The Bible
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The most important book anyone could read or
study is the Bible. Some books help us understand subjects like human behavior, science,
and history, and other books are simply entertaining. But the Bible takes us outside our
physical universe into the heart of God.
THE BEAUTY OF THIS ANCIENT BOOK
The Bible is like a mobile librarycontaining sixty-six different books.
The two main divisions of the Bible are the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old
Testament tells the history of the nation Israel. The New Testament tells the story of
Jesus Christ.
But the Bible is more than histories and stories. It is the only book God has
ever authored. God is a communicator: He wants you to know Him, to know His ways and what
He has for you.
Because God is spirit, we can’t see Him or touch Him. We can’t peer at
Him through a telescope or run experiments on Him in a laboratory. But God has spoken to
us. The Bible is God’s self-revelation. The truth about God, His nature, thoughts,
and will are revealed in the Bible. It bridges the gap from the invisible God to our
tangible world.
THE VALUE OF READING THE BIBLE
Your Creator had a design in mind when He made you. As you study the Bible, you
not only discover God, but you learn what He wants your life to be, and what He demands
from you.
Reading the Bible is important because it holds the key to meaning and purpose.
Sometimes you look at your overbooked agenda and say, “ There’s got to be more
to life!” There is. The Bible tells us what that “More” is and how to find
it.
HOW THE BIBLE CAN EMPOWER YOU
The Bible makes promises to those who read it. For instance, it says it will
revive your soul, make you wise, give you joy, enlighten your eyes, provide warning, and
great reward (Psalms 19:7-11). In another place the Bible promises its readers hope,
encouragement, and comfort.
Best of all, however, the Bible tells us the truth about God and how to know
Him. Through its message we can meet God, experience Him, and discover a relationship with
Him.
EXPORING THE BIBLE
In our church, we do exhaustive research into the history, language, and meaning
of the Bible, so we can apply its lessons to the practical issues of our lives. We work
hard at knowing God as He has revealed Himself to us. We take the teaching of the Bible
seriously, and use it as a guide for living.
We try to structure our personal lives and our church community life around the
truth of the Bible. Our commitment to God and to you is to do our best to help you really
understand the Bible, and its place in your life.
ENJOYING THE BIBLE
Do you look forward to going to your mailbox and looking
through your mail? How about playing back the messages on your answer-phone?
Maybe you're hoping for a call from a friend, or a letter announcing that you've
won a million-dollar sweepstakes.
The Bible is like a mailbox. God has placed messages in it for you. You can go
to the Bible everyday to see what He has to say to you.
We are here to help you understand God's message. We provide Bible studies,
outlines, cassette tapes and other material to help you understand the Bible. We also have
a research department that would love to answer your questions and assist your study of
scripture.
Various services offered at our church will enable you to read, understand, and
enjoy this most important book ever written, the Holy Bible.
If you have question, please give us a call.
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