by trusting in the Bible? It is true that "the traditions of men
cannot save," but neither can the tradition of "trusting in the
Bible." Scripture encourages us to trust in Jesus Christ for
salvation for He is our Savior, not the Bible. The personal
indwelling life of Jesus Christ alone is effective for
salvation. We receive Him (Jesus) by faith, not by "trusting
in the Bible."
I received in the mail a tract written by James R. Urban
and entitled, "The Bible: Man's Only Hope." The title
caused me to suspect that this was misguided hope. The
contents only served to confirm such:
"The Bible is man's only hope for salvation." 1Paul indicates that "Christ Jesus...is our hope" (I Timothy
1:1). Luke records Peter's telling the Jewish leaders that
"there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name
under heaven that has been given among men, by which we
must be saved" (Acts 4:12), other than "the name of Jesus
Christ" (Acts 4:10).
"Abraham Lincoln said, 'I believe the Bible is the best gift that God
has ever given to man.'" 2The best gift that God has given to man is His Son, Jesus
Christ. "God so loved the world that He gave His only