CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP

THE BIBLE

GOD SAYS

The Bible is the Written Word of GOD to man. All of our Christianity is based upon what we learn

from the Bible.

IS WHAT

THE BIBLEIs Truth.

The Bible is the book that contains GOD’s Truth. No one can interpret the Bible without the aid of the Holy Spirit.

God Told Men What toWrite In The

Holy Bible

II Peter 1: 20,21John 17:17

II Peter 1: 20 – 21

Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit

In other words, men did not make up what they wrote in the Bible. They were inspired of God’s Holy Spirit what to write.

The same Holy Spirit in the Christian interprets the Bible

John 17: 17

Sanctify them (Christians) by the Truth; Your word is Truth.

The Bible is the Written

Word of GOD

The Word of GOD is Eternal; It can be counted upon.

IT WILL NEVERPASS AWAY

1 Peter 1:25 But the Word of the Lord Stands Forever.

A Testament Is A Contract or Covenant

The Bible Has An OldTestament and A New Testament

God has made a contract with Christians; “IF YOU WILL OBEY (old) BELIEVE (new), THEN I WILL BE YOUR GOD.”

Fundamental to Christianity is our willingness to BELIEVE GOD. Too many Christians try to live good lives apart from GOD!!

The BIBLE has One Theme

The Theme of the Bible relates to GOD’s ultimate intention to redeem (Return what was lost) man to become adopted children of

His family like His Begotten Son Jesus.

Sovereign God’s Salvation of Man

The Old Testament method by which GOD accepted man’s faith was through the death of substitute animals.

The wages of sin is death! A guilty Old Testament Israelite must offer a sacrificial offering for his sins, in the way that God had appointed.

1. The sinner goes out to his fields and selects a lamb, or a young calf, to be his sacrificial offering.

2. He brings his sacrifice to the priest, and the priest inspects it, to be sure that it is a perfect sacrifice, suitable for atonement.

3.The guilty man then lays his hands upon the animal’s head.

4, Then the sacrificial animal is slain. The priest takes his blood and sprinkles it upon the altar.

All those elaborate ceremonies and sacrifices of the Old

Testament were designed by God to point men to Christ, the true

sacrifice for sin.

Behold; The Lamb of God

Who Takes Away the Sins of the World!

He who was without sin took upon Himself our sins so that we might be free! (II Corinthians 5:21)

adultery

liesmurder

deceitChild abuse

abortion fornication

stealing

prideviolence

angerrape

hypocrisy

prejudice

gossip

selfishness

homosexuality

"Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" - which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?“ Matthew 27:46

"Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.“ Luke 23:46

"Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise". Luke 23:43

"It is finished." John 19:30

The BIBLE Tells Us How To Live

Thy Word is a Lamp Unto My Feet, and a Light Unto My Path

ll Timothy 3:16,17

We Are To StudyThe Bible

The Scriptures Have Power to Make You Wise

II Timothy 3:15

Christians should practice daily reading, study and meditation of the Bible. The Bible should become a part of the Christian’s daily life. Each Christian should pray

for the Holy Spirit’s explanation of GOD’s word each time it is read.

Acts 17:11

Casual Surface Study

In-Depth StudyOR

OLD Covenant Priesthood

GOD

Levitical Priest

NEW Covenant Priesthood

We Have Become Priests I Peter 2:9I Peter 2:9

1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen race, a Royal Priesthood, a Holy Nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

We Can Trust The BibleBelieveTrustFaith

BelieveTrustFaith

Knowledge (Believe): Watching otherswill convince you that the bridge will hold you.

Emotion: I want to cross overthe bridge.

Action (Trust-Faith):Must be exercised before the bridge will provide any help. Committing to the bridge will transport you to the other side.

The Christian must obtain Knowledge from God’s Word, desire GOD’s promisesand ACT upon his Knowledge. Jesus Christ Is The Bridge To Eternal Life.

Assignment for the Week:

Select a time and place to read the Bible each day. Start with the book of John if not already

into a daily Bible reading discipline. Read a chapter a day.