Why is the Bible important to my life?
Studying the Bible will help me ______________ right, and when I think right, I have the equipment to _______________ right!
What should I know about the Bible?
- The Bible is our ____________________.
Other sources of authority:
• Powerful __________________
• ___________________
• ___________________
- The Bible is _______________.
The Bible has _________ books written by about 40 authors over a period of 1500 years.
A book was included in the New Testament if:
• it had a connection with an __________________
• it was recognized by Christians in the early church as ___________________
• it was consistent with the Old Testament and ___________________ accounts
about Jesus
Reliability tests for the Bible include:
• _____________________ comparisons
• ____________________ tests
• _____________________ and archeological verification
