LESSON 1 The Bible, the Word of God ALWAYS pray for Gods guidance as you read the Scriptures

s To prove that the Bible is the Word of God, let the Book answer for itself. Different beliefs about the Bible: 1. Fundamentalism the Bible is the Word of God (II Tim. 3:16; Rev. 22:18,19) 2. Neo-orthodoxy or Barthianism the Bible contains the Word of God. 3. Modernism of Liberalism The Bible is not the Word of God. Question No. 1 Where did the Bible come from? Read: Psalm 119:89 Answer: From ___ in _________ Question No. 2 How did God give us the Bible? Read: 2 Timothy 3:16 Answer: By Divine ____________ Question No. 3 Whom did God inspire? Read: 2 Peter 1:21 Answer: The _______ of God 3rd. The Holy Spirit guided those holy men of God (the writers) in the correct choice of Words, hence, verbal inspiration. This makes the Bible inerrant and infallible, in whole and in part. Question No. 6 How many parts compose the Bible? Answer: Two parts the Old Testament with __ books, and the New Testament with __ books. Total: 66 books. Question No. 7 Why Testament? Answer: A testament is a document accomplished by the Father stipulating the inheritance of His heirs (children). The Old Testament stipulates the inheritance of Gods chosen people Israel, which is earthly the land of Canaan or the Promise Land. The New Testament stipulates the inheritance of Gods children by faith in Jesus Christ, which is heavenly Gods many mansions in heaven (Read: John 14:2-4) Question No. 8 How many writers and for how long was the Bible written and compiled? Answer: It took the 44 writers 1,600 years to write and compile to finish the Bible.

(holy with small h Romans 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one)
Question No. 4 What does divine inspiration mean? Answer: Divine inspiration means God-breathed. Question No. 5 How did God accomplish divine inspiration? Answer: God did three things in divine inspiration. 1st. God breathed His thoughts into the minds of His holy men. 2nd. Gods holy men put down in writing Gods very thoughts breathed into their minds using the language they knew.

Note: These writers did not meet each other for consultation yet the Bible is without error or contradiction. Coming from Gods mind alone, it is Gods written Word inspired in the original autograph.

blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. Luke 11:28

LESSON 1 The Bible, the Word of God ALWAYS pray for Gods guidance as you read the Scriptures Question No. 9 What must we do with the Bible and why? Read: John 5:39; 2 Timothy 2:15 Answer: ____ and _____ Why? 1st. To find Christ John 5:39 2Ti 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: Rev 22:18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: 19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. Ps 119:89 Forever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven. Question No. 10 Did the writers of the Bible know they were used by God? Read: 1 Cor. 14:37; 1 Cor. 2:13; 1Thess. 2:13 Answer: Yes! Question No. 11 Did Jesus believe and teach the Old Testament Scripture? Read: Luke 24:27, 44, 45 Answer: Yes, He did, to two disciples on the road to Emmaus. 2Pe 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. John 14:2-4 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

2nd. To know that we belong to God John 8:47 3rd. Because the Bible shall judge us at the last day John 12:48

(And if we do so, and accept Him as our personal Lord and Savior, we shall have eternal life)

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Your life is the best version of the Bible.

blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. Luke 11:28

LESSON 1 The Bible, the Word of God ALWAYS pray for Gods guidance as you read the Scriptures

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. 2Ti 2:15 Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. John 8:47 He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. John 12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. Luke 11:28