The Undeniable Existence Of God In The Life Changing Word - part 2
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
The Commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes
(v. 8b)
The Commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes
(v. 8b)
A commandment is an authoritative directive.
The Word of God is not a book of suggestions.
It is not a book of good thoughts, nice ideas.
The Word of God is commandment
God is the sovereign king of the universe who has total authority over every life.
Even salvation is not a passive invitation to all people.
God commands all people to repent and believe in Jesus Christ for salvation.
The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.
God…commands all people everywhere to repent
And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved.”
The commandment of the Lord is pure.
the Hebrew word can also be translated as “clear”
It is clear and without darkness
The Word of God is transparent and translucent, which is why it enlightens the eyes.
Jesus expressed the importance of the eye
The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
The commandments are clear, otherwise they’re pointless commandments.
How can God hold us responsible to obey what we can’t understand?
To say the Bible isn’t clear is to then indict God as having set up an impossible situation where He is commanding us to do what isn’t clear.
Matthew Henry
it brings us to a sight and sense of our sin and misery, and directs us in the way of duty.
the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes
The Fear of the Lord is clean
terror
The Rules of the Lord are true
judgments
