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Pasa Graphe' Theopneustos Kai Ophelimos (Greek) is one of the most often-repeated passages from the Scriptures, ie, the Bible. The passage appears in the heading of our Facebook page. But what does it say to us in our various tongues? Well, for those of us who speak English, this passage is a bold testimony from the pen of one Paul, a first-century scholar from the Isrealite tribe of Benjamin. It is also a statement steeped in the thelogy of the Biblical narratives. So, Paul wrote to a young ethnic Jew named Timotheus: "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable......"
At the time Paul wrote those words, there was not yet a codex known as the "New Testament." The scrolls of papyrus on which were written the Scriptures are what we call today the "Old Testament." In its immediate and limited interpretation, Paul is saying that the messages in the Old Testament are inspired by God. That being so, who is the man who would say that the record of the flood in Noah's day was simply an allegory, and not an historical account?

Loneliness

The Lord is a never failing friend. It's in the Bible, Deuteronomy 31:8, NIV. "The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."

When lonely because someone you love has died, God is with you. It's in the Bible, Psalm 23:4, TLB. "Even when walking through the dark valley of death I will not be afraid, for You are close beside me, guarding, guiding all the way."

If parents reject us, God never will. It's in the Bible, Psalm 27:10, TLB. "For if my father and mother should abandon me, You would welcome and comfort me."

God will never leave us orphaned. It's in the Bible, John 14:18, TLB. "No, I will not abandon you or leave you as orphans in the storm—I will come to you."

We are never totally alone. It's in the Bible, Hebrews 13:5, NIV. "God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'"