Part I - THE BIBLE
Since our Christian faith comes from hearing God's Word and since all the teachings and studies in this book are based upon the Bible, it is imperative for us to understand and appreciate its authority. In other words, before we base our beliefs and faith upon the teachings contained within the Bible, it is of utmost importance for us to be sure that the Bible is truly the Word of God. To do this we will first examine the uniqueness of the Bible and then address its authenticity, and finally discover that the true author of the Bible is God Almighty. To accomplish the above, this part of "Christian Foundations" is organized into the following three studies:
The uniqueness of the Bible is revealed by noting that even though it was written by forty authors over an approximate 1530 +54year time span, it contains a single coherent theme that reveals God’s redemptive plan for man. It is further shown that the Bible has been read by more people, published in more languages and has more manuscript evidence that any other historical piece of literature.
Study 2 - The Bible is Trustworthy and True
The authenticity of the Bible is demonstrated by examining its trustworthiness from three viewpoints: (1) historical - Biblical places, events and peoples are shown to be historical facts, (2) scientific - fundamental scientific principles are shown to bear witness to the Bible’s testimony that God created the universe, the earth and all of its inhabitants and (3) prophetic - examples of the Bible’s prophetic accuracy are presented.
Study 3 - The Bible is the Word of God
This study begins with reasons why both the Old and New Testaments were and are considered to be Holy Scripture. This study closes by examining representative books of each major section of the Bible to show that its true author is God Himself.
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