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The Bible
The
foundation of a proper study of God, man and the universe is the Bible, not man
and his ideas. Man has tried to make a god in his image but the true God made
man in His image and made man accountable to Him. God chose to reveal Himself
to us in the Scriptures. That was God's choice and we have no other choice but
to accept God's manner of revelation. (Genesis 1:26, 2
Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-2 1).
The
biblical worldview presents God as eternal, omnipotent, omniscient and
omnipresent. God is the creator and He is personal and triune. God is
transcendent ( above us and distinct from us) and
immanent ( involved in our experiences ). God has revealed Himself to us in
general revelation (the created order), special revelation (the Bible) and in
His Son Jesus Christ. "God is holy and just and He always acts in terms of
His holiness and justness." (Psalm 90:2; Job 42:2; Jeremiah 23:23-25;
Psalm 139:7-10; Acts 17:27; Leviticus 11:44; Daniel 9:14; Deuteronomy 32:3-4)
God
created the universe and everything in it according to His holiness and justice
and He termed it "very good." God set one boundary on His highest
creation, man and woman, and prescribed a penalty if He was disobeyed. Adam and
Eve disobeyed God and not only humans but all of the created order have been affected
by that Fall. Because of the Fall
man became alienated from God, from nature, from other humans and from himself
(Genesis 1-3).
But
God did not leave us in this state. God made provision for our redemption by
becoming man and dying on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins. The Bible
tells us why the world is in a mess and also offers us a solution to the
problem. Where else can we find answers like this? Nowhere.
Man can be restored to God through the work Jesus Christ has done on the cross.
(John 1:1, 14:3-16; Romans 3:21-26).
The
Bible answers all of life's important questions and answers them definitively
and authoritatively. Won't you take some time to investigate its claims?
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