introduction to the bible
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Original Charts By: Donnie S. Barnes, Th.D. Minister – Church of Christ Red Boiling Springs, Tn. Power Point and Animations Prepared BY Jack Wheeler Minister Church of Christ Clovis, Ca. [email protected]. Introduction to The Bible. Acts 20:27. It’s Origin . Acts 20:27. Acts 20:27. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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.
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INTRODUCTIONTO THE BIBLE
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Acts 20:27
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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INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE It’s Origin
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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INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE It’s Purpose
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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INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE It’s Completeness
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
ty
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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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INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE The Bible Gives
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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INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE The Bible Gives
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.