What About the Bible? (Lesson 2) - Bible Basics For Smart People Who Do Not Want To Be Dummies About God and the Bible (Parts I, II, III), written by J. George Cover, former missionary to Sierra Leone, West Africa

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Bible Basics

For Smart People
Who Do Not Want To Be Dummies
About God and the Bible
(Parts I, II, III)
By J. George Cover

Lesson 2 - What About the Bible? (Cont'd.) ^{(Text Version)}

What Is The Bible?
Why Is It So Important?

This Book contains:
The Mind of God,
The way of salvation,
The doom of sinners,
And the happiness of believers.

Its doctrine is holy
Its precepts are binding,
Its histories are true,
And its decisions immutable.

Read it to be wise,
Believe it to be safe
Practice it to be holy

It contains light to direct you,
Food to support you,
And comfort to cheer you.

It is the traveller's map,
The pilgrim's staff,
The pilot's compass,
The soldier's sword,
And the Christian's character.

Here Heaven is opened,
The gates of hell disclosed.

Christ is its subject,
Our good its design,
The glory of God its end.

It should fill the memory,
Rule the heart
And guide the feet.

Read it slowly,
Frequently, Prayerfully.
It is a mine of wealth
And a river of pleasure.

It is given to you here in this life,
Will be opened at the judgment,
And is established forever.

It involves the highest responsibility,
Will reward the greatest labor,
And condemns all who trifle with its sacred contents.

--Author Unknown

The Bible Is An Interesting Book When You Know Its Author

"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness" (2 Timothy 3:16).

Speaking of Sin

Man calls it an accident, God calls it an abomination.
Man calls it a blunder; God calls it a blindness.
Man calls it a defect; God calls it a disease.
Man calls it a chance; God calls it a choice.
Man calls it an error; God calls it an enmity.
Man calls it a facination; God calls it a fatality.
Man calls it a luxury; God calls it leprosy.
Man calls it a liberty; God calls it lawlessness.
Man calls it a trifle; God calls it a tragedy.
Man calls it a mistake; God calls it madness.
Man calls it weakness; God calls it wickedness.

"Please tell me more."