The Word of God, God’s love letter for usA thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.Theodore Roosevelt
2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV / 325All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.Psalm 119:105 ESV / 284 helpful votesYour word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.2 Peter 1:5 ESV / 30 helpful votesFor this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,Matthew 24:35 ESV / 19 helpful votesHeaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Possess the whole truth concerning the faith
Books that contain certain amount of errors
46 books, Known as the promise, Salvation history and God's love story with His chosen people
27 books, 5 divisions
Also known as Torah which means Law (set up the term on which we respond to God)1st 5 books of the bible
tell us the story on how God’s people built their own nation with all their difficulties and achievements
books of simple sayings full of wisdom and also contains beautiful prayers and hymns proclaiming the greatness of God
shows stories on how God through His prophets scolded, warned His people because of their unfaithfulness and consoled them in their sufferings
from the Latin “Evangelium” which means “good tidings” or “good news’
the book written by St. Luke which is also a continuation of his Gospel narrating the work of the Apostles after the ascension of Christ
- constitute those epistles written in the name of the Apostle Paul- these letters were written to Christian communities in specific faith communities to address issues faced by that particular community
Also known as General letters or Apostolic Letters
Also known as the Apocalypse of JohnA symbolic presentation on what is to happen in the end of days
The important events that took place in Salvation history and the faith experience of the different authors in the Bible- In the Gospel, it refers to “The Life and Teachings of Christ”
What happened was preached and handed down to their hearers - In the Gospel, it is referred to as “Early Apostolic Age”
This is the stage when what was preached was put into writingIn the Gospels, it is called as the “Late Apostolic Age”
Septuagint- Greek BibleVulgate- Latin BibleThe stage when the Church gathered and examined many scrolls and writings to compose the books of the BibleCanonical- books recognized by the Church as truly Divinely inspiredApocrypha- the books rejected by the Church and not divinely inspired
the evangelists present Christ based on their personal/actual experiences of Him
the evangelists wrote their Gospels based on the needs, context, culture or situation of the churches they are writing for
Mark and Luke based their Gospels on what the Apostles they have accompanied preached about Jesus Christ
Believe that the Bible is the WORD OF GOD
Give utmost respect to the WORD OF GOD
Don’t just read it, pray with it.
Be a true WITNESS TO THE WORD by applying its message in our livesMt. 7: 24-27 Wise and Foolish builders