THE BIBLE: What is the purpose of the Bible? 2 Peter 1:21—“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.” John 20:30-31—“And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book: But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through His name.” Psalm 119:11—“Thy Word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee.” Psalm 119:105—“Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Romans 15:4—“For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.” How should we study the Bible? Acts 17:11—“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the Word with all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” Isaiah 28:10—“For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little.” 2 Timothy 2:15—“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” John 5:39—“Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.” THE PLAN OF REDEMPTION: GOD’S PLAN TO SAVE YOU FROM SIN Romans 3:23—“For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” Isaiah 59:2—“But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid His face from you, that He will not hear.” Romans 6:23—“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” 2 Peter 3:9—“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to usward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” Exodus 34:6-7—“The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty.” John 3:16-20—“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved. He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.” Luke 19:10—“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Matthew 1:21—“He shall save His people from their sins.” Isaiah 53:6—“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Acts 16:31—“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.” 2 Corinthians 6:2—“Now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” John 1:12—“But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name.” Galatians 2:20—“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.” John 3:3—“Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 2 Corinthians 5:17—“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” Philippians 2:13—“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.” Hebrews 10:16—“I will put My laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them.” 1 John 1:9—“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Philippians 4:13—“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
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