7:29.
"But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of
the Nicolaitans, which I also hate . . So hast thou also them that hold
the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate."Revelation
2:6, 15.
"Yea, hath God said . . ?"Genesis 3:1.
"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."Psalm
12:6-7.
"The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I
have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall
it stand . . For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul
it? and His hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?"Isaiah
14:24, 27.
"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge:
because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee."Hosea
4:6.
"And that from a child thou hast known the holy
Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith
which is in Christ Jesus.
"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, thoroughly furnished
unto all good works.
"I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord
Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at His appearing and
His kingdom; Preach the Word; be instant in season, out of season;
reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
"For the time will come when they will not endure
sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves
teachers, having itching ears. And they shall turn away their ears from
the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."2 Timothy 3:15-4:4.
"And the things that thou hast heard of me among
many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to
teach others also."2 Timothy 2:2.
"And they went forth, and preached every where,
the Lord working with them, and confirming [including protecting] the
Word."Mark 16:20.
"And they that be wise shall shine as the
brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as
the stars for ever and ever."Daniel 12:3.
"I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy
patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast
tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them
liars."Revelation 2:2.
"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the
latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing
spirits, and doctrines of devils; speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their
conscience seared with a hot iron." 1 Timothy 4:1-2.
"But it is happened unto them according to the
true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that
was washed to her wallowing in the mire."
2 Peter 2:22.
"Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and
persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for
My sake."Matthew 5:11.
"And they shall turn away their ears from the
truth, and shall be turned unto fables." 2 Timothy 4:4.
"A false balance is abomination to the Lord."Proverbs
11:1.
"Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of
Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will
make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have
loved thee. Because thou hast kept the word of My patience, I also will
keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the
world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Behold, I come quickly: hold
that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown."Revelation
3:9-11.