The Purpose of the The Purpose of the BibleBible

Eddie ArthurEddie Arthur

Wycliffe Bible TranslatorsWycliffe Bible Translators

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Who was the Who was the Bible written to?Bible written to?

Who was the Who was the Bible written for?Bible written for?

The Bible wasn’t The Bible wasn’t written to you!written to you!

The Bible was The Bible was written for you!written for you!

What are the What are the implications of implications of

these two these two statements?statements?

Some Implications:Some Implications:

►We are listening in to a conversation We are listening in to a conversation between God and his creation.between God and his creation.

►Before you can know what a Bible passage Before you can know what a Bible passage means for you, you have to know what it means for you, you have to know what it meant to someone else.meant to someone else.

►We have to take the context of a Bible We have to take the context of a Bible passage seriously if we are to understand it.passage seriously if we are to understand it.

►The purpose of the Bible is not to give you The purpose of the Bible is not to give you wise words to guide your daily life!wise words to guide your daily life!

CreationCreation

We are living in a real worldWe are living in a real world

FallFall

Bad things happen to good Bad things happen to good peoplepeople

IncarnationIncarnation

God is involved in this worldGod is involved in this world

RedemptionRedemption

God’s grace changes God’s grace changes everythingeverything

Future HopeFuture Hope

It will all work out in the endIt will all work out in the end

Jesus Christ Jesus Christ is at the centre of is at the centre of

it allit all

The Purpose of the The Purpose of the Bible:Bible:

To show us why we need Jesus To show us why we need Jesus and to point us to Him.and to point us to Him.