Re:Verse passage – 1 Peter 1:18-25 (day four)
Verse 23 – “for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God.”
What does it mean when it says ‘living and enduring’? Webster’s dictionary defines ‘living’ as active, functioning, full of life and vigor. ‘Enduring’ is defined as lasting and durable, eternal and imperishable. We can apply these definitions together to describe the word of God as active, growing, complete in life, unchanging, everlasting and imperishable. We can always depend on it being there…it has authority to give life…it will never change.
The Bible…God’s Word…was inspired by the Holy Spirit, given to the prophets and biblical writers, protected from heresies, and preserved through the ages. The Bible has given us everything we are to believe and do. Everything we need to know for God’s glory is in the Bible. God speaks to us through His Word…since it is living and complete, we do not get to pick and choose what we will obey. Our God is an awesome God!
Great words! Thank you.