The Bible conveys a great deal of information—true, reliable, authoritative information about God, history, theology, and how we should live. But we must remember that God’s revelation is more than information. He reveals not only facts about himself—he reveals himself. His Word acts in a personal way upon the hearts of those who hear or read it. As the Reformers put it, God’s Word is a means of grace. If the Bible were mere information, a person who knows biblical doctrine backward and forward would
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