The Bible-Is It Just a Good Book?

The Bible Gives Hope

The Bible assures us that God, out of love for those who respect his authority and standards, will not forever tolerate badness and the suffering it causes.  The wicked "will bear the consequences of their way." (Proverbs 1:30, 31)  "The meek," on the other hand, "will possess the earth, and they will find exquisite delight in the abundance of peace." -Psalm 37:11. 

God will fulfill his purpose for a peaceful earth by means of "The Kingdom God."  (Luke 4:43) That Kingdom is a  world government, and through it god will express his rightful sovereignty over mankind. Jesus linked the Kingdom with the earth, saying in his model prayer:  "Let you Kingdom come. Let your will take place . . . on earth as it is in heaven." -Matthew 6:10. 

Yes, the subjects of God's Kingdom will do God's will, recognizing the Creator not any fellow human-as rightful Ruler. Corruption, greed, economic disparities, racial prejudice, and war will cease. There will literally be one world, one government, and one set of moral and spiritual standards. -Revelation 11;15.

The key to seeing that new world is education.  "[God's] will is that all sorts of people should be saved and come to an accurate knowledge of truth," says 1 Timothy 2:3, 4. That truth includes the bible teachings about what  we might call the Kingdom's constitution-the laws and principles by which it will rule, examples of which can found in Jesus Christ's Sermon on the Mount.  (Matthew, chapters 5-7) When you read those three chapters, try to imagine what life will be like when everyone applies Jesus' wisdom.

Should we be surprised that the Bible is the world's most widely distributed book?  Absolutely not!  its teachings have the hallmark of divine inspiration.  And its wide circulation reflects God's desire that people of all languages and nations learn about him and benefit from the blessings his Kingdom will bring. -Acts 10:34, 35. 

Next time: The Bible-Is It Just a Good Book? - A BOOK THAT EXPOSES SUPERSTITION

From the Awake! magazine