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PURPOSES OF THE WORD

God gave His Word to accomplish specific purposes. A purpose is a goal or objective. According to the Bible, some of these purposes are as follows:

The Word produces faith in the Gospel: Acts 4:4
It cleanses: John 15:3; Ephesians 5:26
If you hear and believe, it brings eternal life: John 5:24
It is the basis for eternal judgment: John 12:48
Unclean spirits are cast out by the Word: Matthew 8:16; Luke 4:36
Miraculous signs follow preaching of the Word convincing of the truth of the Gospel: Mark 16:20
It gives assurance of salvation: I John 1:2-->6
You are born again by the Word: I Peter 1:23; Psalm 119:41
The Word bears record of the truth of the Gospel: I John 5:7
You are sanctified by the Word: I Timothy 4:5
There is hope in His Word: Psalm 130:5; 119:49, 81
There is healing in His Word: Psalm 107:20
It keeps you from the path of the destroyer: Psalm 17:4
It is spirit and life: John 6:63
It brings joy and rejoicing: Jeremiah 15:16
Faith is increased by the Word: Romans 10:17
It brings comfort: I Thessalonians 4:18: Psalm 119:50, 52
It brings spiritual nourishment: I Timothy 4:6
It brings answered prayer: John 15:7
It is the key to success: Joshua 1:8
If you hear and keep it you are blessed: Luke 11:28
It is profitable for spiritual growth: II Timothy 3:16-->17
It brings blessings when it is kept and cursings when it is not kept: Deuteronomy 28
It is a weapon in the time of temptation: Matthew 4
It converts the soul: Psalm 19:7
It makes wise the simple: Psalm 19:7
It enlightens: Psalm 19:8
It warns: Psalm 19:11
Keeping the Word brings great reward: Psalm 19:11
It permits access to Heaven: Revelation 22:14
It brings the blessing of walking in righteousness: Psalm 119:1-->3
It makes you wiser than your enemies, teachers, and the ancients: Psalm 119:98-->104
It quickens: Psalm 119:25
It strengthens: Psalm 119:28
It is the basis of God's mercy towards you: Psalm 119:58
It brings delight: Psalm 119:92
It gives the simple understanding: Psalm 119:130, 169; 104
It brings deliverance: Psalm 119:170