The Bible

The Bible consists of sixty-six books that were written over a period of more than a thousand years by many different men who were guided in their thinking and writing by the Holy Spirit (Peter 1:21).

The Bible contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of Salvation, the doom of Sinners, and the happiness of Believers.

Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable.

• Read it to be wise,
• Believe it to be safe, and
• Practice it to be holy.

It contains light to direct you, food to support you, and comfort to cheer you. It is the traveler's Map, the pilgrim's Staff, the pilot's Compass, the soldier's Sword, and the Christian's Charter. Here Paradise is restored, Heaven opened, and the gates of hell disclosed.

Christ is its grand subject, our good the design, and the glory of God its end.

It should fill:

• The Memory,
• Rule the Heart, and
• Guide the Feet.

Read it slowly, frequently, and prayerfully. It is a mine of wealth, a paradise of glory, and a river of pleasure.

It is given you in life, will be opened at the judgment, and be remembered forever. It involves the highest responsibility, will reward the greatest labor, and will condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents.

Adopted from:
The Gideons International
2900 Lebanon Road
Nashville, TN 37214