Do you read what the Bible says or do you read your mind and try to find the Bible confirm what you think it says.

• St. Paul believed in the book of Genesis just the way it is written (Acts 17:26. • Jesus believed in the book of Genesis just the way it is written (Mark 10:6) • So we can also believe in the book of Genesis and the other books of the Bible just the way it is written. • God created the 100 billion galaxies and 100 billion stars in each of those galaxies by His fingers ( which can even mean toes H676 אֶצְבַּע 'etsba‛ ets-bah' From the same as H6648 (in the sense of grasping); something to seize with, that is, a finger; by analogy a toe: - finger, toe.) • Angels long to look into what the Lord Holy Spirit reveals to us from the Bible. Angels do not have this privilege and they are not having all the wisdom of the Word - 1 Peter 1:12. • The church is made of you and me and the manifold wisdom of God is made known to us which by faith we can make known to the rulers and authorities (Ephesians 3:10, Ephesians 6:10-12) • The angels obey the voice of His Word that we as believers can proclaim and declare by faith. • Catholic Bible has 73 books, the Protestant brethren have 7 less books in their old Testament.

Introductory lesson for Online Bible Study via YouTube.

John 10:35

If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and Scripture cannot be broken— 

Matthew 22:31 ESV

And as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was said to you by God:

1 Thessalonians 2:13 So Paul emphasizes: this is not the product of human wisdom. This is the word of God, this is God speaking to us. But it won't fully do its work in us until we receive it with faith. It effectively works in those who believe. Unbelief can shut out the effect of God's word. But if we open our hearts in faith, if we believe it, it works effectively.

And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.

(1 Thessalonians 2:13 ESV)

Hebrews 4:2 and he says of Israel: For indeed the gospel or the good news was preached to us as well as well as to them but the word which they heard did not profit them not being mixed with faith in those who heard it. So, they heard the word of God but it didn't do in them what God intended it should do. It didn't bring the results and the blessings because it was not mixed with faith.

Romans 1:16-17, The Scriptures reveal God’s righteousness from faith to faith

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

(Romans 1:16-17 ESV)

Romans 12:3

At the same time, Faith is strengthened through the listening of His Word. Romans 10:17.

To receive the Word and act on it and obey it we need faith. Luke 17:1-5

Summary:

Bible Study Lesson 1 Introduction.

What is the Word of God and What is Scripture - John 10:35

The Bible is for us today and not an old story - Mat 22:31-32

Without faith in the Bible, we cannot expect the Word to be effective. - 1Thes 2:13, Heb 4:2

Bible is written by faith and is to be read by faith. - Rom 1:16-17

Hearing The Word of God increases faith. - Rom 10:17

We are all allotted faith. - Rom 12:3

To receive the Word and act on it and obey it we need faith. Luke 17:1-5

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