Which other scriptures affirm the enduring truth of God's commandments? Firm Footing: Psalm 119:152 “Long ago I learned from Your testimonies that You have established them forever.” (Psalm 119:152) Echoes in the Psalms • Psalm 19:7–9 — “The law of the LORD is perfect… the commandments of the LORD are radiant… the judgments of the LORD are true and altogether righteous.” • Psalm 111:7-8 — “All His precepts are trustworthy. They are upheld forever and ever, enacted in truth and uprightness.” • Psalm 119:89 — “Forever, O LORD, Your word is firmly fixed in the heavens.” Foundations in the Law and Prophets • Deuteronomy 7:9 — “He keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.” • Deuteronomy 8:3 — “Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.” • Isaiah 40:8 — “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.” • Isaiah 55:11 — “So My word… will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.” Jesus Affirms the Permanence • Matthew 5:17-18 — “Until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.” • John 10:35 — “Scripture cannot be broken.” Apostolic Confirmation • Romans 3:31 — “Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.” • 2 Timothy 3:16-17 — “All Scripture is God-breathed… so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.” • 1 Peter 1:24-25 — “The word of the Lord stands forever. And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.” • James 1:25 — “Whoever looks intently into the perfect law, the law of freedom, and continues in it… will be blessed in what he does.” • 1 John 2:3-5 — “We know that we have come to know Him if we keep His commandments.” Revelation’s Closing Witness • Revelation 12:17 — “The dragon… went to make war with… those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus.” • Revelation 14:12 — “Here is a call for the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.” Key Takeaways • God’s commands are fixed “forever” (Psalm 119:152) and upheld “for a thousand generations.” • Prophets declare the word unbreakable; Jesus personally ratifies it; apostles and Revelation echo the same certainty. • From Genesis to Revelation, the unchanging authority of God’s word undergirds faith, fuels obedience, and assures believers that divine standards do not shift with culture or time. |
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