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This page provides some introductory articles for a basic look at
the issues related to understanding the Bible. Yes, the
Bible CAN be accurately understood - if a person is willing to
accept what it says!
There are two main articles, which summarize most of what is found in the
"Bible" section of this journal:
- "The Bible - God's Word to All People"
presents a concise summary of what we
must do, if we want to understand the Bible and benefit from it. This
may be the most important article in this journal, for it focuses on
the foundation on which all the other articles are built. Your
response to this one article will most likely determine your
response to all the other articles.
- "The Bible - From God to Us" is a highly-detailed chart,
which shows the relationships between various issues involved in how
we received the Bible (from God) and how we can correctly understand
it. You do not need to understand everything in the chart, in order to understand
the Bible; but the chart will be quite helpful if you are trying to
understand the various background issues.
Also included is a help (for keeping track of what you have read in
the Bible), an article about the Bible's uniqueness, and a warning.
DO SOMETHING!
Start reading the Bible! Apply the principles you read in the article,
"The Bible - God's Word for All People." You may also
want to consider keeping a "journal" - a record of your
observations, questions or topics you may wish to explore later,
prayer requests, etc.
The Bible, God's Word to All People |
We could call this our "manifesto," for it
defines our perspective - and everything else in this journal is
based on this view. This article focuses on reading God's Word,
understanding it and living it. It also contains a short study of the
four basic ways that people respond to the Word, and encourages us to
respond in the way that Jesus says is right. |
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Understanding God's Communication
to Us:
The Bible |
This is a flow chart that presents the issues involved in the transmission
of God's Word (from God to us), as well as the issues involved in
correctly understanding it. It also explains why people come to false
conclusions and error - the reason that there are so many
"interpretations" of what the Bible says. |
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See Also: |
- An Explanation of this
Chart - there are several references to other articles on
this website.
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articles removed)
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Bible Reading Chart |
This chart can be used for keeping track of what you
read in the Bible. It can be helpful for those who have the goal of
reading the entire Bible, especially if they wish to move around
from section to section. The PDF chart is designed to be printed on
both sides of a standard sheet of paper, and then folded into
thirds. |
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The Unique and Unstoppable Word of God |
The Bible is unique: It is different from all other
books in what it says, in how it has been preserved down through the
centuries, and in how people respond to it. It is also unstoppable:
Though people try to attack, suppress, and destroy it, they will
never (and can never) succeed; the Bible and its message will
prevail. |
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For more about the unique characteristics about the Bible, see:
Three Unique Characteristics About the Bible.
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Jesus prayed...
Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth. (John 17:17)
The Bible also warns those who choose to ignore the
Bible...
It would be better for them not to have known the way of
righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy
commandment delivered to them. (2 Peter 2:21)
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