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GOD’S HOLY WORD II Tim. 2:14-19

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GOD’S HOLY WORD. II Tim. 2:14-19. “ We believe that the Holy Bible is a faithful and inspired witness of God’s self-revelation in Jesus Christ and in history to illumine, guide, correct and edify believers in their faith and witness.”. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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GOD’S HOLY WORD

II Tim. 2:14-19

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“We believe that the Holy Bible is a

faithful and inspired witness of

God’s self-revelation in Jesus

Christ and in history to illumine, guide, correct and edify believers in

their faith and witness.”

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The Bible is the Holy Word of God where we

get guidance, edification, enlightenment

and education. Myth, tradition, legend,

allegory, parable and tales of our religious

past may give us insight to our quest for truth

and meaning, but ultimately we go back to

the Word of God for Spiritual answers and

inspiration. The Bible is the Divine Word of God.

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“Remind your people of this, and give them solemn warning in God’s presence not to fight over words. It

does no good, but only ruins the people who listen.”(v. 14, GNT)

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““Do your best to win full approval Do your best to win full approval in God’s sight, as a worker who in God’s sight, as a worker who is not ashamed of his work, one is not ashamed of his work, one

who correctly teaches the who correctly teaches the message of God’s truth. Keep message of God’s truth. Keep away from profane and foolish away from profane and foolish discussion, which only drove discussion, which only drove

people farther away from God. people farther away from God. Such teaching is like an open Such teaching is like an open

sore that eats away the flesh … sore that eats away the flesh … “ (v. 15-17, GNT)“ (v. 15-17, GNT)

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Why should Why should followers of Christ followers of Christ study the Word of study the Word of

God?God?1. Because we are commanded to read the 1. Because we are commanded to read the

Word.Word.

““Study to show thyself approved Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that unto God, a workman that

needeth not to be ashamed needeth not to be ashamed rightly, dividing the word of rightly, dividing the word of

truth.”truth.”

(I Tim 2:15, KJV)(I Tim 2:15, KJV)

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The final books of the Bible The final books of the Bible

were written 3,500 years ago were written 3,500 years ago by inspired writers.by inspired writers.

was written AD 96-100 AD.

The first five Books- written 1400B.C.

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2. Because the Bible is the source where we find the 2. Because the Bible is the source where we find the message of God’s Grace and Salvation.message of God’s Grace and Salvation.

““For anyone who calls on the For anyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.name of the Lord will be saved.

““But how can they call on him to save them unless But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him they believe in him? And how can they believe in him

if they have never heard about him? And how can if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? And they hear about him unless someone tells them? And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? how will anyone go and tell them without being sent?

That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good

news!’news!’

““But not everyone welcomes the Good News, for But not everyone welcomes the Good News, for Isaiah the prophet said, ‘Lord, who has believed our Isaiah the prophet said, ‘Lord, who has believed our

message?’ Yet faith comes from listening to this message?’ Yet faith comes from listening to this message of good news – the Good News about message of good news – the Good News about

Christ.” Christ.” (Rom 10: 13-17, New Living Translation)(Rom 10: 13-17, New Living Translation)

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3. Because it is a unique Book. The Old Testament stresses that there is

only One true God. In the New Testament, Jesus claims that He is

God’s only begotten Son.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God did not send his Son into the world to condemn it, but to save it.” (John 3”16-17,

NLT)

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4. 4. Because the Bible is one Because the Bible is one

Library. It is a Book Library. It is a Book translated translated

into 1,745 languages.into 1,745 languages.

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5. Because the Bible provides the

answer where we came from.

“Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves, we are his

people and the sheep of his pasture.”

(Ps 100: 3, KJV)

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6. Because the Bible is the Word of God

“ … no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the

will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy

Ghost.” (II Peter 1:20-21, KJV)

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Version Version translation from original text translation from original text

prepared by a committee of prepared by a committee of scholars: King James Version, scholars: King James Version,

(KJV), Jerusalem Bible (JB)(KJV), Jerusalem Bible (JB)

Revision a revised edition of an existing edition: New Jerusalem Version

(NJV), New King James Version (NKJV

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““All scripture All scripture is given by is given by

inspiration of inspiration of God, and is God, and is

profitable for profitable for doctrine, for doctrine, for reproof, for reproof, for correction, correction,

for for instruction in instruction in righteousnesrighteousnes

s.”s.” (II Tim :16, KJV)(II Tim :16, KJV)

“But the word of

God endureth forever.”

(I Peter 1:25, KJV)