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The Book of BooksThe Peoples Choice!
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What else makes the Bible
so beloved?
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,God said to Jeremiah and therefore to us as well.
Before you were born I sanctified you(Jeremiah1:5).
Bible verses are taken from the New King James Version (NKJV) unless
designated as the King James Version (KJV). The remaining Bible versions usedare referred to by their full titles. All emphases and italics are ours.
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What is thegrand theme ofthe Scriptures?
God demonstrates His ownlove toward us, in that while wewere still sinners, Christ died
for us(Romans 5:8).
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What is the Bible, and howdid it come about?
Prophecy [the word of God] never came by thewill of man, but holy men of God spoke as theywere moved by the Holy Spirit(2 Peter 1:21).
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Why is the Bible referred
to as the Holy Scriptures?All Scripture is given by inspiration of God(2 Timothy 3:16).
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Why does the Holy Bibledepict so much evil andviolence?
All these things happened to them as examples,
and they were written for our admonition. Forwhatever things were written before were writtenfor our learning, that we through the patience andcomfort of the Scriptures might have hope(1 Corinthians 10:11; Romans 15:4).
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What evidence do we havethat the Old and the NewTestaments really areGods word?
We have also a more sure word of prophecy(2 Peter 1:19 KJV).
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Are the teachings of theOld Testament outdated inNew Testament times?
These are the words which I spoke to you while Iwas still with you, that all things must be fulfilledwhich were written in the Law of Moses and theProphets and the Psalms concerning Me(Luke 24:44).
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Did Jesus say that any
part of His Word wouldever become obsolete?
Jesus said, Heaven and earth will passaway, but My words will by no means passaway(Matthew 24:35).
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How does God help us
understand Biblicalthemes?
But God has revealed them to us through HisSpirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes,the deep things of God(1 Corinthians 2:10).
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How does God instruct usto study the Bible?
Search from the book of the Lord, and read:Not one of these shall fail; not one shall lack hermate. For My mouth has commanded it, and HisSpirit has gathered them(Isaiah 34:16).
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With what attitude shouldwe approach the study ofthe Scriptures?
If any man will do His will, he shall know of thedoctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speakof Myself(John 7:17 KJV).
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Who else will help usunderstand the
Scriptures?Go ye therefore, and teach all nations to observe all things whatsoever I have
commanded you(Matthew 28:19-20 KJV).
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With all the variousteachings, how can wetell truth from error?
If they speak not according to this Word, it isbecause there is no light in them.[The Bereans] were more noble than those in
Thessalonica, in that they received the Wordwith all readiness of mind, and searched theScriptures daily, whether those things wereso(Isaiah 8:20; Acts 17:11-12 KJV).
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What will theScriptures do for us?
All Scripture is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction, for instruction inrighteousness, that the man of God may becomplete, thoroughly equipped for everygood work(2 Timothy 3:16-17).
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Still wondering about
The World to Come? How do we know that the modern Bible
is the same as when the authors wrote
it?
The Masoretes were Jewish scholars who, down through thecenturies, guarded and copied the Old Testamentmanuscripts. They had extremely strict rules to guard
accuracy. The Dead Sea scrolls, discovered in the Qumrancaves of the Judean desert in 194748, were for all practicalpurposes identical to the Masorete text, though they were athousand years older.
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There are six thousand survivingmanuscripts of the New Testament in
Greek. Laymen in widely separatedplaces conscientiously hand-copied thesemanuscripts. Essentially identical, thesemanuscripts form the basis of the EnglishKing James Version of 1611.
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Still wondering about
The World to Come?
The Bible reports some awful sins;should I keep these from my children?
Parents do not have to read the Bible verbatim to youngchildren but can adjust the Bible narratives to the childrensage levels and understanding.
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In Our Search for God.Where Is He? Who Is He?What Is He Like? (Lesson
4), well see that GodHimself answers mansmost profound questions.
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Review Questions
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1. The Bible is an
exceptional book becauseit
a) is magic.
b) is God speaking to us.
c) tells the truth as it is, in love.
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2. The harmony betweenauthors in the Bible is due
to
a) their getting together to decide what towrite about.
b) Hebrew and Greek theologians deleting alldifferences.
c) the same divine Spirit inspiring eachauthor.
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3. The grand theme of theScriptures is ________
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4. The divinely approvedway to study and interpret
the Bible is to
a) rely implicitly on the most customary and
popular beliefs.
b) compare different Bible passages, and letone verse explain another.
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5. Understanding the Bibledepends on
a) asking God for guidance and wisdomthrough the Holy Spirit.
b) a willingness to follow the instructionreceived.
c) exceptional intelligence.
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6. God sends us truththrough
a) the Scriptures.
b) people who prefer the Spirit to theHoly Scriptures.
c) people who read the Bible, listen toother people, and ask for the HolySpirits guidance.
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7. How can we know thatprofessed teachers of HisWord are sent by God?
a) They carry a Bible.
b) They are kind.
c) By studying Bible topics and comparingwhat is written with what the teachers say.
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8. What does the Bible do
for us, the readers?a) It tells us the truth.
b) It acts as a users guide for living our lives.
c) It changes us and makes us fit for eternallife.
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GOD BLESS YOU