Bible Refers to a collection of sacred scripture of Judaism and Christianity. The Bible is a book written over a period of thousands of years by many authors. It tells one story: God's acting in the lives of people.
The Bible is considered the most important book in the world. Simply because it is God's word. When you read the bible, You read a message from God Himself. When the Bible speaks, God Speaks. Because the bible is God's word, it does more than just pass on information. It makes a promise, a promise of life. Everyone who recieves the bible's message in faith, is promise the rich gift of eternal life in the Lord Jesus Christ, God's son. The bible came from God Himself. God chose several people to write down what he wanted them to. Through God's inspiration the Bible was written down by the people who did not make up these words themselves. The Holy Spirit drove them to speak on behalf of God.
The Bible has two main parts. The first part is called, The Old Testament, the second, The New Testament. A "Testament" is a covenant, or an agreement. The Old Testament has 39 books begins with Pentateuch first 5 books. Genesis, which means "beginnings," "birth," "origin." Genesis contains some of the best known biblical stories, including The Creation of the World, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah's Ark, The Tower of Babel, Abraham and the sacrifice of Isaac, Joseph the Dreamer and others. The second book is Exodus means Departure, the third is Leviticus, relating to the Levites, fourth the Numbers, fifth Deuteronomy, the second law. The 12 Historical books Joshua, stands as the first in the former, Judges contains the history of biblical judges, and Ruth, short book contains of four chapters. The next 6 books trace the time from Samuel to Captivity. 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, and 2 Chronicles. The next 3 books deal with Israel's restoration Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther. The 5 Poetical books, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon. The 17 Prophetical books, The Major Prophets has 5 books Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel. The Minor Prophets has 12 books Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. The New Testament has 27 books. The 5 Historical books contains Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Acts. The 13 Pauline epistles books Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. The 9 Non-Pauline Epistles books Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, and Revelation means Apocalypse.
We need the Bible because no one can live fully without knowing God's true word. True life consists of obeying God's every command. We can trust the Bible, because God's word is true and all the promises will certainly be full filled. The Bible is not to ancient to carry meaning for us today. It is a living book that speaks to people's hearts in every time and place. God's word is full of strength and life. It is sharper than the sharpest sword; it penetrates immediately to our deepest thoughts and desires and shows us clearly who and what we truly are. The Bible is useful in our daily life, because it teaches us how to lead a life full of use and sense that is pleasing to God. The Bible teaches us the truth and demonstrates any lack in your life and faith. It brings order to our life and shows us what is right and good. The greatest joy we will give thanks to reading the Bible that leads us to the Lord Jesus Christ.
We should read and study the Bible because it is God's word to us. The Bible is literally "God breathed" in other words, it is God's very words to us. There are so many questions that philosophers have asked that God answer for us in scripture. What was the purpose of life? Where did I came from? Is there life after death? How do I get to Heaven? Why is the world full of evil? Why do I struggle to good? How can I be a good friend? What is success and how do I achieve it? What really matters in life?
We should read and study the Bible because it is totally reliable and without error. Those who say the Bible has errors have their ears closed to the truth. Jesus once asked which is easier to say "Your sins are forgiven you" or "Rise, take up your bed and walk." Then he proved He had the ability to forgive sins (something cannot see with our eyes) by healing the paralytic (something those around him could test with their eyes). Similarly we are given assurance that God's word is true when it discusses spiritual areas that we cannot test with our senses by showing itself true in those areas we can test.
The Bible is a book that is not merely for reading. It is a book for studying so that it can be applied. Otherwise, it is like swallowing food without chewing and then spitting it back out again-no nutritional value is gained by it. The Bible is God's word. As such, it is a binding as the laws of nature. We can Ignore it, but we do it so to our own detriment, just as we would if we ignore the law of gravity. It cannot be emphasized strongly enough just how important the Bible is to our lives. Studying the Bible can be compared to mining for gold. If we make a little effort and merely "sift through the pebbles in a stream," we will only find a little gold dust. But the more we make an effort to really dig into it, the more reward we will gain for our effort. In addition here are the 5 Major religions in the World:
- Christianity - is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. Christianity comprises three major branches: Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism.
- Buddhism - is a religion and Philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha.
- Hinduism - is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of South Asia. Hinduism is often referred to as Sanatana Dharma (a Sanskrit phrase meaning "the eternal law") by its adherents.
- Islam - is the monotheistic religion articulated by the Quoran, a text considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of God (Allah), and by the Prophet of Islam Muhammad's teachings and normative example (which is called the Sunnah in Arabic, and demonstrated in collections of Hadith).
- Judaism - is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people. Judaism, originating in the Hebrew Bible (also known as the Tanakh) and explored in later texts such as the Talmud, is considered by Jews to be the expression of the covenantal relationship God developed with the Children of Israel.
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