A very striking example of this is found in the observance of the Sabbath. In fact, many who embrace Jesus as their Savior have never even read the prophetic Scriptures about His first appearance, and they are, likewise, unaware of the dramatic prophecies concerning His return that are recorded throughout the Bible.Īdd to this the fact that people READ INTO the Bible what they want to believe, usually based on what they were taught as a child. The Word of God has been translated and published in written form throughout the earth in our time! Dismissing the Old Testament?Īside from those who flatly reject the Bible as myth, many people claiming to practice Christianity dismiss the Old Testament (as well as some books of the New Testament, such as the Book of Revelation)-all of which are part of the enduring Word of God (compare Isaiah 40:8 Matthew 24:35 Psalm 119:89). It is God who caused different languages to arise (compare Genesis 11:1–9), and He has also made it possible to understand His truth in the language of our birth! In addition, Jesus commissioned His Church to preach the Gospel all over the earth (compare Matthew 24:14). “Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, ‘Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? And how is it that we HEAR, EACH IN OUR OWN LANGUAGE IN WHICH WE WERE BORN? Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs-WE HEAR THEM SPEAKING IN OUR OWN TONGUES THE WONDERFUL WORKS OF GOD’” (Acts 2:7–11). In particular, note what occurred for those who heard this message: For example, consider the record found in Acts 2, where the disciples on the Day of Pentecost were led by God’s Holy Spirit to proclaim the Gospel. However, the Bible transcends both language and translation issues. The Bible Transcends Language and Translation To this end, various translations and versions of the Bible are available, which, unfortunately, grossly differ in their accounts, thereby reflecting the bias of those organizations and individuals who have authored them. However, in the face of such a myriad of beliefs-all claiming the Bible as their source-most people dismiss the real authority of the Book that God has inspired.īoth Catholics and Protestants use the Bible as the basis for what they believe and teach.
The original writings of the Bible are, in fact, God’s infallible Word.
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This booklet is intended to guide you to an unwavering conviction that God’s Word-the Holy Bible-is true, and reliable, and infallible, and that it tells you, with authority-the authority of God Himself-what to believe and how to live.
Not at all! It does not have to be a mystery to us! We CAN TRULY UNDERSTAND the Bible! Why is this? How can we be sure that the Bible IS God’s Word, and that it speaks to us with divine authority?Ĭonsidering the history of the Bible, how can we know which books and passages belong in the inspired text and which do not? And who had the authority to make this kind of decision? How can we ascertain whether or not the translations from the original Hebrew and Greek texts are reliable? How can we even know whether the original texts have been faithfully preserved?Ĭan we truly understand the doctrines and prophecies of the Bible? Or did God intend to keep His Book a mystery to us? Did He intend that the “seven unopened seals” of Revelation remain unopened to our understanding? Many who claim to understand, have differing ideas and opinions about what it means. Many do not even care to grasp the teachings of God’s Word, let alone acknowledge that it is God’s instruction to us. The Bible seems to be a book that very few people really understand.
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