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GOD’S HOLY WORD. II Tim. 2:14-19. “ We believe that the Holy Bible is a faithful and inspired witness of God’s self-revelation in Jesus Christ and in history to illumine, guide, correct and edify believers in their faith and witness.”. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
GOD’S HOLY WORD
II Tim. 2:14-19
“We believe that the Holy Bible is a
faithful and inspired witness of
God’s self-revelation in Jesus
Christ and in history to illumine, guide, correct and edify believers in
their faith and witness.”
The Bible is the Holy Word of God where we
get guidance, edification, enlightenment
and education. Myth, tradition, legend,
allegory, parable and tales of our religious
past may give us insight to our quest for truth
and meaning, but ultimately we go back to
the Word of God for Spiritual answers and
inspiration. The Bible is the Divine Word of God.
“Remind your people of this, and give them solemn warning in God’s presence not to fight over words. It
does no good, but only ruins the people who listen.”(v. 14, GNT)
““Do your best to win full approval Do your best to win full approval in God’s sight, as a worker who in God’s sight, as a worker who is not ashamed of his work, one is not ashamed of his work, one
who correctly teaches the who correctly teaches the message of God’s truth. Keep message of God’s truth. Keep away from profane and foolish away from profane and foolish discussion, which only drove discussion, which only drove
people farther away from God. people farther away from God. Such teaching is like an open Such teaching is like an open
sore that eats away the flesh … sore that eats away the flesh … “ (v. 15-17, GNT)“ (v. 15-17, GNT)
Why should Why should followers of Christ followers of Christ study the Word of study the Word of
God?God?1. Because we are commanded to read the 1. Because we are commanded to read the
Word.Word.
““Study to show thyself approved Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that unto God, a workman that
needeth not to be ashamed needeth not to be ashamed rightly, dividing the word of rightly, dividing the word of
truth.”truth.”
(I Tim 2:15, KJV)(I Tim 2:15, KJV)
The final books of the Bible The final books of the Bible
were written 3,500 years ago were written 3,500 years ago by inspired writers.by inspired writers.
was written AD 96-100 AD.
The first five Books- written 1400B.C.
2. Because the Bible is the source where we find the 2. Because the Bible is the source where we find the message of God’s Grace and Salvation.message of God’s Grace and Salvation.
““For anyone who calls on the For anyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.name of the Lord will be saved.
““But how can they call on him to save them unless But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him they believe in him? And how can they believe in him
if they have never heard about him? And how can if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? And they hear about him unless someone tells them? And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? how will anyone go and tell them without being sent?
That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good
news!’news!’
““But not everyone welcomes the Good News, for But not everyone welcomes the Good News, for Isaiah the prophet said, ‘Lord, who has believed our Isaiah the prophet said, ‘Lord, who has believed our
message?’ Yet faith comes from listening to this message?’ Yet faith comes from listening to this message of good news – the Good News about message of good news – the Good News about
Christ.” Christ.” (Rom 10: 13-17, New Living Translation)(Rom 10: 13-17, New Living Translation)
3. Because it is a unique Book. The Old Testament stresses that there is
only One true God. In the New Testament, Jesus claims that He is
God’s only begotten Son.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God did not send his Son into the world to condemn it, but to save it.” (John 3”16-17,
NLT)
4. 4. Because the Bible is one Because the Bible is one
Library. It is a Book Library. It is a Book translated translated
into 1,745 languages.into 1,745 languages.
5. Because the Bible provides the
answer where we came from.
“Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves, we are his
people and the sheep of his pasture.”
(Ps 100: 3, KJV)
6. Because the Bible is the Word of God
“ … no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 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.” (II Peter 1:20-21, KJV)
Version Version translation from original text translation from original text
prepared by a committee of prepared by a committee of scholars: King James Version, scholars: King James Version,
(KJV), Jerusalem Bible (JB)(KJV), Jerusalem Bible (JB)
Revision a revised edition of an existing edition: New Jerusalem Version
(NJV), New King James Version (NKJV
““All scripture All scripture is given by is given by
inspiration of inspiration of God, and is God, and is
profitable for profitable for doctrine, for doctrine, for reproof, for reproof, for correction, correction,
for for instruction in instruction in righteousnesrighteousnes
s.”s.” (II Tim :16, KJV)(II Tim :16, KJV)
“But the word of
God endureth forever.”
(I Peter 1:25, KJV)