CHAPTER TWO: THE BIBLE-A BOOK FROM GOD

In what ways is the Bible different from any other book?

How can the Bible help you cope with personal problems?

Why can you trust the prophecies recorded in the Bible?

CAN you recall a time when you received a fine gift from a dear friend? Likely, the experience was not only exciting but also heartwarming.  After all, a gift tells you something about the giver-that he or she values your friendship. No doubt you expressed gratitude for your friend's thoughtful gift.

The Bible is a gift from God, one for which we can truly be grateful.  This unique book reveals things that we could never find out otherwise.  For example, it tells us about the creation of the starry heavens, the earth, and the first man and woman.  The Bible contains reliable principles to help us cope with life's problems and anxieties. It explains how God will fulfill his purpose and bring about better conditions on the earth. What an exciting gift the Bible is!

The Bible is also a heartwarming gift, for it reveals something about the Giver, Jehovah God.  The fact that he has provided such a book is proof that he wants us to get to know him well. Indeed, the Bible can help you to draw close to Jehovah. 

If you  have a copy of the Bible, you are far from alone.  In whole or in part, the Bible has been published in more than 2,300 languages and thus is available to more than 90 percent of the world's population. On the average, more than a million Bibles are distributed each week! Billions of copies of either the whole Bible or part of it have been produced. Surely, there is no other book like the Bible. 

Note:  It sure is true for me. I have read it word for word, seriously just like I have other books, from Genesis to Revelation and it is a wonderful, glorious, and the most educational book I have ever read. I still read it everyday and have for several years; when I finally got over my stubborn heart and let the truth come in.  I definitely recommend that everyone  who wants to learn about God and receive a  his love, hope for the future and a great and a special and trustworthy friend for life. 

Furthermore, the Bible "is inspired of God." (2 Timothy 3:16) In what way?  the Bible itself answers:  "Men spoke from God as they were borne along by holy spirit." (2 Peter 1:21) To illustrate:  A businessman might have a secretary write a letter.  That letter contains the businessman's thoughts and instructions.  Hence, it is really his letter, not the secretary's. In a similar way, the Bible contains God's message, not that of men who wrote it down.  Thus, the entire Bible truthfully is "the word of God." -1 Thessalonians 2;13.

Next time: THE BIBLE-A BOOK FROM GOD/HARMONIOUS AND ACCURATE

From the book: WHAT DOES THE BIBLE REALLY TEACH?