ORIGINAL CHARTS BY:
DONNIE S. BARNES, TH.D.
MINISTER – CHURCH OF CHRIST
RED BOILING SPRINGS, TN.
POWER POINT AND ANIMATIONS PREPARED BY
JACK WHEELER
MINISTER
CHURCH OF CHRIST
CLOVIS, CA.
JACK@POWERPOINTSTOJESUS.COM
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INTRODUCTION
TO THE
BIBLE
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Acts 20:27
It’s Origin
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Acts 20:27
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It’s Origin
Inspired of God
2 Timothy 3:16
Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for
teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is
in righteousness.
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Acts 20:27
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It’s Origin
Holy Spirit Guided
John 16:13
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide
you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself;
but what things so ever he shall hear, these shall he speak:
and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.
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Acts 20:27
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It’s Origin
Holy Men Wrote
2 Peter 1:21
For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but
men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
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Acts 20:27
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It’s Origin
Some 40 men wrote
Over 1600 years
• 66 Books of the Bible
• 39 Books in the Old Testament
• 2 Books in the New Testament
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It’s Purpose
Acts 20:27
Acts 20:27
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It’s Purpose
Keep us from Sin
Psalm 119:11
Thy word have I laid up in my heart,
That I might not sin against thee.
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Acts 20:27
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It’s Purpose
Lights Our Way
Psalm 119:105
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.
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It’s Purpose
Enlightens Us
2 Timothy 3:15
And that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings
which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through
faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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It’s Purpose
Instructs Us
2 Timothy 3:16-17
16 Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for
teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is
in righteousness.
17 That the man of God may be complete, furnished
completely unto every good work.
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It’s Purpose
Purifies Us
1 Peter 1:22
Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the
truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another
from the heart fervently:
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It’s Purpose
Frees Us
John 8:32
And ye shall know the truth,
and the truth shall make you free.
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It’s Purpose
Saves Us
James 1:21
Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of
wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word,
which is able to save your souls.
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It’s Completeness
Acts 20:27
Acts 20:27
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It’s Completeness
All Truth
John 16:13
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide
you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself;
but what things so ever he shall hear, these shall he speak:
and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.
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Acts 20:27
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It’s Completeness
All Things
2 Peter 1:3
Seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us all things
that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge
of him that called us by his own glory and virtue;
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It’s Completeness
Whole Counsel
Acts 20:27
For I have not shunned to declare unto you
all the counsel of God.
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It’s Indestructibility
Acts 20:27
Acts 20:27
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It’s Indestructibility
Lasts Forever
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words
shall not pass away.
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Acts 20:27
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It’s Indestructibility
Lasts Forever
1 Peter 1:25
But the word of the Lord abideth for ever. And this is the
word of good tidings which was preached unto you.
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The Bible Answers Questions
Acts 20:27
Acts 20:27
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The
Bible Answers Questions
About the Origin of Life:
“Where did I Come From?”
About the Purpose of Life:
“Why Am I Here?”
About What Happens After Death:
“Where Am I Going?”
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The Bible Contains
Acts 20:27
Acts 20:27
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The
Bible Contains
The Mind of God
The State of Man
The Way of Salvation
The Happiness of Believers
The Doom of Sinners
The Hope of the World
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The Bible Gives Warnings
Acts 20:27
Acts 20:27
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The
Bible Gives Warnings
Do Not Add to nor Subtract From
Deuteronomy 4:2
Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither
shall ye diminish from it, that ye may keep the
commandments of Jehovah your God which I command you.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE
The
Bible Gives Warnings
Do Not Add to nor Subtract From
Proverbs 30:6
Do not add to His words Or He will reprove you,
and you will be proved a liar.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE
The
Bible Gives Warnings
Do Not Add to nor Subtract From
Revelation 22:18-19
18 I testify unto every man that hears the words of the prophecy
of this book, if any man shall add unto them, God shall add
unto him the plagues which are written in this book:
19 and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of
this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the tree of life,
and out of the holy city, which are written in this book.
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Acts 20:27
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The
Bible Gives Warnings
Do Not Substitute Human Ideas
Mark 7:7-9
7 But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines
the precepts of men.
8 Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the
tradition of men.
9 And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the
commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition.
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Acts 20:27
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The
Bible Gives Warnings
Preach an Teach only God’s Word
2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove,
rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE
The
Bible Gives Warnings
Preach an Teach only God’s Word
1 Peter 4:11 (ASV)
If any man speaks, speaking as it were oracles of God;
is any man ministers,
ministering as of the strength which God supplies:
that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ,
whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
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Acts 20:27
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The
Bible Gives Warnings
Word Believed – No Other Gospel
Galatians 1:8-9
8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a
gospel contrary to what we have preached to you,
he is to be accursed!
9 As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is
preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received,
he is to be accursed!
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Acts 20:27
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The
Bible Gives Warnings
His Word Will Judge Us
John 12:48
He who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings,
has one who judges him; the word I spoke is what will
judge him at the last day.
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