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Things To Ponder

1. The Old and New Testaments are primarily about one person. Who is that person (John 5:39)?
2. Some people claim that Nostradamus (A.D. 1555) is a prophet, because so many of his predictions came true. They are not aware that he made mistakes. For example, he predicted that France would be victorious in a struggle with Spain during the 16th century. In fact, the opposite happened and France was driven out of Italy by the Spanish in 1559. Nostradamus predicted that World War III would start on July 4th, 1999 between Russia, Turkey and Iran with Iran launching weapons of mass destruction into Europe. Why is this enough to know that he is not a prophet from God according to Deut. 18:21-22? How can we know when God speaks?
3. Do you believe the Bible is without error and written by God? If so, why?
4. How did men write the books of the Bible, according to 1 Pet. 1:10-12; 2 Pet. 1:21 and Acts 28:25?
5. What does 1 Pet. 1:10-12 reveal about God’s heart attitude toward you?
  6. Which is the best view of 2 Timothy 3:16? (Circle one)
 
  a. The Bible is nothing more than a group of words some men wrote.
  b. The Bible is very encouraging and inspirational.
  c. Only the parts of the Bible that speak to me in a personal way are inspired by God.
  d. Only some parts of the Bible are inspired.
  e. Every word and concept in the Bible was written by God through men.
   
7. 1 Pet. 1:10-12 tells us that the prophets wanted to understand what they wrote. Who will help us understand the Bible, according to 1 Corinthians 2:12-13 and John 16:13-14? Why does He do this?
8. What are the best two translations of the Bible for study? Why?
 
     
 
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