Conclusion
Most of what has been said has pointed to the Divine and full inspiration of the Scriptures from the Bible's own claims. This is necessarily so. To attempt to prove such inspiration to unbelievers and doubters is fruitless. "The natural (Gk = soulish) man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: For they are foolishness unto him; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." (I Cor.2 v 14).

Realise the importance of the written word as an act of faith. Feed on it (I Peter 2 v 2) and grow; know it and resist all the works of the enemy just as Jesus did in the wilderness temptation. Failure to know and rightly to divide the word of Truth will lead one into error. When Jesus accused the Sadducees of error because they knew not the scriptures, He was careful to add, "neither the power of God." In the power of their own intellect they were expert in the O.T. Law but had not allowed God to interpret it to their hearts. (Mark 12 v 24) We, on the contrary, may study to show ourselves approved unto God, workmen that need "not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth." (II Tim. 2 v 15).

In Psalm 119 are many promises concerning that Word of God: for cleansing (v9) and victory over sin (v11); for guidance and direction (v105) and for increase in spiritual understanding (v130). That same Word of Truth brings sanctification, or setting apart to God (John 17 v 17). Read it! Learn it! Hide it in your heart! Respond to it in faith for faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God (Romans 10 v17). To be sure, this is why we need to be persuaded that the Bible is fully, in every word, the inspired Word of God, so that we may lay hold of all the promises of God to us and possess them, nothing doubting.

If you want to live a life of purity and power, an abundant life of health and victory, then you must have that assurance that the Bible is the Word of God, that it is absolutely true and that it will never pass away.

"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine (i.e. teaching), for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, throughly finished unto all good works." (II Timothy 3 vv 16,17).