The discovery of the Dead
Sea Scrolls in 1947 has been called the greatest
archaeological find of the 20th century. The ancient manuscripts hidden in the
caves near Qumran are the oldest known copies of key Old Testament books.
As followers of Christ we believe that
the Bible is the eternal, unchanging Word of God.( 1
Peter 1:23 -NKJV; cf. Hebrews
6:13-20 -NKJV), thus we firmly believe the
inspired words penned by the Psalmist:
“Forever, O Lord, Your Word is
settled in heaven. Your faithfulness
endures to all generations ” ( Psalm
119:89-90 -NKJV).
Jesus once stated:“Heaven and earth
will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away ” ( Matthew
24:35 -NKJV).
The Bible is more than just a
historical relic. It is the living, powerful Word of God ( Hebrews
4:12 -NKJV), in which we encounter the
inspired teachings of the Lord and discover how to live for Him and honor Him ( 2
Timothy 3:16 -ASV; Romans
12:1-2 -NKJV; Ephesians
4:23-32 -NKJV; Philippians
3:7-15 -NKJV).
The Psalmist concluded in Psalm
119:93 -NKJV:“I will never forget Your
precepts, for by them You have given me life .”
Let us make memorizing key Scriptures
part of our study of the Bible, so we, like the Psalmist, will never forget
God’s precepts .
If we’re willing to do this, we will be
doing the Lord’s will ( Psalm
119:11 -NKJV; cf. Psalm
37:30-31 -NKJV; Matthew
7:21 -NKJV).