What does the bible teach?
THE BOOK ABOUT GOD`S LOVE
The bible is a collection of several books written over a long period of time by different writers ,not through their intelligence but through the inspiration of the holy spirit of God.
2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
The bible is not meant to be abused by the reader ,be it simple men or men in authority No changing of its meanings and interpretation is required .Those who will try to rewrite and change its meanings and interpretation are deemed as fraudsters and forgers.
Isaiah 34:16
Seek and read from the book of the Lord: Not one of these shall be missing; none shall be without her mate. For the mouth of the Lord has commanded, and his Spirit has gathered them.
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
1 Corinthians 2:12 to13
Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.
Revelation 1:1 to20
The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood …
Deuteronomy 31:19
“Now therefore write this song and teach it to the people of Israel. Put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the people of Israel.
Romans 15:4
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Isaiah 40:8
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
TEACHING ,REPROOFING ,CORRECTING AND TRAINING IN RIGHTEOUSNESS IS THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE BIBLE
SOME MEN MAY ABUSE THE BIBLE FOR MONETARY GAIN BUT GOD GAVE US THE WARNINGS ALREADY.
1 Timothy 6:5
says ,”perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.”
Jude 1:16
says ,These people are grumblers and faultfinders; they follow their own evil desires; they boast about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage.
FROM GENESIS TO REVELATION ,ITS ALL ABOUT JESUS
In Genesis, Jesus is the Ram at Abraham’s altar.
In Exodus, He is the Passover Lamb.
In Leviticus, He is the High Priest.
In Numbers, He is the Cloud by day and Pillar of Fire by night.
In Deuteronomy, He is the City of our Refuge.
In Joshua, He is the Scarlet Thread out Rahab’s window.
In Judges, He is our Judge.
In Ruth, He is our Kinsman Redeemer.
In 1 &2 Samuel, He is our Trusted Prophet.
In Kings & Chronicles, He is our Reigning King.
In Ezra, He is our Faithful Scribe.
In Nehemiah, He is the Rebuilder of everything that is broken.
In Esther, He is the Mordecai sitting faithful at the gate.
In Job He is our Redeemer that ever lives.
In Psalms, He is my Shepherd I shall not want.
In Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, He is our Wisdom.
In the Song of Solomon He is the Beautiful Bridegroom.
In Isaiah He is the Suffering Prophet.
In Jeremiah and Lamentations, He is the Weeping Prophet.
In Ezekiel He is the wonderful Four-Faced Man.
In Daniel He is the Fourth man in the midst of the fiery furnace.
In Hosea, He is my Love that is forever faithful.
In Joel, He is the Baptizer of the Holy Spirit.
In Amos, He is our burden Bearer.
In Obadiah, He is our Savior.
In Jonah, He is the great foreign missionary that takes the word of God into all the world.
In Micah, He is the Messenger with beautiful feet.
In Nahum, He is the avenger.
In Habakkuk, He is the Watchman that is ever praying for revival.
In Zephaniah, He is the Lord Mighty to serve.
In Haggai, He is the restorer of our lost heritage.
In Zechariah, He is our fountain.
In Malachi, He is the Son of righteousness with healing in His wings.
In Matthew, He is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
In Mark, He is the miracle worker.
In Luke, He is the son of man.
In John, He is the Door by which every one of us must enter.
In Acts, He is the shining Light that appears to Saul on the road to Damascus.
In Romans, He is our Justifier.
In 1 Corinthians, He is our Resurrection.
In 2 Corinthians, He is our sin Bearer.
In Romans, He is our Justifier.
In Galatians, He Redeems us from the law.
In Ephesians, He is our unsearchable Riches.
In 1 & 2 Thessalonians, He is our soon Coming King.
In Philippians, He supplies our every need.
In Colossians, He is the Fullness of the Godhead bodily.
In 1 &2 Timothy He is the Mediator between God and man.
In Titus, He is our Blessed Hope.
In Philemon, He is a Friend that sticks closer than a brother.
In Hebrews, He is the Blood of the Everlasting Covenant.
In James, He is the Lord that heals the sick.
In 1 & 2 Peter, He is our Chief Shepherd.
In 1,2 &3 John, it is Jesus Who has the tenderness of Love.
In Jude, He is the Lord coming with 10,000 saints.
In Revelation, He is the king of kings and the lord of lords.