Lesson One : The Bible, God's Word
The bible is an incredible volume of 66 books. Divided into 'Testaments', the bible tells the story of man from creation to present day. Some people say that the bible holds important answers to life's greatest questions. In this lesson, we discuss the bible. Is the bible really from God? How do we know we can trust what it says?
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Read the following lesson through with your bible teacher. Then answer the questions below.
Question 1: How does the bible prove to be a 'word of truth'?
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Question 2: How do we know the bible is not out of date?
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Question 3: How was the bible ahead of its time?
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Question 4: Is the bible scientifically accurate?
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Question 5: What do bible prophecies tell us about the bible?
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Question 6: Who is the author of the bible?
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Question 7: If men wrote the bible, how is God its author?
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Question 8: How did God write the bible through man?
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Question 9: What do our oldest manuscripts tell us about the bible?
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Question 10: When was the bible first written?
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Question 11: What are the three collections of the Old Testament?
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Question 12: What language was the New Testament written in?
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Question 13: Should we trust the Catholic or Protestant bible?
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Question 14: What are some of the most important bible translations in history?
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Question 15: Which version of the bible should we use today?
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Question 16: How are bible verses written?
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Question 17: Why should we pray before studying the bible?
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Question 18: What are some things we can do to begin a bible study?
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Question 19: Why might we choose to study with a bible teacher?
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Question 20: How can we avoid being discouraged in our bible studies?
Discussion: Read Joshua 1:8 and discuss the following:
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Why is it important to study the bible? In what ways will studying the bible bring us success?
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BIBLE TEACHERS: Create a bible study plan with with your students. Make a schedule to complete studies by. Example: Why don't we aim to read Genesis Chapter 1 by next week?