“Is the Bible just another good book?”

The Bible is a unique book. There is no other book like it. It is a place to meet God and relate with Him. It contains answers to life’s questions and to one’s spiritual search. It provides principles and guidelines for the living of life. It tells us, like no other book does, that God loves us, wants a relationship with us, and has provided a way for that to happen.

It is said that the Bible was written by God. How can that be so when it contains 66 different books written over a period of some 1500 years by various authors? There are several reasons. The Bible itself says it was written by God. Over and over one sees the words, “And the Lord said ...” One verse says that “All Scripture is inspired by God ...” (1 Timothy 3:16) Jesus quoted passages from what we now refer to as the Old Testament as God’s word. (E.g., Matt. 4:1-10; 15:6-9) The prophecies of the Old Testament have come true even though the human writers could not have known what would happen in the future. The different books of the Bible are consistent one with another - there are no internal contradictions. All these reasons point to God as the writer of the Bible, having used human writers through inspiring them in their writing to pen His words.

So, the simple answer to the question “Is the Bible just another good book?”

is "No!" And the answer is “No!” because the Bible is God’s word to mankind. And if the Bible is God’s word, then it is a book worth paying attention to, because if God is God meaning He knows everything and is all powerful, perfect and holy, then what He says is true and it applies to all of us. And if God’s word applies to us, then we should do what the Bible says, including the part that tells how a person can have a relationship with God.

Indeed the Bible is more than just another good book; it is the book of life. No wonder it is and continues to be the best selling book in history. But the Bible won’t do you any good unless you take it off the shelf and read it. So enjoy yourself - read that good book, the Bible!

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