"Do you read the Bible?" How? When? What? The Bible is vitally important for Christians. If we aren't engaging this book in a real way, what does that say about us?
We took a test. Although I only missed one, I discovered I know the Old Testament far more than the New Testament. Guess I know where to start reading.
The Bible is God's written word. It is not God's direct dictation.
Christ is the culmination of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes. - Romans 10.4
The word telos, translated culmination, means destiny. The verse basically means that following the law in faith leads to Christ.
There was a lot of human interaction in action that led to the Old Testament. We are closer to originals with the New Testament; but, none agree entirely. The Bible also came together over a long period of time.
Humans have had a big hand in putting the Bible together. The doctrine of the Holy Spirit is important here. The Holy Spirit moves through the people of God. The community is important.
The Bible is time bound and timeless. We need to be able to divide the timeless from the time bound. I wonder if culture bound and cultural universal would be another way to look at it.
The Bible is the story of God's work to establish the Kingdom. Knowledge of God is progressive - deepening as the pages turn. The Old Testament ends with unanswered questions.
The Bible is very special and unique because the Holy Spirit worked within the Community to create it.
As an introduction to inductive Bible study, read Luke 15.1-7, write it out in your own words, and answer:
Who is speaking?
Who is the audience?
What's the story?
What's the point of the story?
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