The Bible teaches Christians the word of God and how it helped to shape Christianity. It not only tells stories from which we can learn from, but it gives an outline of who God is and about His character. It tells of Jesus and his work for humanity. About Christian faith and the role of the church. The bible is more than a tool for pastors and the faithful, it is a guide on how to live your life as a Christian,but more importantly, how to be a better human being.
The Bible starts with God creating all. The first sentence states that; “In the Beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). In the Old Testament, we learn that the character of God as The Creator is loving, patient, kind, just, merciful, gracious, joyful, creative, generous, and also jealous and angry. We are also told in the Bible, that we are created in His image; “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them, male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27). We can therefore expect to share common characteristics with God. We see God as perfect, but as humans, we are, due to the fall into sin (Gen. 3), corrupt and imperfect. That is a big …show more content…
There are few verses about the church in the Bible. One states that; “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another-and all the more as you see the Day approaching” (Hebrews 10:24-25). Church can be a place to worship and be with others who share the same love for God. It can be a place of celebration, encouragement, and
The Bible starts with God creating all. The first sentence states that; “In the Beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). In the Old Testament, we learn that the character of God as The Creator is loving, patient, kind, just, merciful, gracious, joyful, creative, generous, and also jealous and angry. We are also told in the Bible, that we are created in His image; “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them, male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27). We can therefore expect to share common characteristics with God. We see God as perfect, but as humans, we are, due to the fall into sin (Gen. 3), corrupt and imperfect. That is a big …show more content…
There are few verses about the church in the Bible. One states that; “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another-and all the more as you see the Day approaching” (Hebrews 10:24-25). Church can be a place to worship and be with others who share the same love for God. It can be a place of celebration, encouragement, and