The Bible has been around for well over 2000 years. It continues to be the bestselling book on the planet. It is a world-wide sacred text, revealing how we can have a relationship with God and with our fellow humans.
The Bible makes some bold and staggering claims about itself; claims that, if not true, would be outrageous. From its origination to its propagation, it is self-authenticating, authoritative, and available to everyone. It dictates its own terms as to how we are to read and understand it.
Curiosity naturally emerges as we engage with this revelation of the living, loving, sovereign, and saving God. It dictates its own terms as to how we are to read it, understand it, and respond to it.
In the next several posts, we explore…
- God and humans played roles in the process of the Bible coming together.
- Jesus Christ has a relationship with every part of the Bible.
- The Bible itself gives direction on studying, understanding, and obeying these words.
- Man has misrepresented this book in ways that minimize its value.
- The Bible dialogues with us internally with an expectation to progressively grow with the Spirit’s directed understanding.
- Translations are necessary but have some challenges.
- The Bible deals directly and indirectly with current, contemporary, and cultural issues.
- The questions prompted by ‘problem passages’ are not meant to be roadblocks.
- We can trust the Bible.