EVIDENCE - My Favorite Book

My favorite book is actually a collection of many books contained in two major divisions. Although written by forty men who lived in diverse situations and different parts of the world and written over a period of about 1500 years there can be found no contradiction and one constant theme. Found within its pages are stories of history, romance, adventure, poetry,and mystery along with civil, criminal and religious laws and regulations. Of all the books that have been written this is the only one which contains all Truth. This book of books is of course The Bible which reaveals to us the unerring Word of God Himself.

The first sentence of the Bible introduces us to the story. "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." (Genesis 1:1) This sentence gives us the who, what, when, and where necessary to understanding the story as it unfolds. Sometime between 6,000 and 8,000 years ago the story of the Earth and man began with this creation. From here Moses, God's history writer, tells us of the beginning of God's grand scheme for man. We read the story of Noah and the great deluge. (Genesis 6) This story reminds us God is in control and will hold us responsible for our actions. Continuing in Genesis we find the story of Abraham, the "friend of God" (James 2:23), and the beginning of God's special people, the Israelites. The books following Genesis tell the story of God fulfilling the promises He had made to Abraham. Abraham's desendants become a great nation and are given the land Abraham walked as a stranger. The first section of the Bible, the Old Testament, gives us this story and tells how the people of God and the world are prepared for the fulfillment of God's plan through His third promise to Abraham.

The second section of the Bible, the New Testament, completes the story by telling of the fulfillment of God's grand scheme of redemption for man. The first four books, the Gospels, tell the good news that Jesus, the Savior, has come. The rest of the New Testament tells of the completion of God's eternal plan in the church. Through the Scriptures God calls all people to Him. God no longer reserves His blessings for Abraham's children alone. Now through Jesus, the Christ, all peoples and nations can come to God and be blessed.