introduction to the bible

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ORIGINAL CHARTS BY:DONNIE S. BARNES, TH.D.

MINISTER – CHURCH OF CHRISTRED BOILING SPRINGS, TN.

POWER POINT AND ANIMATIONS PREPARED BY

JACK WHEELERMINISTER

CHURCH OF CHRISTCLOVIS, CA.

JACK@POWERPOINTSTOJESUS.COM

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INTRODUCTIONTO THE BIBLE

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It’s Origin

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Inspired of God

2 Timothy 3:16 Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable

for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.

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Holy Spirit Guided

John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things so ever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.

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Holy Men Wrote

2 Peter 1:21 For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but

men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

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Some 40 men wroteOver 1600 years

• 66 Books of the Bible• 39 Books in the Old Testament• 2 Books in the New Testament

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It’s Purpose

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Keep us from Sin

Psalm 119:11 Thy word have I laid up in my heart,

That I might not sin against thee.

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Lights Our Way

Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto

my path.

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Enlightens Us

2 Timothy 3:15 And that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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Instructs Us

2 Timothy 3:16-17 16 Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable

for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.

17 That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

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Purifies Us

1 Peter 1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in your

obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart

fervently:

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Frees Us

John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth,

and the truth shall make you free.

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Saves Us

James 1:21 Wherefore putting away all filthiness and

overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your

souls.

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It’s Completeness

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All Truth

John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not

speak from himself; but what things so ever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.

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All Things

2 Peter 1:3 Seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us

all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that called us by

his own glory and virtue;

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Whole Counsel

Acts 20:27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you

all the counsel of God.

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It’s Indestructibili

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Lasts Forever

Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words

shall not pass away.

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Lasts Forever

1 Peter 1:25 But the word of the Lord abideth for ever. And

this is the word of good tidings which was preached unto you.

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The Bible Answers Questions

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Questions

About the Purpose of Life:“Why Am I Here?”

About the Origin of Life:“Where did I Come From?”

About What Happens After Death:“Where Am I Going?”

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The Bible Contains

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The State of ManThe Mind of God

The Way of SalvationThe Happiness of Believers

The Doom of SinnersThe Hope of the World

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The Bible Gives Warnings

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Warnings Do Not Add to nor Subtract From

Deuteronomy 4:2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command

you, neither shall ye diminish from it, that ye may keep the commandments of Jehovah your

God which I command you.

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Warnings Do Not Add to nor Subtract From

Proverbs 30:6 Do not add to His words Or He will reprove you,

and you will be proved a liar.

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Warnings Do Not Add to nor Subtract From

Revelation 22:18-19 18 I testify unto every man that hears the words of the

prophecy of this book, if any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues which are

written in this book: 19 and if any man shall take away from the words of

the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city,

which are written in this book.

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Warnings Do Not Substitute Human Ideas

Mark 7:7-9 7 But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their

doctrines the precepts of men. 8 Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast

the tradition of men. 9 And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your

tradition.

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Warnings Preach an Teach only God’s Word

2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be urgent in season, out of

season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

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Warnings Preach an Teach only God’s Word

1 Peter 4:11 (ASV) If any man speaks, speaking as it were oracles of God; is any man ministers,

ministering as of the strength which God supplies: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ,

whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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Warnings Word Believed – No Other Gospel

Galatians 1:8-9 8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have

preached to you, he is to be accursed!

9 As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you

received, he is to be accursed!

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Warnings His Word Will Judge Us

John 12:48 He who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him; the word I spoke is

what will judge him at the last day.