Introduction to the Bible

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Introduction to the Bible

• And further, my son, be admonished by these. Of
  making many books there is no end, and much study
  is wearisome to the flesh. Ecclesiastes 1212

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Its Origin

• Inspired by God

• All Scripture is given by inspiration of God,
  and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
  correction, for instruction in righteousness.
  2 Timothy 316

3
Its Origin

• However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come,
  He will guide you into all truth for He will not
  speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears
  He will speak and He will tell you things to
  come. John 1613

• Holy Spirit guided

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Its Origin

• Knowing this first, that no prophecy of
  Scripture is of any private interpretation, for
  prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy
  men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy
  Spirit. 2 Peter 120,21

• Holy men wrote

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Its Origin

• Revealed mind of God

• But God has revealed them to us through His
  Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes,
  the deep things of God. 1
  Corinthians 210

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Answers the Questions of Life

• Then God said, Let Us make man in Our image,
  according to Our likeness let them have dominion
  over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the
  air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and
  over every creeping thing that creeps on the
  earth. Genesis 126

• About the origin of life
• Where did I come from?

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Answers the Questions of Life

• About the purpose of life
• Why am I here?

• Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter
  Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is
  man's all. Ecclesiastes 1213

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Answers the Questions of Life

• What happens after death?
• Where am I going?

• And as it is appointed for men to die once, but
  after this the judgment. Hebrews 927

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Its Purpose

• Keeps us from sin

• Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I
  might not sin against You! Psalm 11911

10
Its Purpose

• Lights our way

• Through Your precepts I get understanding
  therefore I hate every false way.
• Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to
  my path. Psalm 119104,105

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Its Purpose

• Enlightens us

• And that from childhood you have known the Holy
  Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for
  salvation through faith which is in Christ
  Jesus. 2 Timothy 315

12
Its Purpose

• Instructs us

• That the man of God may be complete, thoroughly
  equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 317

13
Its Purpose

• Purifies us

• Since you have purified your souls in obeying
  the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of
  the brethren, love one another fervently with a
  pure heart. 1 Peter 122

14
Its Purpose

• Frees us

• If you abide in My word, you are My disciples
  indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the
  truth shall make you free. John 831,32

15
Its Purpose

• Saves us

• Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow
  of wickedness, and receive with meekness the
  implanted word, which is able to save your
  souls. James 121

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Its Completeness

• All truth

• However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come,
  He will guide you into all truth for He will not
  speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears
  He will speak and He will tell you things to
  come. John 1613

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Its Completeness

• All things

• As His divine power has given to us all things
  that pertain to life and godliness, through the
  knowledge of Him who called us by glory and
  virtue. 2 Peter 13

18
Its Completeness

• Whole counsel

• For I have not shunned to declare to you the
  whole counsel of God.
  Acts 2027

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Its Indestructibility

• Lasts forever

• Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words
  will by no means pass away.
  Matthew 2435

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The Bible Contains

• Gods mind

• For what man knows the things of a man except
  the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no
  one knows the things of God except the Spirit of
  God. 1 Corinthians 211

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The Bible Contains

• State of man

• For all have sinned and fall short of the glory
  of God For the wages of sin is death, but the
  gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our
  Lord. Romans 323 623

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The Bible Contains

• Way of salvation

• Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and
  the life. No one comes to the Father except
  through Me. John 146

23
The Bible Contains

• The happiness of believers

• He who heeds the word wisely will find good, and
  whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he.
  Proverbs 1620

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The Bible Contains

• The sinners doom

• In flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do
  not know God, and on those who do not obey the
  gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  2 Thessalonians 18

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The Bible Contains

• The hope of the whole world

• That having been justified by His grace we
  should become heirs according to the hope of
  eternal life. Titus 37

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The Bible Warns

• For I testify to everyone who hears the words of
  the prophecy of this book If anyone adds to
  these things, God will add to him the plagues
  that are written in this book and if anyone
  takes away from the words of the book of this
  prophecy, God shall take away his part from the
  Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the
  things which are written in this book.
  Revelation 2218,19

• Do not add to or subtract from

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The Bible Warns

• Do not substitute human wisdom

• And in vain they worship Me, teaching as
  doctrines the commandments of men. For laying
  aside the commandment of God, you hold the
  tradition of men... Mark
  77-b

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The Bible Warns

• Preach and teach only Gods word

• Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of
  season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all
  longsuffering and teaching.
  2 Timothy 42

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The Bible Warns

• Believe no other gospel

• But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach
  any other gospel to you than what we have
  preached to you, let him be accursed.
  Galatians 18

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The Bible Warns

• His word will judge us

• He who rejects Me, and does not receive My
  words, has that which judges him--the word that I
  have spoken will judge him in the last day.
  John 1248

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Concluding Thoughts

• Study the Bible daily!
• These were more fair-minded than those in
  Thessalonica, in that they received the word with
  all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily
  to find out whether these things were so.
  Acts 1711

• Rightfully divide the Word of Truth
• Be diligent to present yourself approved to God,
  a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly
  dividing the word of truth.
  2 Timothy 215