One way of talking about the importance of the Bible goes like this.
The Bible is the story of God’s involvement in human history, as well as the story of God’s people’s response in faith. The Bible tells us how God has moved with Israel, and then with the church, toward the kingdom of God, the fullness of God’s rule over humankind and earth.
It is the story of the one God, whose nature is best described as Father, the one who values each and every human being, his children, and who provides for our needs. It is the story of the one God, who reveals his nature in Jesus Christ. It is the story of the one God who is active in our world now as the Holy Spirit.
The story in the Bible is still unfolding in our lives and in our world. By faith we remember what God has done for our wellbeing, as well as what God demands of us. By faith we are heirs of the hope that fills the Bible from cover to cover. -DJ.
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